Is Dyke a Dutch word?

Is Dyke a Dutch word? Dutch and DIJK (dike, dyke, bank, levee) go hand in hand. Where does the age-old word DIJK come from? The word ‘ditch’ will give you a clue. Originally this Germanic word referred to an earthwork with a ditch (a GRACHT, canal). What is dike Dutch? A dike is a structure […]

How do hot balloons float?

How do hot balloons float? Hot air rises. Heated air molecules “spread out” or expand and bounce around, and the space becomes less dense than the surrounding space. Increasing the air temperature inside the balloon envelope makes it less dense than the air, thus making it “lighter than air”. What happens when the air in […]

What is an age graded event?

What is an age graded event? Normative age-graded influences are those biological and environmental factors that have a strong correlation with chronological age, such as puberty or menopause, or age-based social practices such as beginning school or entering retirement. What is an example of a history graded influence in development? Normative history-graded influences are those […]

What kind of food do Swazi people eat?

What kind of food do Swazi people eat? Typical dishes are sishwala, a thick porridge served with meat or vegetable stew; incwancwa, a sour porridge made with fermented mealie meal; umbidvo wetintsanga, pumpkin leaves cooked with groundnuts; sidvudvu, a porridge made of pumpkin mixed with mealie meal, and tjwala, traditional beer. What is the famous […]

How was Pluto created?

How was Pluto created? Approximately 4.6 billion years ago, the solar system was a cloud of dust and gas known as a solar nebula. Gravity collapsed the material in on itself as it began to spin, forming the sun in the center of the nebula. Pluto is unique in the solar system because it is […]

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