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Agricultural Landscapes of Spain: Oceanic, Mediterranean, Inland, Mountainous, and Subtropical

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Agricultural Landscapes of Spain

-Oceanic or Atlantic agricultural landscape: north, west of the Peninsula .agricultural fields: small, polyculture, natural pasture ·livestock: Cantabria, Asturias, Basque country- cattle:milk, Galicia- cattle: meat. ·silviculture: forests are exploited intensively to obtain wood ·agricultural structure: smallholdings, owned by families or small businesses ·settlement: dispersed into small villages

-Mediterranean a.l: coastal areas in the east and south ·agriculture: rainfed cr.(cereals, olive trees, almonds)/irrigated cr.(garden vegt. citrus fruit) ·l: sheep, goats-extensively/cattle, pigs-intensive ·s: not economically profitable ·a.s: medium size ·s: densely populated, dispersed


-Inland a.l: Meseta,...

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Crafting a Thesis Statement for Analytical Essays

Philosophy and ethics667.64 KB

How to Write a Thesis Statement

Features of the Analytical Genre

  1. Never use personal pronouns (I, me, my, we, us, our, you, etc.).
  2. No rhetorical questions.
  3. Do not use figurative language yourself.
  4. No contractions (don't = do not).
  5. Events in the novel are written in present tense ("Falk goes to Gretchen's").

Structure of an Analytical Essay

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Purpose of an Analytical Essay

  1. The entire purpose of an analytical essay is to respond (answer) to an essay-question analyzing evidence to support/justify your response.
  2. In order to respond (answer) the essay question, you must create your thesis statement.
  3. Your thesis statement is your response to the question. It is the purpose of your essay. It will dictate what you write in your body paragraphs.

Thesis Statements

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The Umayyad Dynasty and the Rise of Islam

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After Ali's Death, the Rise of the Umayyad Dynasty

After Ali's death, Mu'awiya took over the caliphate, founding the Umayyad dynasty (661-750) and moved the capital to Damascus. Mu'awiya achieved the modernization of the army, which led to territorial expansion. He introduced registries in administration and an effective postal system. On a political level, he practiced a tribal system of leadership, reviving Shura (council of elders) and wufud (delegations sent by tribes to inform the caliph). Therefore, in this era, blood and tribal relations resurfaced, substituting the former religious faith as the main element of unification of society. Mu'awiya named his son Yazid as his successor. There were many revolts in Medina (by old Muslim families

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Understanding Force, Motion, and Newton's Laws

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What is Force?

Force is a push or pull that can deform an object or change its state of rest or motion.

Types of Forces

  • Contact
  • Non-contact
  • Instantaneous
  • Constant

Formula of Force

F = m • a

Difference Between Force and Weight

Weight is a force. Everything on Earth is pulled down towards the ground by gravity. The weight of an object is how hard gravity pulls down on it.

Larger objects get pulled more strongly, so they weigh more than smaller objects. When scientists want to talk about how much stuff is inside something, they talk about mass.

Causes of Force

Forces arise when two or more bodies come into contact. For example, when there is a crash or when you push a door.

Bodies, even if they are not in contact, exert a force on others. For example, the...

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Heat Transfer, Energy Types, and Motion Principles

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Heat and Thermal Equilibrium

Heat is a way to transfer energy, measured in Joules (J) by the SI. It can also be measured in calories (cal), where 1 cal = 4.184 J and 1 kJ = 1000 J. Heat can be transferred in three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation.

Conduction

Conduction is the process of heat transfer within a solid. Thermal energy is transferred, not matter. Thermal conductivity is the ability of a substance to conduct heat. Thermal conductors transfer thermal energy quickly, while thermal insulators transfer it slowly.

Convection

Convection is the transfer of thermal energy in a fluid (liquid or gas) due to fluid movement. Thermal energy is transmitted through the transport of matter. Convection currents occur when heating water.

