they thrived when the Earth was nearly covered in 75% of water. Mermaids and Sirens were merpeople who: “Dwelled near rocky cliffs and sung to passing sailors”(Radford‚ Benjamin). Both had led sailors to their death by using their beautiful voices to direct them towards rocky shoals and wreck their ships upon them(Radford). The first mermaid was a woman named Era‚ she lived in the rocky shoals near Holland where she ended up hurt and a couple of humans were said to have healed her back to health in a
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Definition of glaciers: areas of snow and ice that have accumulated over many years and have at some time flowed II. Types of glaciers A. Mountain (or cirque): fill bowl-like depressions that may be a few square kilometers B. Valley glaciers: flow through valleys and may be enlarged by cirque glaciers C. Piedmont glaciers: valley glaciers that flow out of the valley and onto the adjacent plain D. Icefields: massive collections of glaciers E. Ice sheets: largest accumulations of
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gravity would be 2.4 times Earth’s.[note 2] Since Kepler-22b is substantially larger than our planet‚ it is likely to have a different composition than Earth‚ and depending on its actual mass‚ the planet could be rocky‚ liquid‚ or gaseous.[7]. If it is mostly ocean with a small rocky core‚ Natalie Batalha‚ one of the scientists on the project‚ speculated "it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that life could exist in such an ocean."[11] This possibility of life has spurred SETI to perform research
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Papa’s Parrot Character The main character in Papa’s Parrot is Harry. Harry is 12 years old. Throughout the story‚ Harry is embarrassed. Friendly‚ caring and sad. First of all‚ Harry is embarrassed at one point in the story. He is embarrassed that his father‚ Mr. Tillian was talking to a parrot beside talking to a person. Harry thought that it was weird and he didn’t want to be seen with his father because of the act that he was doing. Second of all‚ Harry I’d friendly. He is friendly because he’s
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terrible to predators. Monarchs are also poisonous. The monarch will return to the milkweed to lay their eggs on the plant. The monarch migrates to Mexico or Southern California. Monarchs that live west of the Rocky Mountains will migrate to Southern California. Monarchs that live east of the Rockies will migrate to Mexico. The world is getting warmer so a suitable habitat for the monarch will move northward resulting is The monarch is dark orange with black and white wings. The monarch caterpillar is
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In a press release by the Maui County Police Department‚ Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes was indeed arrested in Maui‚ Hawaii‚ last month for allegedly assaulting his wife‚ According to the statement‚ Jose Reyes was charged and arrested for allegedly abusing a family or household member‚ namely his wife. The incident happened while the couple were at the Four Seasons Resort in Wailea‚ Maui‚ on Halloween. The released report read. "Mr. Reyes and his wife were involved in an argument that turned
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How can people decide on things when they’re so many options involved? Can a person be so engaged in doing something that they think that there is nothing better? Why do people do activities they love to occupy themselves and time? The best sport is softball because it is collaborative‚ competitive‚ and exciting. First‚ the best sport is softball because it’s collaborative. For example‚ it helps me work with others on my team. Indeed‚ when I need help on pitching I ask someone who is skilled
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from St. Louis. Lewis estimation that it would take them approximately 7months to reach the end of their exploration was indeed that‚ an estimation. However‚ neither would anticipate the tall mountain ranges in which they would have to conquer in the Rocky Mountains. Around mid-October of 1804 Lewis and Clark come upon their first encounter with Native Americans in the village of Mandan. The Mandan village was the main trade center for Native Americans. This is the place in which the expedition chose
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energy to non-financial goals such as family life and health.[4] Debate under economic growth[edit] Economic growth is often seen as essential for economic prosperity‚ and indeed is one of the factors that is used as a measure of prosperity. The Rocky Mountain Institute has put forth an alternative point of view‚ that prosperity does not require growth‚ claiming instead that many of the problems facing communities are actually a result of growth‚ and that sustainable development requires abandoning
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Known as the Great War‚ World War I was one of the first armed conflicts that shaped global history. For the first time in history‚ practically every world power was embroiled in war. The Great War brought death and destruction‚ like no one had ever seen and it startled the citizens of each country drowning in conflict. Patriotic sentiments soared and men lined up for military service. Unfortunately‚ the pride and nationalism wasn’t of as pure origin as it seemed to the citizens. Propaganda seeped
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