MINERALS 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF A MINERAL: 1)Naturally Occuring; 2) Be a colid; 3) Have an orderly crystalline structure; 4) have a definite chemical composition; 5) generally be inorganic Which are not classified as Minierals & Why: Gold‚ Water‚ Synthetic Diamonds‚ Ice & Wood: Gold-YES – naturally occurring; Synthetic Diamond: NO – Manmade; Water: NO – liquid state‚ only a solid material can be considered a mineral – in it’s naturally occurring ice state it is a solid and therefore a mineral;
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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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Her lean‚ tan figure stands out against the bland Earth around her. As she‚ once again‚ mistakes an energy conserving flower for a real one‚ she sighs as a look of disappointment and sadness absorbs her navy blue eyes. Her red peplum top is the brightest color anyone can see for miles as she places herself on a nearby bench. As she watches the blankness of the ground and listens to the distant buzz of hovercrafts above her‚ she reminisces of the days when it all started. The ultimate Goddess of the
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It is my great pleasure and privilege to address this important “SAVE THE EARTH” seminar on “GREENPEACE DAY”. In my speech today‚ I shall endeavor to present my views on the value of conservation of the environment. The condition of the environment and conservation of it is a worldwide issue. It has many aspects to which it is destroyed and can be conserved. However‚ today I would like to project my speech on three of the most common of those ways. They are deforestation‚ marine debris and air
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Imagine waking up and looking around‚ only to realize that while you were asleep ninety percent of the world population had vanished. In the novel Earth Abides‚ George Stewart creates this scenario and makes it a reality. The novel is centered on the life of Ish‚ who wakes up only to find he is one of the few left on earth. Having to survive and adapt‚ Ish is faced with the responsibility of making contact with other survivors of the Great Disaster. In doing so‚ Ish meets several characters and together
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divided the world up between them. Zeus took the sky‚ Poseidon took the sea‚ and Hades ruled under the earth‚ the home of the dead. At first‚ it was great fun. But things had been just a bit slow lately. Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and Hades were the three sons of Cronos. When Cronos retired‚ the boys divided the world up between them. Zeus took the sky‚ Poseidon took the sea‚ and Hades ruled under the earth‚ the home of the dead. At first‚ it was great fun. But things had been just a bit slow lately.Zeus‚ Poseidon
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Material: Realms of the Earth Astro-physicists and scientists believe that there could be quite a few planets in the Universe similar to our planet Earth. There is also a probable chance that some form of life prevails and sustains in one of such planet. However‚ so far as we presently know‚ the Earth is the only planet which supports life which makes it a very unique planet. It is therefore imperative (very important and necessary) for us to understand the spheres of the Earth as the spheres play a
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Definition Earth Hour is an annual event where millions of people and thousands of business worldwide turn off lights and shut down most electrical appliances to celebrate sustainability and show their support for strategies that will help solve the problem of global warming. The First Earth Hour * Earth Hour was inspired by a demonstration in Sydney‚ Australia on March 31‚ 2007‚ when more than 2.2 million Sydney residents and more than 2‚100 businesses switched off lights and non-essential
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the organism. Q: Based on the conditions of early Earth‚ what conclusion can you draw about the amount of anaerobic respiration that was occurring at Earth’s beginning? Explain your answer. A: The atmosphere of early Earth was made up with almost of different nitrogen gases‚ water vapor and carbon dioxide. There wasn’t any pure oxygen or I should say there wasn’t any breathable oxygen in the air in those days. The first form on earth had to develop in the absence of oxygen using the anaerobic
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Origin of Earth and Evoluation of the Environment MODULE - 1 Environment through Ages 1 ORIGIN OF EARTH AND EVOLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT We live on a beautiful planet called earth‚ along with a wide variety of plants‚ animals and other organisms. Our earth‚ however‚ is part of a vast universe. The universe is about 15 to 20 billion years old. The age of the earth is approximately 4 to 5 billion years‚ while human beings evolved only around 2 million years ago. In this lesson‚ you shall learn
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