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    it is made up of large plates beneath the crust and when the plates move‚ it changes the surface. There are four types of plate boundaries and they are divergent boundaries‚ convergent boundaries‚ transform boundaries‚ and plate boundary zones. Convergent boundaries are where the crust is broken‚ and one plate goes over it‚ divergent boundaries is where new plates are created while the plates pull away‚ transform boundaries is where the crust may be produced or more‚ plate boundary zones are boundaries

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    The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains : usually called the Himalayas or Himalaya‚ is a mountain rangeimmediately to the north of the Indian subcontinent. By extension‚ it can also refer to the massive mountain system that additionally includes the Karakoram‚ theHindu Kush‚ and other lesser ranges that extend out from the Pamir Knot. Some of the world’s major river systems arise in the Himalayas‚ and their combineddrainage basins are home to some 3 billion people (almost half of the Earth’s population)

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    Company Overview The Himalaya Drug Company produces‚ sells‚ and distributes pharmaceutical-grade ayurvedic drugs and therapies for customers in India and internationally. It offers pharmaceutical products for children‚ women‚ men‚ and general health; herbal and oral care products; skincare products‚ including body lotions‚ face packs and tonners‚ facial cleansers‚ fairness and lip care products‚ moisturizers‚ skin nutrients‚ and soaps; and dental creams. The company also provides hair care products

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    Plate Tectonics Press Release GLG/101 July 13‚ 2012 Plate Tectonics Press Release Hello everyone‚ my name is John doe and I am the Director of Earthquake Preparedness’ for Los Angles. I am here today to talk to your about earthquake preparedness. During this press release I will be describing the hazards associated with earthquakes in Los Angeles. I will discuss the origin and causes of earthquakes and the relation of earthquakes to plate tectonics and faults in Los Angeles

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    Alfred Wegener(1880-1930) was the first man to propose the theory gplate tectonics.h He had got a Ph.D in astronomy from the University of Berlin‚ but he was also interested in the other science field such as geophysics‚ meteorology‚ and climatology. He also contributed to meteorology by establishing to track air circulation using balloon. In 1911‚ he read a paper that listed identical fossils of plants and animals found on opposite side of the Atlantic‚ and he looked for more of such organisms

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    The Structure of the Earth and Plate Tectonics Structure of the Earth Mantle • The Earth is made up of 3 main layers: Outer core Inner core – Core – Mantle – Crust Crust The Crust • This is where we live! • The Earth’s crust is made of: Continental Crust Oceanic Crust - thick (10-70km) - buoyant (less dense than oceanic crust) - mostly old - thin (~7 km) - dense (sinks under continental crust) - young How do we know what the Earth is made of? • Geophysical surveys: seismic‚ gravity‚

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    Environmental Justice: The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch 1 Environmental Justice: The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch Structured Controversy Netanya Roden CORE 1000 Environmental Justice: The Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch 2 Trash can be observed congregating on the sides of roadways. This trash includes plastic bottles‚ papers‚ and cans. The trash seen along the sides of the road is even more pronounced when it is observed after a long winter’s thaw. Just like the sides of the road become

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    AEOLIAN LANDFORMS * Aeolian landforms (also spelled as  eolian or æolian)  are features of the Earth’s surface produced by either the erosive or constructive action of the wind. * This process is not unique to earth‚ and it has been observed and studied on other planets‚ including Mars. * The word derives from Æolus‚ the Greek god of the winds‚ and the son of Hellen and the nymph Orseis. * Aeolian processes pertain to wind activity in the study of geology and weather‚ and specifically

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    Plate Tectonics Press Release GLG.101 August 16‚ 2013 Plate Tectonics Press Release Natural destroys are a part of the nature of the world. There are many different kinds of natural destroys hurricanes‚ tornados‚ tropical storms‚ and earthquakes. The great state of California is no stranger to its part of natural destroyers. Many cities in the state have had its share having earthquakes. Earthquakes are produced by abrupt motion along a fault when friction that resists such motion is overcome

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    ago planet Earth did not look like it does today‚ it was covered in lava and volcanoes. There was no possible way that life could exist on the planet. However‚ eventually the planet started cooling down; huge amounts of steam rose causing clouds. Then the clouds rained. One thousand years of continuous raining caused oceans which made earth like it is today. Planet Earth‚ also known as the blue planet‚ has oceans covering three quarters of the Earth’s surface. Oceans have a system to try and keep

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