layer of sediment settles on the ocean floor What are terrigenous and pelagic sediments? Pelagic sediment consists of organic and inorganic matter and is not restricted to the abyssal plain‚ but occurs throughout the oceans. The entire surface of the sea floor is volcanic in origin. What do oceanic ridge systems represent? The ridges are connected in a single system snaking across the undersea landscape from one ocean to another. What is found at the crest of the oceanic ridges? A cliff rimmed valley
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Riders to the Sea From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Sara Allgood as Maurya‚ photo taken by Carl Van Vechten‚ 1938 This article is about the play. For the opera‚ see Riders to the Sea (opera). Riders to the Sea is a play written by Irish playwright John Millington Synge. It was first performed on February 25‚ 1904 at the Molesworth Hall‚ Dublin by the Irish National Theater Society. A one-act tragedy‚ the play is set in the Aran Islands‚ and like all of Synge
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Years ago the Aral Sea was the fourth largest lake in the world. Over the years it was dramatically decreased to 80 % of its size since 1960. Now it is harshly affecting the people who live in this area. Children are being born with birth deformities and the number of people with throat cancer has grown. There is a great loss of fish species’ in the sea because of the toxins in the water from fertilizers used on farms. Also with ports now hundreds of kilometers away from the sea the fishing industry
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Riders to the Sea by the Irish playwright J.M Synge is a one act drama‚ which in essence is a tragedy‚ yet an unusual one. Unlike in traditional tragedies‚ the hero(ine) of the play does not put up (or even stand) a fighting chance‚ but undergoes a character transformation‚ which is more tragic than the demise of a hero. Maurya‚ the main character‚ is an old woman. Yet‚ most importantly‚ she is a mother; a mother of six sons who had all perished in the sea. She had had a difficult time bringing them
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Sea Horse Scientific Name: Hippocampus Kingdom: Animalia Common Name: Sea Horse Seahorses are truly unique‚ and not just because of their unusual equine shape. The
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usually bigger. If you are with your family‚ most new ships have cabins that are family friendly. You cabin will include very nice amenities that will make it seem more like home. These include private baths‚ refrigerators‚ large closets‚ phone and TV. Sea sickness should not be a concern for you. The newer ships now have stabilizers that keep the ship from rocking side to side. To be on the safe side‚ pack medicine like Dramamine in
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Lose At Sea In accordance of our last task on article of ‘Lost At Sea’; we placed below (in table) all 15 items and ranked by the most important item first‚ as we wait to be rescued in the middle of ocean. ITEM RANK | ITEM | REASON | 1 | A shaving mirror | In the day‚ mirror could be used for signaling to others by light. It is the most important item for communicating our presence. | 2 | A 10 liter can of oil and gasoline mixture | The second most important item for communicating the others.
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Social Research 10/6/13 All over the world‚ from the Bering Sea to the Sea of Japan‚ from the Mediterranean to the Gulf of Mexico‚ from China to the Chesapeake‚ any place oceans are in trouble‚ jellyfish are taking over. Jellyfish do well in warmer waters. Our carbon dioxide emissions are both warming the water and causing it to become corrosive. Warmer water -- even a fraction of a degree -- holds less oxygen than cooler water and shifts the balance of who survives and
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Sea otters may look cute and furry from the outside but they have many attributes that help them to survive in their natural habitat. Along with being one of the smartest mammals‚ they also have finely tuned senses that help protect them and help them hunt. Their cute and furry appearance is not deception‚ despite living in the wild‚ they are very social and often swim along side boats and scuba divers. This became very dangerous when poachers realized the value of their pelts‚ and sea otters were
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The Village by the Sea The Village By The Sea (1982) is a novel written by the popular Indian American writer Anita Desai. It is based on the poverty‚ hardships and sorrow faced by a small rural community in India. {text:bookmark-start} {text:bookmark-end} Plot The Village by the Sea is set in a small village called Thul‚ which is 14 km (8.7 mi) from Bombay. Lila‚ the eldest child among the four siblings‚ is thirteen years old. Her twelve-year-old brother Hari is the only person with whom
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