Life on this planet Earth is the product of a delicate balancing act provided by nature. Mankind’s very existence is totally dependent on this fragile ecosystem’s ability to maintain itself. A valuable player in the balance of the environment‚ the ozone layer‚ is facing a very serious threat by man. Chloroflourocarbons (CFCs)‚ are chemical agents commonly found in refrigerants‚ aerosol sprays‚ and in the manufacturing of Styrofoam and industrial solvents. With the rate of more than a half-million
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The structure of the earth The earth has three major parts-the land part or lithosphere‚ the water part or hydrosphere and the air part or atmostpere. The lithosphere is the surface on which you live . It is also the earth solid sphere consisting mainly of massive rocks. The massive rocks form large land masses called continent and small island groups . Different land form such as mountains‚hills‚valleys‚plateaus and plains make up the lithosphere. The hydrosphere include all water forms
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endless life in a tree. Paraphrase of the Poem: [1-9 lines] It takes a lot of time and strength to kill a tree because it grows slowly and rises out of the earth by absorbing years of sunlight air and water. So‚ it is not easy to kill a tree with a single stroke of a knife. [10-19 lines] The tree has deep roots which draws its sap from the earth. It gives rise to tiny twigs and miniature boughs. We hack and chop to kill a tree. But hacking and chopping cannot destroy it completely as green twigs
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Earth with No Moon A world with no moon would be much different without the Moon. Without the moon‚ Earth would be greatly different. The length of the day would be different‚ the origins of life on Earth would be slowed‚ and the biological evolution of life on Earth would vary greatly. But there would still be life on Earth‚ and many things on Earth would remain the same. Lunar tides are perhaps the most obvious effect of the Moon on Earth. The Earth without the moon would have a day that
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THE HISTORY OF EARTH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC By: Juni Haryanto (B1034131008) Muhammad Ridwan (B1034131006) Erwinsyah (B1034131010) Background Earth is the third planet in the solar system‚ earth has been created since 4.54 billion years ago. Every planet in the solar system it is only earth that we know have living creature inside because the condition of earth is the most possible place for living creature can live inside in the planet. The first life creature live in earth is about 3.8 until 3
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10/12/10 ENC 1101 Peace on Earth This place known so well to me never fails to uplift my spirits after the annual visit my family and I take over summer. The crisp wind and the scent of nature seem to cast a spell on campers‚ relaxing and relieving them of stress. Tellico Plains‚ Tennessee might very well be my peace on Earth. I love escaping from the malicious grasp of modern day technology and taking a leap into the wild‚ with a breath of fresh air to clear my head. It is absolutely rejuvenating
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An essay on Earth Day The subject of Earth Day has been covered intensively by the world press over the past decade. Many an afternoon has been enjoyed by a family‚ bonding over the discussion of Earth Day. Until recently considered taboo amongst polite society‚ it is yet to receive proper recognition for laying the foundations of democracy. Often it is seen as both a help and a hinderence to global commercial enterprises‚ who are yet to grow accustomed to its disombobulating nature. Complex though
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1 EARTH DAY SKIT: “How Earth Day Began” This skit can be performed at an Earth Day assembly for an entire school or a single class Scene 1: At Home________________________________________________ A student returns home from school. While eating dinner‚ she discusses her day with her parents. The end of April is approaching and her school [insert your school name] is preparing for its Earth Week festivities. Teachers and students have been talking about the week’s event and she can’t wait –
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Earth Day Some people who talk about the environment talk about it as though it involved only a question of clean air and clean water. The environment involves the whole broad spectrum of man’s relationship to all other living creatures‚ including other human beings. It involves the environment in its broadest and deepest sense. It involves the environment of the ghetto which is the worst environment‚ where the worst pollution‚ the worst noise‚ the worst housing‚ the worst situation in this country
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The Origin of the Earth‚ One of God’s Hidden Secrets “Much of geology is pure speculation and is as such on the same basis as philosophy‚ or must be accepted on faith‚ as the truths of theology” (Rehwinkel 177). For geologists this means that any theory of how the Earth‚ atmosphere and life originated‚ takes faith to believe‚ whether it is the evolutionist’s view or the creationist’s view. Creationists believe that the Earth was created 6000-7000 years ago. This number is based on what the Bible
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