distinguishes our planet from the other planets. It is also the reason why Earth has been called “blue planet” Various parts of the earth: * Oceans- contains 97% of the Earth’s water supply. The largest ocean is the Pacific Ocean followed by the Atlantic Ocean then the Indian Ocean and lastly the Arctic Ocean. The deepest part of the oceans is in the Pacific at the Marianas Trench where it is about seven miles deep. Oceans together have an area of about 143 million square miles. * Ice sheets-
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dividing line drawn by the Pope to separate Portuguese and Spanish claims was established through the C) Treaty of Tordesillas 8. by the 16th Century the center of commercial activity for Europeans had shifted from the Mediterranean to the E) Atlantic Ocean 9. Whose beard is being cut off in the picture above? C) A Russian Boyar during the reign of Peter the Great 10. What is the main reason that the individual’s beard is being cut off? A) To make him comply with an official order intended
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coffee was slowly introduced to the European world it was recognized for both its sociability and its taste. Soon Coffee houses were prevalent throughout Europe and were the natural locations for political, literary and societal debate. It crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the mid-seventeenth century and replaced beer as New York City’s favorite morning drink. It can be said that the Boston Tea Party was the beginning of not one but two major revolutions in America. The first was the revolt of the colonists
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Sea Turtles and The Gulf Oil Spill On Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 an event occurred that would change marine life forever. On that horrifying day BP’s deep horizon oilrig in the Gulf of Mexico exploded. The spill was considered the 4th major oil spill in the Gulf in over 50 years. The oil spill affected a lot of marine life, but mostly affected the sea turtles. The sea turtles in the Gulf were greatly affected by this catastrophic event in many ways. Sea turtles have lived in the Gulf for
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production set up is located in Sydney , with each machine controlled by a program , which can be accessed through internet by the production supervisor sitting in New Jersey ' `` There used to be many small islands in the equatorial belt of the Atlantic Ocean , which are now submerged due to rise in the water level . Global warming was responsible for this , and America , contributed the maximum to this phenomenon , by emitting the maximum carbon dioxide , than any other single country , for
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Plastics in the Oceans We live in an increasing disposable world. Everything from food to electronics ends up in a landfill somewhere. We are always looking for newer and better products to replace what we already have. The consequences of this behavior are resulting in more and larger landfills, toxic water and a myriad of other problems. With our growing population and excessive consumption, the items we use everyday are becoming disposable so the garbage problem continues to expand exponentially
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An Ocean of Time and Space: Two Final Frontiers “In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue…” is the beginning of a poem we have all come to know and recognize as the story of Christopher Columbus’ expedition and their discovery of the Americas. It is the story of a new world, one that we can now call home, and one that continues to thrive as one of the most giving, fruitful, and defining lands on this planet. It is without a doubt the most important and revolutionizing moment in modern history.
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Disclaimer: The material included in this Study Guide is to focus your studying and hopefully provide you with a better understanding of the materials covered in my lectures and the book. It is not meant to be a complete and definitive outline of all the material that may or will asked in exam questions. It is a “Guide” and is not intended in any way to replace reading of the text, attending class and taking comprehensive notes on the material presented in class. Captain Anderson Introduction:
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11 from the text, briefly explain surface currents of the world ocean and how the Coriolis force affects this movement in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Surface currents of the world are the cold western boundary currents, the North Atlantic drift, and the Circumpolar current. The Cold western boundary currents are in the Northern Hemisphere, where there are continental boundaries in high latitudes. The cold equatorward currents flow along the east side of the continents. There they
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Biodiversity under threat homework What is sustainable yield? There are two types of sustainable yield; maximum and optimum. Maximum sustainable yield is the maximum of crop that you can harvest from an ecosystem sustainable. Harvesting wildflowers, fish and other animals is part of the indigenous people’s lifestyles and is usually always sustainable. Optimum sustainable yield is the maximum that you can harvest from an ecosystem while still having separate uses for the local people of the area
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