Running head: Earth-Like Planets Earth-Like Planets T. Nailor Miller-Motte College Online Critical Thinking – GS235 Dr. Marshall Lloyd Earth-Like Planets Introduction Do you believe that there is life on other planets? Better yet‚ do you believe that there is another planet that looks like earth? As far as I can remember‚ there has always been the question of “is there life in outer space? I remember being in grade school wondering if there were humans or aliens on other planets and if they were trying
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Terrestrial and Jovian Planets Our solar system contains nine planets‚ which are broken down into 2 classifications known as terrestrial planets and jovian planets. The terrestrial planets are composed primarily of rock and metal. They also generally have high densities‚ slow rotation‚ solid surfaces‚ no rings‚ and few satellites. These planets include Mercury‚ Venus‚ Earth‚ and Mars. On the other hand‚ the jovian planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium. They generally have
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5. The problems of ecology. What should we do to protect our planet? Since ancient times Nature has served Man‚ being the source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But with the development of civilization man’s interference in nature began to increase. Large cities with thousands of smoky industrial enterprises appear all over the world today. The by-products of their activity pollute the air we
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In 12th century France the courretiers de change were concerned with managing and regulating the debts of agricultural communities on behalf of the banks. Because these men also traded with debts‚ they could be called the first brokers. A common misbelief is that in late 13th centuryBruges commodity traders gathered inside the house of a man called Van der Beurze‚ and in 1309 they became the "Brugse Beurse"‚ institutionalizing what had been‚ until then‚ an informal meeting‚ but actually‚ the family
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everyday life. He stated‚ "Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark; and as that natural fear in children is increased with tales‚ so is the other" (Essays Dedication of Death). Clearly‚ external surroundings affect perceptions of fear as well as human nature in general. Although C.S. Lewis published the novel‚ Out of the Silent Planet‚ over three centuries after Bacon wrote his theory on fear‚ Lewis similarly portrayed external surrounding to manipulate perceptions of fear. From the first
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Towards the very end of our solar system is a dwarf planet named Pluto. The existence of the unknown planet was first proposed by astronomer Percival Lowell in 1905‚ who thought that the wobbles in the orbit of Neptune and Uranus were probably caused by the gravitational pull of an unknown planet. After calculating the approximate location‚ he looked for more than a decade without any success. About 25 years later‚ it was discovered by an American astronomer named Clyde Tombaugh. The surface temperature
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As we know that our solar system has a total of eight planets‚ after they decided Pluto wasn’t a planet it was then know to be a dwarf planet. What if there are other planets in our solar system? With advanced technology they did it‚ they found another planet that’s in our solar system‚ but it’s not proven yet. The high tech computers detect a planet but it has still not been seen by the human eye. So what this means is the the planet isn’t officially a planet until it has been seen by a human for
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Culler‚ J. (2011‚ December 7). Kepler A search for Habitable Planets. Retrieved from NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/kepler/news/kepscicon-briefing.html Jones‚ J. (2011‚ May 1). Nanomaterials Transforms Hairstyling Tools. Retrieved from NASA: http://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2010/cg_5.html Wilson‚ J. (2011‚ August 25). About NASA. Retrieved from NASA: http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/what_does_nasa_do.html Living On Another Planet | Kepler 22-b | | Jessica Loyd | 11/1/2012 | For my
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Save the Earth With all the talk about going green‚ it seems much easier to let the cards fall where they may. What’s easier? Just throwing all the trash into one can‚ or sorting it into separate cans? As hard as it could be to clear the mess that this and past generations have left‚ it would be severely healthier than the alternative. Plutonium is a dangerous toxin that is released from nuclear power plants. “Plutonium‚ which has the half-life of only 0.5 million years‚ but is so toxic that
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foreseeable future‚ this planet is the only home we’ve got. It would be useful to know‚ then‚ whether it will continue to be habitable. Sometimes contemplating the future just means wondering whether it will snow tomorrow‚ or whether it will be a hot summer this year. We can think bigger‚ though. What will the climate be like a hundred years from now‚ or a thousand or a million? Will the greenhouse gases in our atmosphere ever reach an upper limit and start to diminish? Will our planet ultimately end up
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