North Wind Critical Thinking

PHY 1191 Lab X: Relative Motion Fall 2016 Objectives: To understand how relative motion is interpreted. To learn how to use vector addition to solve for relative velocities. Materials: Motion detector A fan A wind up car Background: Relative motion is when the motion of an object is being compared to some other moving object or reference point. These velocities can be calculated using vector addition, in the form of: Vac = Vab + Vbc Where the velocity of A with respect to

A Term Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the critical thinking skills development component of Physical Geology at Wharton County Junior College Prof. Dale Pinson Introduction When we look at the world map with its established deserts, then we notice that all the big deserts are arranged (with little deviance) along two belts around the globe (Figure1). These two belts are in the areas of around 20-30 degrees of latitude north and south of the equator – the so-called Horse Latitudes

Think Tank: Critical Thinking A few days ago, my wife fooled me with a piece of news that she retrieved from the Internet, which warned L.A. residents not to eat outside at food stands considering the potential damage to health due to the city-wide insect spray. When I believed it, she laughed and told me that the news was a joke. I could have not taken it if thinking about it carefully. What prevented me from thinking twice? The lack of critical thinking skills. Critical thinking is a mode

Numbering roughly 250,000, the Navajo reservation covers approximately 25,000 square miles. Window Rock located in the North Eastern part of Arizona is the capital of the Navajo Nation. As one of the poorest regions in the country, isolation, culture, traditions, as well as economic status affect the Navajo communities’ wellbeing and healthcare. While the elderly Navajo

During the Aleutian Island Campaign of WWII, the capture of Attu eliminated the Japanese Aleutian occupation and enabled the United States to launch raids against the Japanese from the north. This action took place from May 11th to May 30th 1943 and was the final battle of the campaign which officially ended on August 15, 1943. This paper will set the stage for the battle, describe the actions that took place and assess the significance of the battle. Information regarding the battle is taken primarily

The Sane Hamlet    Hamlet contains the classic argument between whether or not Hamlet is mad, or a sane man under difficult circumstances. Hamlet assumes antic-disposition at times to uncover the truth of his father's death.  From my perspective I believe that Hamlet's actions and thoughts are a logical response to the situation in which he finds himself.          In the first act, Hamlet appears to be very straightforward in his actions and thoughts.  When questioned by Gertrude about

So as to not harm the environment, many people have made the switch to solar or wind energy, thinking that as long as they don’t use fossil fuels they are doing the environment a favor. However, no matter the energy source for use on a large scale, it is going to have its own unique issues.  There are a number of energy alternatives within the United States. The two sides to the argument are renewables, such as wind and solar energy (the two most popular) versus fossil fuels, such as

Columbus’ voyage to the West was a risk only in the sense that all sea voyages undertaken at this time placed those sailing at the mercy of the winds, the waves, and the weather, with the added possibility that either pirates or Muslims would be encountered. Navigation, and the navigator's understanding of the world, had by this time developed to the point where Columbus was not stepping blindly

Throughout the book of Beowulf by an unknown author, the main character Beowulf was an amazing leader and hero. To the naked eye, he would appear to be the ideal person to become, and he would have done nothing wrong. Looker closer at the text, some shady details are discovered. The primary example being the last words of the book “They said he was, of kings in this world, the kindest to his men, the most courteous man, the best to his people, and the most eager for fame” (Chickering, Line. 3180-3182

In a recent CNN report, this was the storyline, "Three days after enduring a wild ride in rough seas fired up by 125-mile-per-hour winds, the battered Royal Caribbean ship and its 6,000 people aboard docked in Bayonne, New Jersey. Royal Caribbean, facing scrutiny after the ship sailed into a storm in the Atlantic, apologized to passengers in a statement sent shortly before the ship docked, saying "we have to do better." Royal Caribbean, facing scrutiny after the ship sailed into a storm in the Atlantic