'Distant regions' presentation slideshows

Imperialism

Imperialism. The United States As An Emergent World Power. In the 1880s there was a movement to make the United States a world power Why? The United States was facing economic and military competition from other nations The United States had an air of superiority.

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GEOG2202: The Biosphere

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ANCIENT CHINA

ANCIENT CHINA. DIVINATION AND ORACLE BONES. Ancient China. geographically isolated Huang He (Yellow River) and Chiang jiang (Yangtze) rivers flood quite often long rivers fertile soil. Xia Dynasty (4000 years ago). Ruler: Yu Beginning of Chinese civilization

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GERMANIC KINGDOMS

GERMANIC KINGDOMS. Who were the Germanic people and how did they form kingdoms?. The Germanic Tribes: Origins. Law and organisation. Main element of Germanic societies was Kingship; military leader, high priest, lawmaker and judge encompassed by king.

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Comets, Asteroids and Meteors

Comets, Asteroids and Meteors. Lesson 5, Chapter 3. COmets. Comets are loose collections of ice, dust, and small rocky particles whose orbits are usually long, narrow ellipses. Clouds of gas and dust form a fuzzy outer layer called a coma. The nucleus is the solid inner core of a comet.

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