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    Gaps between two different sedimentary rocks, are called unconformities. These gaps usually happen when an old layer of sedimentary rock is covered by a new layer of sedimentary rock. They are called unconformities because they don’t conform the basic geological expectations. So, what are the expectations? The law of original horizontality states that layers of sedimentary rock called strata, should be laying down horizontally to the earth's surface, just like pages in a book. Where the layers mismatch

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    The Rocky Mountain Trail

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    However, as I led the group north in the direction of our unseen target the trail at times would blend into the rocky terrain and become challenging to follow. Silhouetted against the grayish sky to our immediate left were two rock strewn peaks that spiked into view through the thick air above us. Stemming from the main trail a faint path snaked its way to an area between and below the peaks and gradually faded into the rugged terrain. From previous expeditions on the Sauk, I knew the summit trail

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    toward the beach, and when he got closer he finally saw that it would be a treacherous trek to get down to the beach. He had to climb down some jagged rocks and paths that were very

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    current advances made in their application. It is also explained how porosity of the rocks are obtained from shaly formations using sonic logs. The principle of sonic logging involves a transmitter and a receiver wherein a signal is sent from the transmitter and the amount of time taken until it has reached the receiver is recorded. The speed of sound in the subsurface depends on the elastic properties of the rock matrix, the porosity of the formations, fluid content and pressure of the formation

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    anxious listeners. The songs helped set the pace of the movie and made a good movie into an excellent movie. Some of the favorite songs from the soundtrack include “The Battle,” “Elysium,” and the favorite “Now We Are Free.” Mixing a combination of soft melodies and ballads, with battle waltzes, the soundtrack covered all ground and provides future composers the groundwork for future war epics. While Hans Zimmer gets most of the credit and praise for Gladiator’s score, he could not do it alone without

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    EFFECTS OF MINING IN AUSTRALIA Student Name: Ganesh Lakshmi Teacher Name: Shanes Bennett & Hilda   Contents Page No. Introduction 3 Health and social harms of coal mining 3 Some serious threats by mining minerals 4 Deforestation 5 Solutions to control mining problems 6 References

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    she was granted control of plants from Zeus to use when she was in danger. Fauna had no idea of this gift. Then one day a huge boulder came out of no where, it was a rock monster! The monster was as vicious as

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    sciences that mining critically needs: Location- finds/plans/engineers/researches information about chosen area, tells cost/outcomes/plans of the area. -These are: Geography, Geophysics, Economic Geology, & Math. Extraction- extracts/identifies types of rocks/soils, uncovers origin/deformation and helps to recover the land. -These are: Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Petrology, Structural Geology, Mining Geology, & Mining Engineering. B: Various types of Sciences help in mining of ores & minerals. • Geochemistry-

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    Adam dashed through the forest, dodging branches and thorns as some of them brushed his clothes and tore at his flesh. He didn't care, he could heal cuts, you can't heal a corpse, however, and so he just kept on running. His legs hurt like they had a fire in them, burning him from the inside out, but he couldn't feel it as the drumming in his head and the pounding of a chase was all he could hear. He leaped over a fallen tree, careful of the precious bundle in his arms. He could hear the shouts and

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    Call of Duty: Black Ops, a high-quality game full of exhilarating and intense combat. The Call of Duty: Black Ops ad is pretty much a mini action film with neverending gun fire and explosions, jumping from one action-packed scene to another. However, instead of soldiers wielding assault rifles, shotguns, handheld missile launchers, etc. there are everyday people, hinting at the title of the ad “There’s a Soldier in All of Us.” It was greatly anticipated that the Call of Duty: Black Ops’ commercial

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