Traditional islamic art has a style of its own, shaped by the beliefs of islam. although the artwork varies by its location, century created, branch of islam, and materials used, several common themes can be found. examine these two pieces of artwork. the one on the left is plasterwork from fourteenth-century spain. the other is part of a marble tomb from seventeenth-century india. discuss the following questions. what do these artworks have in common? what is different? how do you believe these artworks reflect the islamic faith and values

two jet streams that directly affect the formation of weather in the continental part are a polar jet and a subtropical jet. they are responsible for the transportation of weather systems, which directly affect people. the polar front is the boundary between cold air from the north pole and warmer equatorial air. both the polar jet and the subtropical jet blow from the west to the east, and follow the boundary between cold and warm air.

the strongest jet streams are polar jets, while subtropical jets are somewhat weaker.

the right answer is c. the polar jet stream is generaly stronger than the subtropical jet stream.

the federal government of the united states was established by the constitution. us is a presidential republic. the president is head of state, head of government and of a two party legislative and electoral system. the supreme court balances the powers of the federal and the state government. yhe executive branch is headed by the oresident. there are two chambers of congress, the senate and the house of representatives. judicial power is exercised by the judicial branch (or judiciary), comprised of the supreme court and lower federal courts. the judiciary's function is to interpret the   constitution as well as the federal laws and regulations.