We were in a car on our way to the beach‚ because leatherback turtles were found and are expected to have eaten plastic and have it stuck around their body. Leatherback turtles are one of the biggest form of sea turtles. They can grow up to 2.4 meters long. I asked‚“does any of you know how big these are.” We were with 3 of us in the car. Even though it was more like a bus to fit the turtles in. The others in the ‘car’ are called James and Faith. I am the youngest of the three. I am 17 years old
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(a) explain why the regions of the world that receive the most direct sunlight contain tropical rain forests I high amount of direct sunlight in this area yields the warmest temperatures. Hadley cells are driven by the direct sunlight as well. This region is in the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ)‚ which is at the convergence of two Hadley cells. This is where air rises due to direct solar radiation‚ which causes water vapor to fall back to Earth as rain. (b) explain why there would be large
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“Riding the Plus-Size Wave” Consumer Behavior Case Study page 230 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The underlying theme within this case as well as the reasoning behind the proposed strategic alternative is: how to increase the sales and alter the consumption habits of the target consumer market. We describe the industry and the company’s position within the industry the behavioral aspects of the target consumer market and its relationship to this company. After careful study of theoretical reasoning‚ we’ve
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Surviving in the deep‚ dark waters… How do they do it? The underwater sea creatures have their own ways of adapting to the harsh environment but they make it despite the circumstances. Between Squids‚ Zombie Worms‚ Yeti Crabs and Jellyfish‚ they all have their own unique skills to adapt. Giant Squids are located near the ocean floor. Their diet consist of mostly fish and other squids making it extremely efficient to get their source of food. The squids main predictor though is the sperm whales.
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Port Noarlungareef should essentially remain a reserve and not endangered by vile acts by humans. The unique Reef has been established for over 36 years‚ and is also one of Adelaide’s main attractions. Therefore it has a right to be free of endangerment. Port Noarlunga Reef was established in 1971‚ on the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent. This narrow reef was known to be formed from a sand dune; thus‚ a sandstone reef. The reef is 1.6km long‚ lying 400m offshore. Although permitted activities such
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Red tides have been an ongoing environmental problem for our ocean waters wildlife. Red tide is a phenomenon caused by harmful algal blooms that occur when colonies of algae (simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater) grow so numerous that they discolor coastal waters (resulting in the name “red tide”). These large algal blooms of toxic producing dinoflagellates (single-celled organisms that are able to form nutritional organic substances from inorganic substances) may diminish oxygen in
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. Crab eating raccoon- Marshy and jungle environment in Central and South America. The head and body length is 16 to 31 in. Tail length is 8 to 22 in. The height at the shoulder is about 9 in. Weight can range from 4 to 26 lb. Ring tail-Ring tails are native to North America. They are smaller than a house cat. The Ring tail measures from 12-17 in. long to the base of the tail. The tail adds another 12-17 in. to the length. The Ring tail can range from 1.5 to 3.3 lb. They are lighter than most house
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Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean. Its absolute location is 18.1096 degrees North and 77.2975 degrees West. There are no countries that border this island‚ but there are some that surround it. Jamaica is 238 miles from Cuba‚ 600 miles away from Mexico‚ 99.4 miles from Haiti‚ 1245 miles from the equator‚ 469.1 miles from the Dominican Republic‚ and 479 miles away from the Bahamas. Jamaica is greatly known for its resorts‚ diving‚ and snorkeling sites. There over 100 rivers‚ but most of
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Bass Description Basses are several types of fish in the order Perciformes. Largemouth bass are green with a blotchy horizontal stripe. Striped bass are silvery‚ with seven or eight narrow horizontal stripes. European sea bass are silver‚ with one faint stripe. Chilean sea bass is dark mottled gray. The flesh of both pelagic and freshwater basses is light-colored and firm. Origin Bass are found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and in freshwater lakes and rivers; largemouth bass are native to
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The Red-Eared Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) inhabit freshwater lakes‚ streams‚ swamps‚ ponds and rivers. Male sliders become sexually mature when they are between 2 and 5 years old and are about 4 inches long. Females take longer to mature‚ reaching maturity when they are 5 to 7 years old and 6 to 7.5 inches long. Mating and courtship usually occurs between March and June. Slider turtles spend most of their time basking on rocks‚ logs near the water. Sometimes the red-eared slider turtles
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