Abutment - In coal mining, (1) the weight of the rocks above a narrow roadway is transferred to the solid coal along the sides, which act as abutments of the arch of strata spanning the roadway; and (2) the weight of the rocks over a longwall face is transferred to the front abutment, that is, the solid coal ahead of the face and the back abutment, ...
Pandemic 2: Disease Mutation. Pandemic 2 is a disease game that allows more flexibility in creating a plague, including whether you want to be a bacteria, parasite or virus. Each disease has its own strengths and weaknesses. Note: See below game for instructions and tips. (And be sure to use hand sanitizer when youâre done playing.)
And yes, there is another game that is very similar to this one. The other game Pandemic (also reviewed on the ScienceGameCenter) came out first, in 2008. Plague Inc. is a new game that you can play on Android or iPad. Plague inc. is easier to pick up and play: so if you have a class of 5th graders and some tablets, Plague Inc. is your game.