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Discussion Questions for Seaworthy In returning to the ocean‚ Linda Greenlaw faces great risks as well as the potential for great rewards. Why did she decide to go back to swordfishing? Did her obligations to other people‚ such as Sarai or Simon‚ influence her plans? Should they? According to Greenlaw‚ being at sea is like living in a bubble‚ completely disconnected from the rest of the world. What are the benefits and drawbacks of this kind of solitude? “Home is a feeling‚ more than a residence
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The End of Ocean Water Pollution Before the Industrial Revolution‚ the world’s oceans were pristine‚ beautiful‚ and clean. Instead of facing the ocean as an issue‚ it was considered a great resource. However‚ in the time that has passed between the Industrial Revolution and today‚ people have been polluting the world and the seas non-stop. As a result‚ the state of the water’s cleanliness has deteriorated. Today‚ however‚ there are many ways that we can stop ocean pollution. In order to do so‚ we
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This drift has caused the formation of separate oceans instead of one huge one. This drift still continues today. Volcanoes affected the origins of the sea by pouring huge amounts of steam into the atmosphere. This would result in the process of condensation. The volcanoes would pour steam and the Earth would cool down‚ which lead to condensation. The process caused water to fill up the hollows on Planet Earth‚ which formed it’s seas. As a particle going through the hydrolic
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stars but have we ever stopped to think about the star in the ocean? Echinoderms or starfish also known as the “stars of the sea” are very interesting marine animals that breathe out of their pores‚ and are able to regenerate their own arms. I don’t know about you but that is the most interesting thing I have ever heard. To begin with‚ the starfish started out about half a billion years ago they are cousins to the sea cucumber and sea urchin. All three of them are a part of a large marine group
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Ocean Acidification The main theme of the 3 articles is that the ocean is becoming more acidic due to fossil-fuel emission of CO2. The ocean has absorbed about 525 billion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere‚ this reduces the amount of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere (1). ). It is lowering the pH by .1 units changing it from 8.2 to 8.1… it is becoming more acidic. (2). It happens when the CO2 from the air mixes with the sea water‚ it produces a bicarbonate ion. This bicarbonate ion then
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Vaughn‚ par 9). For generations the ocean has been called “The largest museum on earth” (Vaughn‚ par 8). The Earth has been maintained in a natural state of balance‚ but the advancement of human civilization has thrown it off balance (Stewart‚ video). Each year as humans evolve we destroy the Earth along with its natural resources (Rekacewicz‚ par1). Almost everything depends on water and it’s cycle. However‚ the oceans
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2 Indian and World Geography | http://www.developindiagroup.co.in/ http://www.developindiagroup.co.in/ Indian Geography Geographical Location of India Indian Geographical Location • • Lying between latitude 4′ N to 37° N and from longitude 68°7′ E to 97° E‚ the country is divided into almost 6′ 25′ equal parts by the Tropic of Cancer (passes from Jabalpur in MP). The southernmost point in Indian Territory‚ (in Great Nicobar Island) is the Indira Point (6° 45′)‚ while Kanyakumari‚ also known
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hasn’t escaped the world’s attention. Ocean acidification however is a much less known issue‚ it is a result of about 79 million tons of CO2 that is released into the atmosphere every single day‚ not just from fossil fuel burning‚ but also from the deforestation of cement‚ and the production of cement. Ever since the beginning of industrial revolution‚ approximately a third of the CO2 let into the atmosphere from anthropogenic reasons got absorbed by the world’s oceans‚ which plays a very big role in controlling
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Save the Sea Turtles Laura Jo Dethloff English/215 July 23‚ 2012 Donna Strong Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as sea turtles. The deep blue waters are full of them from leatherbacks to loggerheads‚ and many more. The 100- pound enormous creatures are threatened or endangered at the hand of humans every day. With the tragic problems the world face today it is a wonder that people consider saving these animals. Environmental conservatives
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