Earth Science

If the planet was instantly depleted of all forms of water there would be nothing but geological formations, structures, bones, horns, and dust. As most organisms are composed mostly of water, the complete absence of it would turn bodies into…
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Chicken feathers are waste products and are normally thrown out. They are inexpensive, abundant and readily available in all countries that eat poultry. There are over three billion pounds of chicken feathers thrown out just in the United States. Feathers are processed…
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Hurricanes are not something to ignore or wait to the last minute to start preparation for. There are some things that the individual must decide ahead of time that will determine just how they will prepare. First:  Will you stay…
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Sand is essentially formed of rock and other particles, weathered finer and finer over time.  There are three stages to the process. Summarized briefly, they consist of: 1. The mechanical erosion of large chunks of rock – by fracture on…
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Of the ice and snow in this world that lies across both sea and land alike, it is a collective store of 68.7 percent of the fresh water available. Although this percentage only amounts to 1.74 percent of the total…
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Water is every where but not all of it is usable. We can’t drink the water in our oceans as it is and the animals in the oceans and lakes need that water to survive. We have ground water that…
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Water, although exhibiting a simple chemical structure, demonstrates astounding properties that have time and time again challenged our chemical theories. These properties are those that make this vital substance necessary for life. Unlike similar compounds which are gasses at room…
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Oxygen, indispensable to sustain life in this planet, is present in abundance in the earth’s atmosphere, and dissolves in water to sustain marine ecosystems as well. However, of late the oceans of the world show an alarming depletion of oxygen…
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Composition and Sources of Sand in the Wahiba Sand Sea, Sultanate of Oman The Wahiba Sand Sea can be divided into two physiographic units, the northern and southern regions. The Northern Wahibai region is principally a huge megaridge arrangement, while…
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Ocean dead zones are getting bigger. Dead zones are regions of oxygen-deprived ocean where fish, clams, crabs, and other undersea creatures cannot survive. Ocean oxygen depletion, also known as hypoxia, is the result of a decrease in the soluble oxygen…
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