Essay #4 What is flooding? Flooding is when a place or area is covered or submerged with water. There are many things that cause flooding. That includes heavy rainfall‚ which can cause rivers to overflow and devastate a whole community. Another culprit to flooding is hard dry soil. When the soil has not been replenished in a long period of time‚ it cannot absorb the downpour rapidly enough. Building on flood plains is also a growing concern. Floodplains are flat areas of land with higher
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diseases and can lead to food shortages. The overpopulation is caused by 99% of Egypt being a desert and impossible to live in. This also causes a problem for the environment because the population produces a lot of waste and it can end up in the Nile River or the Mediterranean Sea. Human Impact • Humans have caused this problem because of the little land available for use and the high fertility rate in Egypt. Egypt’s current fertility rate is 3.01 children/woman which is incredibly high considering
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cross-section; the result‚ after sea-level rise‚ is a fjord with deeper basin than the sill Classical coastal plain estuaries (drowned river valley) – V-shaped cross-section; shallow: 20m or less; broad flat areas along the sides with marshes; very large in surface area 25 km x 25 km (Delaware Bay) Coastal plain salt-marsh estuary – from NC to Florida on east coast‚ few major river estuaries. Salt marshes from along low-lying coastal areas; well-defined tidal drainage network (dendritic); formed in a manner
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Streams and Rivers: The most prominent physical characteristic of streams and rivers is their current. Headwater streams are generally cold‚ clear‚ turbulent‚ and swift. Streams and rivers are stratified into vertical zones. The salt and nutrient content of streams and rivers increases from the headwaters to the mouth. Damming and flood control impair the natural functioning of stream and river ecosystems and threaten migratory species such as salmon. Estuaries: is a transition area between river and sea
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Mrs. Wang’s clan village‚ the Village of Three Mile Wangs‚ on the flat banks of the Yellow River‚ had never even seen a Japanese person. Only the war caused them to talk about the Japanese. It was an early summer evening. After her supper‚ Mrs. Wang had climbed the dike steps‚ as she did daily‚ to see how high the river had risen. She was more afraid of the river than of the Japanese. She knew what the river could do. One by one‚ the villagers had followed her up the dike. They stood staring down
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roadway and tourist attraction. Negative: Roughly 50 people commit suicide of off it every year. Aswan Dam: The Aswan Dam is situated across the Nile River in Aswan‚ Egypt. It is also known as the High Dam. The dam was constructed between 1960 and 1970‚ and had a significant impact on the economy and culture of Egypt. Before the dams‚ the Nile River flooded every year during late summer. These floods brought high water and natural nutrients and minerals that annually enriched the fertile soil; this
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Streams and rivers * WetlandsPonds and lakes These regions range in size from just a few square meters to thousands of square kilometers. Scattered throughout the earth‚ several are remnants from the Pleistocene glaciation. Many ponds are seasonal‚ lasting just a couple of months (such as sessile pools) while lakes may exist for hundreds of years or more. Ponds and lakes may have limited species diversity since they are often isolated from one another and from other water sources like rivers and oceans
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Being a great fan of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam I’ve always been inspired by him. I’m one of those lucky ones who had the golden opportunity to meet him in person when I was in 9th grade. I was ignited by his thoughts and views and I thought Vision 2020 was the best action plan we could have for our beloved country- INDIA. But then today while I was writing this post my Dad happened to have a look at what I was up to. He asked me what my vision for India was. I said all the great things that I had read
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in Nigeria is not caused currently on going not because of imperialism but because of the corruption in the government. The corruption in the government can be seen trough issues like the Niger Delta region not having any representation in the Nigerian government. This is a major issue because the Niger Delta is the region where 100% of the countries oil is mined. This lack of representation makes the plights of that region unheard. The people who are most affected by the oil mining are the ones who
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around on the streets‚ one thing people always notice is trash and polluted rivers. People throw things carelessly‚ which can block the canals and rivers‚ making them polluted and hard to maintain. Another part is the amount of weight we produce; cars‚ buildings adds on to the weight in which can cause the land to sink. For the past two decades‚ the environment and population density have changed. Over time‚ the quality of river catchment is decreasing due to the lack of responsibility in disposing waste
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