Connecticut got its shape through many processes‚ these processes were plate tectonics‚ glaciation‚ and weathering & erosion. One example of plate tectonics in CT is the Connecticut River Valley. The Connecticut River Valley was also formed by glaciation but first came the plate tectonics. When the plates divided it created a rift valley‚ (When the land on two sides rises but the middle land lowers or stays the same.) rift valleys can be formed by earthquakes and some other natural forces as well
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Cryogenian Period (850-630 million years ago) Even though there wasn’t ice everywhere when the ice age occurred‚ Australia and the rest of the continent were majorly affected by ice glaciers (known as bulldozers). Due to the environment being very cold and the outskirts of the glaciers turning into artic deserts‚ glaciers preserved the fossils of various plants and animals. Based on this fossil evidence‚ it is proven that animals such as bears and antelopes roamed the land and adapted to the cold temperatures
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imbalance with far reaching consequences on earth’s aspect of life. The activities that contribute to such a change on earth are much likely attributable to humans. Earth is being effected highly by green house gases‚ human influences and the rate of glaciers desecrating. The major contributor to the concept of global warming is the “green house effect”. There exists a category of gases in the atmosphere called the green house gases which includes but not limited to carbon oxide gas‚ methane‚ ozone
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External Forces One and Two Weathering- is the process that changes solid rocks into sediments. There are four types of weathering water‚ wind‚ glaciers‚ and gravity Water is responsible for most weathering Wind moves sand-sized particles of rock through the air Glaciers move all sizes of sediment Gravity moves broken pieces of rock downslope Physical Weathering- involves the breaking down of rocks into situ without any change in the composition Freeze Thaw- when water seeps into the cracks and
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vineyards and olive groves that are being grown by a river running from the glaciers where the mine was being built. Apparently chemical wastes have been dumped from the mine into the river including cyanide. Thus Argentina passed a law that protects its glaciers which will halt Barrick company mining project. The cause of the problem was Barrick Gold not sticking to its promise‚ the proposed transportation of the glaciers that would be mostly affected by their mining’s far away from its sites‚ which
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The purpose of this lab was to model the significant differences in density that oceans experience when glaciers and polar ice caps melt. It demonstrated that the variation in density greatly affects salt water. I discovered that the increase in freshwater causes a decrease in density. I made three claims. First‚ the higher the salinity of the water is‚ the denser it will be. This was shown in my data by the fact that‚ with 0mL of fresh water‚ the density was 1.108 g/mL For every milliliter of fresh
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have coal. But‚ massive scratches in the earth found in Africa may suggest that there might have been some glacier activity. But‚ just like Antarctica today‚ Africa is has a very warm climate that could not have possibly been able have glaciers on it without them melting. But‚ I believe that Africa was once in a location much like Antarctica is today‚ where it was cold enough to support glaciers. So‚ I believe that instead of having climate zones shift around‚ It is in fact the continents that have
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graph was shown which showed that the rise in CO2 levels occurred significantly faster after industrialization‚ which could be attributed to human activities. He then went on to talk about how the glaciers are melting at much faster rates today. In a few years there will not be any glaciers in Glacier
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and do not use CO2 (in a process of photosynthesis).� This can be almost viewed as if the earth �breathes� in a yearly cycle‚ a beautiful expression that the biosphere is alive.� For instance‚ glaciers are melting‚ and this could cause all kinds of problems.� Thus‚ 40% of the world�s people depend on glaciers of the Himalayas whose expected melting might cause serious water shortages.� The same
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GLOBAL WARMING AND ITS EFFECTS Global Warming effects on the natural balance of environment. The world climate is going a significant change day by day. There are many causes of Global Warming. The destruction and burning down of tropical forests ‚ traffic clogging up the city streets ‚ rapid growth of unplanned industries‚ the use of CFCs in packaging and manufacturing products‚ the use of detergents etc. cause Global Warming. Besides‚ overpopulation‚ deforestation are the causative factors
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