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    Adventure

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    Adventure in the forest‚ island and in the desert 282575-3110230Adventure EmpireLife Gives You An Adventure So Take It Done by: Aya Alkhatib ‚ Reem Ali ‚Meera Obiud. Class: 9-B About us Adventure‚ it runs in our blood. We originated adventure traveling in the Middle East so we launched the idea in 1976 .Now we have over thousands of small group trips with the leading of an adventure travel specialist ‚also we can make an adventure just for you! You can never have the level of the experience

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    1.0 Introduction Last term the Biology and Geography class went to Hastings Point‚ New South Wales to visit three ecosystems found in the area‚ such as- mangroves‚ sand dunes and rocky shores. Hasting Points is the smallest coastal settlement of Tweed Shire. The hamlet is nestled between the ocean on its east and a delicate estuary on its west. This report will focus on the unique coastal habitats of Hasting Points and the various issues that challenge the sustainability of mangroves surrounding

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    Sahara desert

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    and sand dunes in numerous patterns. All of the dune fields occur within or near topographic depressions. This fact must be explained in any theory regarding the origin of the sand and the evolution of dune forms in space and time. Two other important observations must also be taken into account. The first is that wind in this desert moves towards the south during most of the year‚ except where it is locally affected by topographic prominences. The second is that sands in these dune fields are

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    THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC School of Geography‚ Earth Science and Environment GE201: Biogeography: Plants‚ Animals and the Human Environment REVISED Major Assignment for Circum-Viti Levu Fieldtrip to the Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park‚ Nadromai Village‚ Navai Village and Mt. Tomaniivi (Victoria) in Northcentral Viti Levu‚ Fiji Islands‚ Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 September 2011. TOTAL MARKS 100 = 15% OF FINAL GRADE. DUE DATE: FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2011 I. VITI LEVU – MAJOR ESSAY

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    Goldcoast Erosion

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    removed and sand being added to them‚ often‚ they change drastically during the year‚ depending upon the frequency of storms. Eventually‚ a beach erodes because the supply of sand to the beach cannot keep up with the loss of sand to the sea. The Sand dunes and vegetation help to hold the sand in place when wind or water tries to erode it away. The environment can be affected by erosion in several ways. First and the most obvious‚ houses that are built along the shore are at risk of being washed away

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    Bech Essay

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    The never-ending sunlight wraps me in a tight blanket and comforts me like nothing else can. While I am laying there‚ everything I am worried about‚ like school work‚ friends or cheerleading seems to be just a small speck of sand among the huge dunes. But even better than relaxing in the sun‚ is swimming among the rolling waves. I evenly stroke my arms and swim deeper and deeper until I am out so far that the waves just seem to roll right over me. My toes search for the sandy bottom but cannot

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    landslide involving about 1 million tonnes of glacial till cut back the 60 m high cliff by 70 m. Soft engineering The Maldives has the lowest average height above sea level of any country (1.5 m or 4.5 ft.) The nature reserve is an area of sand dunes. These are dynamic‚ but often unstable and vulnerable environments. Point 1 A spit is formed- prevailing wind hits the coast at the oblique angle. A coastal management scheme costing £2 million was introduced involving two types of hard engineering

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    Camping: Mountains and Desert A few times a year‚ I like to go camping. Sometimes I go to the mountains in Kern County‚ California‚ whereas‚ other times I go to the desert in Brawley‚ California. Camping in the mountains‚ although similar in atmosphere‚ terrain and activities‚ has many more benefits than camping in the desert. There is nothing like taking a deep breath of cool‚ crisp mountain air‚ taking that narrow winding road that never seems to end until at last reaching the very spot that

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    Biology Adaptation

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    of blubber |   |   | Adaptations in Plants Plants also have adaptations that help them survive better in their environment.   Marram grass is a good example of a plant which is adapted to live in very dry conditions‚ for example on sand dune systems. The leaves of the marram grass are adapted to survive with the limited water available in the desert. In very dry conditions‚ the leaves of the marram grass roll up to form long tubes. This helps drain any water down towards the roots

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    When I was a young child‚ my family would go to Silvershells beach in Destin‚ Florida for a week each summer. I remember that once you had to endure the ten hour drive down there‚ the paradise that was waiting always made it worth it. I suppose that Destin’s trademark was the smell of Banana Boat suntan lotion that lingered in the lobby of the condo. This is the most heavily air-conditioned room without a doubt. The Victorian-style architecture pillars fell in the middle of the room. Once you’re

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