In recent years‚ climate change has become a catastrophic issue that globally depletes resources at an unsustainable rate for survival. Rising temperatures associated with climate change are due to the greenhouse effect‚ in which humans play a huge role. The greenhouse effect is the trapping and buildup of heat in the Earth’s atmosphere due to carbon based human activities‚ such as transportation‚ electricity‚ and consumer habits(EPA‚ 2013). Global climate change includes substantial change to local
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The solar system consists of the Sun and 9 planets revolving around it in different orbits. The statistics of the sun and the planets are given below : SUN Age : About 5 Billion years Distance : 149.8 Million Kms Diameter : 1‚38‚400 Kms. Photosphere temperature : 5‚770 K Core temperature : 150‚000‚000 K Absolute visual magnitude : 4.75 Rotation (as seen from the earth at the equator) : 25.38 days Rotation (near the poles) : 33 days The sun consists of 71% of Hydrogen‚ 26.5% Helium and
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3/30/2011 JAMAICA COLLEGE GEOGRAPHY SBA Coastal Morphology | Colin Campbell Table of Content 1. Aim of study . 2. Location of study .. 3. Method of data collection .. 4. Presentation‚ Analysis and Discussion of data . 5. Observation of findings .. 6. Conclusion . 7. Bibliography I Aim of Study 1. To study the effects of constructive and destructive wave processes on coastal landforms development 2. To determine the influence of the local rock and structure on the development of
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<b>Introduction</b><br>Think of a world which existed 290 million years ago. As you look out over the terane in front of you‚ you think that you are on an alien planet. You see volcanoes spewing ash and lava. Beside them is the ocean which is swarming with many different species of echinoderms‚ bryozoans and brachiopods. As you look down onto the sea floor you are amazed at the countless number of starfish and urchins. Some animals leave you can’t even describe and you have no idea even what phylum
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100 km (62 mi) E–W Area 160‚000 km2 (62‚000 sq mi) Geography Country India States List[show] Settlements Ooty‚ Mahabaleshwar‚ Madikeri andMunnar Biome Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests Geology Period Cenozoic Type of rock Basalt and Laterite UNESCO World Heritage Site Natural Properties - Western Ghats (India) Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List Country India Type Natural Criteria ix‚ x Reference 1342 UNESCO region Indian subcontinent Inscription
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A solar system refers to a star and all the objects that travel in orbit around it. Our solar system consists of the sun - our star - eight planets and their natural satellites (such as our moon); dwarf planets; asteroids and comets. Our solar system is located in an outward spiral of the Milky Way galaxy. 10 Need-to-Know Things About Our Solar System: 1. Our solar system is made up of the sun and everything that travels around it. This includes eight planets and their natural satellites such as
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Introduction For five hours‚ multiple avalanches of hot ash‚ pumice‚ and gases poured out of the crater. During explosive eruptions‚ fiery‚ pyroclastic flows travel down slope from a volcano. The Mount St. Helens pyroclastic flow spread as far as five miles north of the crater. The hot lava flows and suffocating ash falls destroying plant and animal life. The eruptions are over‚ but consequences go on. What happens to the surrounding environment after such an eruption? The Earth repairs itself from
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Trophic Categories: 1. Producers 2. Consumers 3. Detritus feeders and decomposers Producers = organisms that capture energy from the sun or from chemical reactions to convert carbon dioxide to organic matter Organic Matter vs. Inorganic Matter -Matter that makes up the bodies of living things generally characterized by the presence of carbon and hydrogen bonds. Most producers are green plants. 1. Autotroph i. Chemosynthetic bacteria ii. Green plants iii. Algae 2. Heterotroph
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------------------------------------------------- Rock (geology) In geology‚ a rock is a naturally occurring solid aggregate of one or more minerals or mineraloids. For example‚ the common rock‚ granite‚ is a combination of the quartz‚ feldspar and biotite minerals. The Earth’s outer solid layer‚ the lithosphere‚ is made of rock. Rocks have been used by mankind throughout history. From the Stone Age rocks have been used for tools. The minerals and metals we find in rocks have been essential to
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(Chaul Fort Photo). It is located about 50 Kilometers North of Bombay‚ on the Arabian Sea‚ at approximately (19°20’N - 72°49’E). Bassein‚ was important trading center‚ it’s sources of wealth and trade were horses‚ fish‚ salt‚ timber‚ stone quarry (basalt and granite) and shipbuilding. It was a significant trading center long before the Portuguese arrived. (Ancient Sopara was a important port in trade with the Arabs and Greeks‚ Romans and Persians.). It was also a wealthy agricultural region with rice
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