Introduction The increased content of Carbon Dioxide in the air increases the warmth of our planet and is the main cause of the “Global Warming Effect”. One answer to global warming is to replace current technologies with alternatives that have comparable or better performance‚ but do not emit carbon dioxide. We call this Alternate energy. According to Oxford Dictionary‚ Alternative Energy is energy fueled in ways that do not use up natural resources or harm the environment. Alternative energy
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Some of the Pre-Socratic philosophers were rational and some were not. When Thales determined that the main principle element was water‚ he rationalized from his observance that the main ‘nutriment’ in all things is moist and that water is the origin of moisture. He rationalizes that heat itself is generated from moisture which he was most likely referring to humidity in the air. He observes that even our very breath contains moisture. Another point he ties together is that the world is held
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back towards the volcanic area. These eruptions affected the economy greatly‚ as most businesses‚ such as farming‚ was situated in Plymouth. Momentarily‚ the people of Montserrat are rebuilding. Scientists proved by 2001 over 400‚000‚000km cubed of magma had erupted from Chances Peak since the first eruption. Also‚ since the volcano awoke‚ the only proven safeguarded area on the
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Dynamic Earth Has the Earth been static since the beginning of time? Well‚ Earth hasn’t been moving vigorously but it is changing at a steady rate. New geological features‚ rock formations‚ and locations of plates all rise and demolish some in a lifetime and others over a span of millions of years. Earth is dynamic; it constantly progresses and doesn’t rest. Through the churns and molds‚ the twists and turns‚ Earth is active because of plate tectonics and the rock cycle. The ideas
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Monthly Project By-R.Satish Kumar IGCSE ------------------------------------------------- INDEX Sr. No. | Title | Page No. | 1 | Environment | 1 | 2 | Atmosphere | 3 | 3 | Hydrosphere | 8 | 4 | Lithosphere | 13 | 5 | Biosphere | 21 | 6 | Interdependence Between The Four Spheres | 26 | 7 | Human Impact On The Environment | 32 | ------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENT The geographical conditions that surrounds the man on the earth
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The Origin of the Earth‚ One of God’s Hidden Secrets “Much of geology is pure speculation and is as such on the same basis as philosophy‚ or must be accepted on faith‚ as the truths of theology” (Rehwinkel 177). For geologists this means that any theory of how the Earth‚ atmosphere and life originated‚ takes faith to believe‚ whether it is the evolutionist’s view or the creationist’s view. Creationists believe that the Earth was created 6000-7000 years ago. This number is based on what the Bible
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Geology Final Exam Review Chapter 1 – The Earth In Context * Origin of the Universe (Beginning of the Universe) * Started with the “Big Bang” * Happened about 13.7 Billion Years Ago * Doppler Effect – all celestial objects move away from each other. Supports the “Ever Expanding Uinverse Theory” * Scientists noticed that all stars & planets are moving away from Earth which supports the theory that a massive explosion once occurred. (Big Bang) * Red Light
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Carbon-containing minerals provide the carbon source‚ and the growth occurs over periods from 1 billion to 3.3 billion years (25% to 75% of the age of the Earth). Diamonds are brought close to the Earth′s surface through deep volcanic eruptions by a magma‚ which cools into igneous
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Coal is made largely of carbon but also features other elements such as hydrogen‚ oxygen‚ sulfur and nitrogen. Coal starts off as a plant matter at the bottom of water and is eventually covered and deeply buried by sediments where over time metamorphosis takes place. When peat is altered physically and chemically. This process is called “coalification.” During coalification‚ peat undergoes several changes as a result of bacterial decay‚ compaction‚ heat and time. Peat deposits are varied and contain
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GCSE Geography Nicholas Rowles Series Editor: Jayne de Courcy PerfectBound An e-book from HarperCollins Publishers 77–85 Fulham Palace Road Hammersmith‚ London W6 8JB First published 2001 © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd‚ 2001 Nicholas Rowles asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work Acrobat eBook Reader edition v 1. April 2001 ISBN: 0-00-712985-8 All rights reserved. You have been granted a non-exclusive‚ nontransferable licence to access and read the text
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