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    The Impact of Melting Ice Caps There is a large amount research demonstrating the impact of global warming on our planet. As the overall temperature of the Earth increases, ice and snow masses are melting. As more ice and snow is lost, the ocean’s sea levels are rising. Additionally with less ice and snow, less sun light is reflected into space and instead it is absorbed by the planet. The continual absorption of the heat in sunlight gradually warms the planet along with other factors. Therefore

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    heavens exist all around the world. The oldest maps that have been preserved on Babylonian clay tablets are from around 2300 B.C. Cartography as a whole was dominant in Greece as the subject was more advanced than other locations and so the spherical Earth was well known amongst Greek philosophers. (Aber, 2008). The reference-line principle was created by one of Aristotle’s disciples. Dichaearchus was this disciple’s name and he obtained this theory by placing an orientation line that ran from east to

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    water. The earth’s surface warms up and gives out energy called infrared radiation. The energy is eventually released back into space, and then trapped by greenhouse gases. It is important to remember that some greenhouse gases are needed, or else Earth would be too cold for plants and animals to live. The problem is extra carbon dioxide and other gases. As extra greenhouse gases trap more heat, the whole planet becomes warmer. As the greenhouse effect is stronger, Earth’s natural balance is upset

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    human beings knowing the consequences avoid the same, because we don’t want to forego our comfort zone. Is carbon prints becoming high alert? Because of our life style we deliberately or in-deliberately abuse natural resources produced by mother Earth in various forms- On daily basis we have been polluting land, air and water; since ages. Most of us don’t bother ourselves about the waste we create, but thanks to

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    Throughout its existence, Earth has always satisfied the needs of living things. As time advanced, so did technology; which increased the use of fossil fuels, mechanics, and more of the Earth’s natural resources. Humans have left their mark in several ways such as, pollution, overpopulation, and deforestation. Though human efforts have been made to improve our ways of abuse to the earth, none could entirely secure the damage made. Pollution is, and has always been, a major issue in the world. It

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    water will be scarcest soonest, but this is becoming the issue of global scale. In face of climate change, pollution and over-use of water we all need to take actions to protect this very important natural resource, that without it will be no life on earth. In today world clean, safe drinking water is scarce more and more. Nearly 1 billion people in the developing world do not have access to it. Yet, we take it for granted, we waste it, and

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    How much people are in a place. 8- Skyscraper: a very tall building of many stories. A tall building. 9- Mountains: a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a large steep hill. A giant lump in the earth. 10- Bear: An animal apart of nature. An animal that can hurt you. Point of View: First person- “I might have mentioned it to some kids at the market.” Second person- How they were in the building that was on fire and leo said hey give me my gold

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    surprisingly geometrically accurate formation modeled after the school’s auditorium, Kresge Auditorium. (Talbott) Vandals create hoaxes, but who creates the real ones? Some believe that the source of crop circles may be from a species indigenous to earth, such as gnomes, trolls, or fairies, though absolutely no evidence supports this. In a personal interview with Maja Z. of Croatia, Maja stated that she believes crop formations are created by these beings, namely the gnomes and fairies, that she calls

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    In the northern part of the earth and the upper slopes of all mountains all over the world, a unique biome called tundra exists. Tundra is one of the coldest and harshest biomes of the world. The winters are long and cold, and the summers are short and cool. Tundra is far from the equator; therefore, Tundra soil is generally poor in nutrients. Since the biome is covered in snow throughout the year, the arctic tundra doesn’t seem like a place where plants and animals can survive. Yet, plants and animals

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    Earth’s galaxy, the Milky Way consists of more than 100 billion stars, many of which can be interpreted by human visual perception, while other can only be observed with the aid of a magnifying or light-collecting optical device such as a telescope. The stars are organized into various groupings according to their visible arrangement as observed in earth’s atmosphere. Human beings from cultures of eras bygone such as the Greeks, Romans, and Babylonians, and bestowed most, if not all of the titles

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