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    The Common Earth

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    Marge Piercy uses descriptive imagery to convey the beauty of nature‚ and the idea that we must reconnect and appreciate the dirt and land that we all came from. Similarly‚ Michael Jackson’s “Earth Song” has a powerful message: stop the destruction of nature and society. Both “The Common Living Dirt” and “Earth Song” address the sabotage of nature‚ however Jackson’s song is more influential with its powerful‚ catchy music. Piercy’s poem paints a beautiful picture of nature with a vivid description

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    Earth Day

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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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    dynamic earth

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    showed a large canyon that traversed the length of the ridge. ⦁ Hess explains that as new crust is being formed at the ridges old ocean crust is being destroyed as it is pulled back into the Earth in deep ocean trenches which lie along the edges of continents called subduction zones ⦁ Ewig found that beyond the continental shelf the ocean floor contained only recent sediment and unlike what was expected for the 3 billion years of accumulation‚ instead of being 12 miles thick‚ the sediment at its

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    Earth Abides

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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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    Rammed Earth

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    RAMMED EARTH Fíonnadh McGonigle 0818555 Contents • History (page 2) • The Use of Rammed Earth within the UK (pages 3 & 4) • Rammed Earth as a Sustainable material‚ Thermal and Insulation properties (pages 5 & 6 ) • Weather Protection (page 7) • Construction week o Aims (page 8) o Risk Assessment (page 9‚10 &11) o Prototype

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    Earth Day

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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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    Evolution of the Earth

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    Evolution of the Earth The planet earth has gone through much abuse and punishment in the past. Formed approximately 4.5 billion years ago‚ the earth has undergone multiple catastrophic asteroids erasing species after species. Due to geologic evidence‚ it is estimated over 90 percent of all life that had ever lived in this planet have been extinct. No more than the past 500 million years alone‚ 50-90 percent of all organisms on earth were wiped out of the geological timeline without any warning

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    Planet Earth

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    If the planet earth continues on the path that it is headed for‚ it is predicted that between 2020 and 2029 that we will reach our maximum carrying capability for humans. In 1960 the human population was roughly 3 billion‚ since then it has more then doubled to 6.8 billion and is still rapidly growing. Humans add 1.5 million people to this earth every week. There are 4 main causes for the overpopulation of earth; decline in death rate‚ increase in birth rate‚ migration and lack of education.

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    My Earth

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    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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    Layers of the Earth

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    the first and upper most layer of the Earth. There is Continental Crust which sits on top of Oceanic Crust. This layer is made frequently from granite rocks and is solid. Continental Crust is approximately 32km. Below the Continental Crust is Oceanic Crust. It is about 8km. This part of the Crust is made from basalt rocks. The Crust is most of lithosphere and is the coolest layer by far. Mantle is like silly putty consistency. It is the largest layer of Earth sitting under the Crust. It is made

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