were giants. Some dinosaurs were no bigger than small dogs. The smallest kind was about the size of a chicken. No human being has seen a living dinosaur but‚ scientists have many ways of learning about them. One important way is by studying fossils. Fossils give scientists a vast amount of information about ancient animal and plant life which have become extinct. They also helped them in finding out how long ago the animal or plant lived. As animals and plants die over the years they get covered
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least 6 million years. A. From Ape To Man Fossils from several different early australopith species that lived between 4 million and 2 million years ago clearly show a variety of adaptations that mark the transition from ape to human. The very early period of this transition‚ prior to 4 million years ago‚ remains poorly documented in the fossil record‚ but those fossils that do exist show the most primitive combinations of ape and human features. Fossils reveal much about the physical build and activities
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Uses of fossil fuel Fossil fuels consist of coal‚ petroleum and natural gas that are found under the earth’s surface‚ formed from billions of years of compression and decomposition of dead plant and animal matter. They are the leading source of energy for the mankind and are used for various purposes like energy for transportation‚ electricity‚ manufacturing process and also used in the manufacturing process of day to day items like plastic. Main fossil fuels are. 1. Coal Coal is
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proof of the flood is the fossils that were found of sea creatures in the rock layers that cover all the continents‚ but more importantly on the top of the highest mountains. An example of this is that most of these rock layers in the walls of Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is more than a mile above sea level and contains marine fossils. There are even fossilized shellfish that has even been found in the Himalayas. The fossil graveyards that have been found are fossils that have been preserved wonderfully
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The Evolution of Life This section provides information about the evolution of life on Earth. For reasons of simplicity some important events and life forms were selected for each geological time span. However this should not give the impression that the evolution of life on Earth is or was a sequential event. Many life forms that were not mentioned in this text were very successful and have evolved or in some cases maintained a very successful life strategy. Prokaryotes‚ for example are the most
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Transitional Fire Attack Strategy & Tactics - 2014 Final Exam By: Garrett Christian A transitional fire attack is a combination of both defensive and offensive techniques that can only be used in very specific situations. It is widely known as a “quick knockdown from the exterior with a straight stream directed off the ceiling to hold a fire in check‚ and allows firefighters to perform an offensive fire attack under safer conditions for victims and for the fire attack crew”. The transitional
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threats‚ promote political stability and by supporting the organization of a central government and provide humanitarian assistance to the Somali people. Ways: Somalia must develop a Political Dialogue between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG’s) which are known as the Transitional Federal Institutions (TFI’s) for reconciliation to establish a deployment of an African stabilization force. They must rebuild their infrastructure‚ i.e.‚ law enforcement‚ judicial‚ health‚ educations and other services
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The role of nurses in Transitional Care is an innovative topic in the healthcare arena. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) more than one-third of Medicare beneficiaries who are discharged from a hospital are re-hospitalized within 90 days and most of these are preventable. This indicates a need to improve coordination of post-discharge care. Health Care Reform’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section 3026: Directs the Secretary to establish a Community-Based
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Somalia: United States Strategic Interest SFC Broderick Blanchard SLC Class 13-002 Introduction In recent years‚ Africa’s growing strategic importance has been greatly noted and documented in several studies and papers by United States policymakers‚ Department of Defense (DOD) and military analysts. Africa’s natural and energy resources are the main focus due to the crude oil export has matched what the Middle East provided in the past. As envisioned by the DOD‚ AFRICOM aims to promote United
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discussing about how were fossils found‚ techniques on finding fossils‚ and whether or not dinosaurs could have evolved to being warm blooded. Fossils are the preserved remains‚ or traces‚ of animals‚ plants‚ and other organisms left behind. Fossils are mostly found where sedimentary rocks of the right age are exposed‚ such as river valleys‚ cliffs‚ and hillsides. Paleontologists are scientists who studied fossils‚ collecting fossils from all over the world. The fossil record provides evidence
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