Radiation

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Invention by experience

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5.2. A diverse society

● Metalworking was a specialized task tat led to te appearance of artisans.
● Metal goods stimulated trade. Sailing and te invention of te weel made it easier
to transport goods over long distances.
● Some social groups started to accumulate wealt and power.
● Warriors emerged to defend te territory, livestock and possessions, under leaders
wo ruled over communities or tribes.

6.1.Wat are megalits?

● Megalits are monuments made out of big stones. Most of tem began appearing in
Europe in te 5t miyennium BC.
● To build tese monuments, uman communities ad to be sociayy coesive, ave a
big level of organization, and an understanding of construction texniques.
● Megalits probably ad a ceremonial function, associated wit religious...

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Key Concepts in Evolutionary Biology

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Abiogenesis

Process through which life appeared from non-living matter, such as simple organic molecules.

Cyanobacteria

Photosynthetic organisms responsible for the existence of oxygen in the atmosphere.

Homologous Organs

Organs that share an evolutionary origin and structure, but may have different functions. They evidence divergent evolution. Examples: whale and bat extremities.

Analogous Organs

Organs with the same function but different evolutionary origins. They evidence convergent evolution. Examples: insect and bird wings.

Vestigial Organs

Organs that are disappearing because they are no longer useful. Examples: kiwi and cassowary wings.

Evolutionary Lineage

Fossils show progressive transformations, providing evidence of evolution and allowing...

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The Age of Revolution: American and French Revolutions

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The Age of Revolution

  • 1776-1871
  • The American Revolution
  • Thirteen British colonies in Eastern North America
  • Economy based on agriculture and trade
  • Black slaves worked in agriculture
  • Britain had the monopoly of trade
  • Political tensions: Settlers payed taxes but did not have political representation. Rejection to buy British products. Boston Tea Party: attack against a ship with tea [ outbreak of the Revolutionary War
  • The conflict brought political changes: Jefferson wrote the Virginia declaration of Rights. 1776 Declaration of Independence
  • The American Revolutionary War: Colonies were supported by France and Spain. Washington victories Britain recognised independence. Treaty of Versailles 1783. 1787 United States Constitution. 1789 Washington first American
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Complete List of 100 Most Common Irregular Verbs in English

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1. BE WAS / WERE BEEN ser, estar 2. BECOME BECAME BECOME hacerse, Ilegar a ser 3. BEGIN BEGAN BEGUN empozar 4. BEND BENT BENT doblar 5. BIND BOUND BOUND atar 6. BITE BIT BITTEN morder 7. BLEED BLED BLED sangrar 8. BLOW BLEW BLOWN soplar 9. BREAK BROKE BROKEN romper 10. BRING BROUGHT DROUGHT traer 11. BUILD BUILT BUILT edificar, construir 12. BURN BURNT BURNT quemar, ardor 13. BUY BOUGHT BOUGHT comparar14. CATCH CAUGHT CAUGHT coger, atrapar 15. CHOOSE CHOSE CHOSEN escoger, elegir  16. COME CAME COME venir 17. COST COST COST costar 18. CUT CUT CUT cortar 19. DEAL DEALT DEALT comerciar, tratar 20. DIG DUG DUG cavar 21. DO DID DONE hacer 22. DRAIN DREW DRAWN dibujar 23. DREAM DREAMT DREAMT soñar 24. DRINK DRANK DRUNK beber 25. DRIVE DROVE DRIVEN...

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Thermal Energy and Matter: Heat, Temperature, and Specific Heat

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Thermal Energy and Matter

Work and Heat

Heat is the transfer of thermal energy from one object to another because of a temperature difference. Heat flows spontaneously from hot objects to cold objects. Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold an object is compared to a reference point. On the Kelvin scale, absolute zero is defined as a temperature of 0 kelvins. As an object heats up, its particles move faster, on average. The average kinetic energy of the particles increases. One way that heat flows is by the transfer of energy in collisions. On average, high-energy particles lose energy. Low-energy particles gain energy.

Thermal Energy

Thermal energy is the total potential and kinetic energy of all the particles in an object and depends on...

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