Earth Science

Taxonomy involves the scientific classification of organisms. When considering the classification of organisms in the ocean, the same process is used that classifies other organisms. Invention and improvements in taxonomy Taxonomy, as used today, was invented in Carl Linnaeus. Several of…
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Classification of organisms involves identifying and putting them into groups based on distinctive and uniform qualities they possess. This scientific study and activity is referred to as Taxonomy, a branch of science which was first championed and postulated by Carol…
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There are a wide variety of organisms living in the ocean. To date, over 250,000 species have been identified by marine biologist and new organisms are constantly being discovered. Marine organisms range in size from the largest living creature, the…
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Orogeny, or orogenesis, is the term earth scientists use for the creation of mountains. It is a rather small word for something that describes titanic forces. Mountains form at places where the Earth’s crust is battered by movement of the…
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The Bakken formation is a rock unit that is a part of the Williston Basin. It is roughly 8,000 feet beneath the surface and covers a 200,000 square mile area encompassing parts of Northeastern Montana, Western North Dakota, Southeastern Saskatchewan,…
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Renewable energy from the ocean is an ever-hopeful possibility. Harnessing the elements for energy is not new, but the latest technological experiments in energy from the ocean may prove to be the most economical. Not only that, it may be…
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There is a great diversity of plant life in the ocean, ranging in size from microscopic plankton to 80 meter giant kelp. While some ocean plants are harvested directly for food by humans, or provide important industrial substances, every single…
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From the time of the industrial revolution, human interventions have made the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) levels to rise exponentially. According to scientists, ocean being the largest pool of water on the surface of the earth, helped absorb almost quarter…
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Obsidian is an igneous rock, formed when lava cools very quickly, which disallows the formation of any crystalline structures.  Vitreous, it is a glass-like rock which takes several forms depending upon the minerals in the base.  It is extremely durable…
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A small island chain nation within the Pacific ring of fire, Japan will always have more than her fair share of natural disasters.  Although Japan is a  crowded, highly, technologically advanced nation which takes earthquake and seismic events very seriously, …
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