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Philosophies of World Religious
1. What role do vows play in the life of a lay Jain person and how do those vows affect their lives outside of the Jain community? Your response should be at least 100 words in length.
2. Compare the Sikh view of God (Nam) with that of the Hindu view of God (s). Your response should be at least 100 words in length.
3. How would you describe the religion of Hinduism to someone who has not studied the religion in any way? Be sure to include major philosophies, theistic paths, and ritual practices. Be sure to explain any religious terms that the non-religious would not know. Your response should be at least 100 words in length.
4. Describe the spiritual practice of pilgrimage. Include information from the Hindu and Jain religions from this unit's readings. You may also include pilgrimage concepts from other religions. Your response should be at least 100 words in length.
Interactions of Hazardous Materials
The multiple components of crude oil are separated by a process called fractionation (fractional distillation) at petroleum refineries.
1. Rank (or arrange) the following petroleum products according to their increasing risk of fire and explosion at room temperature, and provide the technical basis for the ranking: asphalt, aviation gasoline, transmission fluids, propane, and kerosene.
2. Why do most experts recommend the use of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) to extinguish crude oil fires inside a bulk storage tank? Your response must be at least 200 words in length.
2. Ethanol Fires can be difficult to extinguish. Discuss why this is true and what approach firefighters might use to fight this type of fire. Your total response must be at least 200 words in length.
Earth Science
1. Compare and contrast weather and climate and explain how the atmosphere affects both.
2. Many people confuse the large void in the ozone layer with global warming. Can you distinguish between the two phenomena? Discuss the causes of each. Explain how each process may harm living things. (Refer to the additional reading for this Unit). Your response should be at least 200 words in length.