Is Japan mostly forest? Japan is a land of forests and mountains. About 25 million hectares are forested, covering some 67 percent of the country. This figure is over twice as large as the world’s average 29 percent forest cover of land. However, Japan’s forest area per capita is a meager 0.2 hectares due to […]
Why do insects pollinate flowers?
Why do insects pollinate flowers? Insects typically pollinate flowers as they move from plant to plant searching for food. When an insect lands on a flower to feed, pollen grains stick to its body. As the insect moves to another flower of the same species, these pollen grains are transferred to the flower’s stigma and […]
Which type of cache memory is shared by all cores of a CPU?
Which type of cache memory is shared by all cores of a CPU? Smart cache What is L1 and L2 cache? L1 is “level-1” cache memory, usually built onto the microprocessor chip itself. L2 (that is, level-2) cache memory is on a separate chip (possibly on an expansion card) that can be accessed more quickly […]
Who invented the plancha?
Who invented the plancha? The first flattop grills originated in Mexico and Central America for cooking corn dough. These flattop grills were made of clay. With the arrival of Spaniards, the griddles were manufactured of metal materials. Spaniards adopted these grills with the name plancha, which means “metal plate”. What does a la plancha mean […]
Is eggnog available at Easter?
Is eggnog available at Easter? While eggnog is mostly available from American Thanksgiving through to Christmas, in some regions a marshmallow-flavoured version is sold at Easter. What time of year does eggnog come out? Eggnog demand in the United States picks up in late October and falls off around late December. According to an article […]
Do traveling jobs pay more?
Do traveling jobs pay more? Consultants travel, business auditors travel, bankers travel when working on a project, etc. It’s part of the job that you have to evaluate with industry/location/experience level pay. Most employers don’t pay a bigger bonus or other explicit amounts to compensate for travel. How much does a professional travel make? Travel […]
How many books should a 11 year old read?
How many books should a 11 year old read? A Frequent reader, age 6-11, reads about 44 books per year, while an Infrequent reader reads only around 22. And that difference increases substantially as kids get older. Infrequent readers, age 12-17, only read 4.7 books a year. What are good 10 year old books? The […]
What towns are in the Arctic lowlands?
What towns are in the Arctic lowlands? The Hudson Bay-Arctic Lowlands is a landform region in Canada, located more specifically in Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba. Where the Hudson Bay-Arctic Lowlands is located on the Canadian map. The four major cities are Peawanuch, Fort Severn, Churchill Winisk and Moosonee. What provinces does the Arctic region? The […]
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Is meat genetically modified?
Is meat genetically modified? As of yet, there has only been a single genetically engineered animal that’s made it to the dinner plate (a salmon, in Canada). In the U.S., a complex regulatory process from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has hindered those who wanted to bring gene-edited (GE) livestock to market. What percentage […]