various obstacles during her travels to reach her final destination determined to lay her eggs. Once the turtle has arrived at her beach‚ she emerges from the water’s edge‚ onto the shore‚ to start her difficult trek toward the protected high dry sand dunes where she has chosen to lay her eggs. She will slowly drag herself
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mi) wide‚ the desert is bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The Namib has an approximate area of 170‚000 sq km (65‚640 sq mi). It rises from sea level 914 m (3‚000 ft). Temperatures average 16 deg C (60 deg F). Sands‚ varying from yellow to red in color‚ form dunes reaching 240 m (800 ft) in height. The annual rainfall averages only 25 mm (1 in)‚ but high humidity results in fog and dew. In the north deeep canyons have been cut by streams. The area’s main rivers‚ the Orange and the
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Sedimentary Rock Classification Depositional Environments Sedimentary Structures Sedimentary Rock + 5% of rocks in the outer 10 miles of crust. + 75% of rocks exposed at the surface. + Preserve evidence of surficial processes... February 14‚ 2002 Geology 211‚ Physical Geology Geology 211‚ Physical Geology ©Copyright‚ 2002‚ Ron Parker ©Copyright‚ 2002‚ Ron Parker ! Occurring today ! That occurred in the past Geology 211‚ Physical Geology‚ ©‚ 2002‚ Ron Parker Types of Sedimentary Rock
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My 4 wheeler Ride. The day I took off on my 4 wheeler‚ and left my Mom and Dad in the dust. It started out awesome and fun‚ then turned out to be very scary. It was July 4‚ 2013‚ my family and I loaded up our 4 wheelers for a fun day in the great outdoors. We all unloaded our 4 wheelers‚ then took off out into the desert. I wanted to see how fast I could go around the sharp corners on dirt roads. It was so much. I was having so much fun seeing how fast I could drive my 4 wheeler‚ around the
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Even my dad saw the wheels in my head turning. He asked what chaotic idea I was creating now. I gave him a little smirk and said “you’ll find out!” It’s about six in the afternoon now and he walks past the highest sand dune with a long piece of plastic stretching down the side. I had the genius idea to syphon water from the river up to the very top. My dad climbed to the top and slid down like the five year old he is. To be honest I was a little intimidated by my own
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Cons) Sea turtles are an important part of our ecosystem. Sea turtle population has declined over the years‚ but one specific turtle‚ the Hawksbill Sea Turtle is on the critically endangered list. Hawksbill Turtles get their name because of their beak shaped jaw. Hawksbill Turtles have very pretty shells and unique patterns along their shells. “They have overlapping scales with 5 central scutes‚ 4 pairs of lateral scutes‚ and 4 prefrontal scutes”. (MarineBio.org). These turtles like to live near
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Last Tuesday‚ we took a trip to Huntington Beach and observed the ocean‚ sand‚ waves‚ tides‚ life on shore‚ wind‚ currents‚ sea bedding‚ sediments‚ and the fully developed sea. It was around 4 PM when we arrived at the beach‚ and it was about 77 degrees Fahrenheit. The coastline of the shore is a curve that faces southwest. Winds are disturbing forces that move the waves‚ and they generate every time there is a density boundary. The cool winds were coming very strong from the West at 251° that it
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homeowners to rebuild their homes above ground level. These homes should be built on pilings that are anchored deep into the ground with a minimum height requirement of 6 feet above ground level. The sand dunes should be rebuilt on a minimum height scale. This would mean less displacement of sand throughout the
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Assess the impacts of human activity on one or more deserts Human activity is becoming more prolific in deserts in recent years as governments are seeing the important resources that the desert offers. Mining and mineral exploitation‚ farming‚ tourism‚ and growing populations have had both positive and negative effects on desert environments‚ providing both income for local communities but also affecting the desert ecosystem by depleting water and nutrient supply. Deserts in the US‚ Middle East
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1. Black soils The principal region of black soils is the Deccan plateau and its periphery extending from 8°45’to 26o north latitude and 68o to 83o45’ east longitude. They are formed from Deccan basalt trap rocks and occur in areas under the monsoon climate‚ mostly of semi-arid and sub-humid types. The overall climate of black soil region may be described as hot and dry summer‚ 40-100 cm rainfall per annum‚ mild to moderate winters and annual temperature ranges from 24-30o centigrade‚ mean maximum
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