How does science affect society? A few of the contributions that science and technology have made to everyday modern life are as follows. The automobile has proven to be a practical solution to the problem of getting from place to place by providing a convenient, flexible means of transportation.
Sankofa is a word in the Twi language of Ghana that translates as Go back and get it (san - to return; ko - to go; fa - to fetch, to seek and take) and also refers to the Asante Adinkra symbol represented either with a stylized heart shape or by a bird with its head turned backwards taking an egg off its back.
A sinkhole, also known as a cenote, sink, sink-hole, shakehole, swallet, swallow hole, or doline, is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. Most are caused by karst processesâfor example, the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks or suffosion processes. Sinkholes vary in size from 1 to 600 m both in diameter and depth, and vary in form from soil-lined bowls to bedrock-edged chasms. Sinkholes may form gradually or suddenly, and are found ...