The Nose The nose detects scents by very small receptors which are present in olfactory epithelium in the nasal cavity. The receptors are sensitive to odour molecules that travel through the air. Many different receptors have the ability to sense different odours. One particular odour however can stimulate many different receptors, and it is the…...
A Planet’s Orbit
These are important points to remember when considering a planet’s orbit: 1. All planets revolve around the sun in a counter clockwise motion. This simply means that the planets move around the sun in the direction opposite to how the hands on a clock would move. 2. We know that the path that a planet…...
Definition of concepts: territory, region, mainland, neighbour, archipelago, Commonwealth Caribbean
Territory This is any land and water belonging to or under the rule of a state or sovereign. A state would be America. Example of a territory of America is the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico. A sovereign would be the Queen of England. Example of a territory of England would be the British Virgin…...
Identify Jamaica’s Location using Latitude and Longitude
Before reading this post be sure to check out Latitude and Longitude. Now every country represented on the map can be found and their location described using Latitude and Longitude. Now recall that degrees of latitude are measured 0 degrees to 90 degrees north to south in relation to the equator. This means that when…...
Temperature Conversions – 36 Questions
Temperature Conversions (Answer ID # 0129409) Fill in the answer. 1. 104 F = __________ C 2. 35 C = __________ F 3. 32 F = __________ C 4. 41 F = __________ C 5. 30 C = __________ F 6. 23 F = __________ C 7. 10 C = __________ F 8. 122 F…...
GSAT Registration Forms Must Be Submitted By November 1
The Ministry of Education (MoE) is advising primary school administrators that the 2014 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) registration form should be completed and submitted to the regional offices for verification during the period October 7 to November 1, 2013. “In keeping with the MoE’s Competence-Based Transition Policy, only students who have attained mastery at…


