I live in a small city called South Lake Tahoe in the state of California. The people in South Lake consider themselves locals as long as you have lived here for more than 10 years. However‚ locals consider our city a town. Our town is mainly a tourist town‚ skiers and snowboarders in the winter and campers in the summer. When somebody moves to South Lake Tahoe‚ it may only be for a few reasons; to be a ski bum‚ get out of the bay area‚ or family. The people that move here either make it or they
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day you decided to take a nice swim in Lake Erie‚ and a couple hours after swimming these symptoms started occurring? Im sure you would not be happy! In the article “See Striking New Images of Algae Blooms in the Great Lakes” by Mia Tramz (Time Magazine) said‚ “Lake Erie is In danger of dying by suffocation‚ said‚and only we can stop it.” Lake Erie has high amounts of algae in the water that can produce poisons and cause people to get sick. The great lakes are an important source to our state as
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Shawn ENV 160 201 17 July 2016 The Lake Tahoe Basin Of all the large‚ pristine‚ and crystal-clear lakes in the United States‚ Lake Tahoe is one of the most well-known. Nestled high up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains‚ the border between California and Nevada bisects the lake‚ creating a shared ecological wonder between the two states. The Lake Tahoe Basin forms a natural bioregion‚ a depression in the land with boundaries that extend from the shore line of the lake to the immediate mountain peaks surrounding
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Table Rock Lake in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri is considered one of the top attractions in The Ozarks. The water is crystal-clear and clean and visitors enjoy all the favorite water sports such as water skiing‚ parasailing and boating. The top resort in the area is Westgate Branson Lakes at Emerald Pointe. It offers one and two-bedroom suites with fully equipped kitchens‚ washer/dryers‚ cable TV and DVD players. Several suites have private jetted tubs and a private deck overlooking the lake. When
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Ecosystems Components - Lake Xochimilco Mexico Daniel Wal SCI/256 October 22‚ 2012 Kari Ruder Ecosystems Components - Lake Xochimilco Mexico Lake Xochimilco (soh-chee-milkoh) is one in a series of lakes south of Mexico City. What makes this lake unique and interesting is it is the only natural home to one of the most interesting creatures in science‚ the Ambystoma mexicanum‚ or Mexican Axolotl – the smiling faced water salamander pictured below. The axolotl is endangered because of loss
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plunging beneath the surface with splashes resembling tiny geysers. These fish aren’t the normal species of fish you would see around here. When brought to the Great Lakes these fish have the potential to destroy the ecosystem the normal fish and organisms live in. We need to prevent the Asian Carp from getting into the Great Lakes so we can preserve its ecosystem and habitat to the organisms that already live there. Asian carp is a catchall name for species of silver‚ bighead‚ grass
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Effects of Human Activities on the Lake Ecosystem I. Introduction On the first exercise of the Environmental Biology class‚ the students have learned what an ecosystem is and what its significance to the survival of the living and non-living are through analysis of forest and agro-ecosystems. The ecosystem as the basic unit for ecological study (Evans‚ 1956) consists of the complex of interacting organisms inhabiting a region with all the non-living physical factors that make up their environment
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In the Lake Side School of history‚ dark and gloomy stories ruled the school. These dark stories gave the students the fear and discipline that would never have come came to normal students. why? But in the midst of all the students‚ there was one student named Billy Longnose who wasn’t the average Lake Side student. For one‚ he often roamed the school’s underground passages that had long been abandoned by students and staff.how does this compare to normal students there? The tunnel floors were mostly
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Effects of Acid Rain on Lakes and Trees Acid rain has long been argued by society’s most formidable minds. It indirectly destroys ecosystems that surround forests and lakes (Taylor‚ 26). People need to make decisions dealing with the destruction of nature and the role acid rain plays in it. Acid rain destroys millions of forests and lakes (Taylor‚ 26 ). Studies show that acid rain is one of the largest contributing factors in the death of forests and lakes. Acid rain indirectly
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such as beaches‚ mountains and lakes? B. How about doing adventurous activities during your vacation? 1. If the answer is yes‚ I have a very good place to suggest that will fulfill these qualities for your vacation. III. A place that being describe as a deep and wider lake‚ bluer than blue and surrounded by mountains. Also‚ a place which giving you the taste of real adventure experience throughout the year. Welcome you to South Lake Tahoe! IV. I think South Lake Tahoe is a good topic for me to
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