Williston Basin

Introduction to the Williston Basin The Williston Basin is an intracratonic sedimentary basin that occupies the majority of North and South Dakota, as well as, parts of Wyoming and Montana. The basin also stretches in parts of Canada, but this report will be focused on the United States portion of the basin. This portion of the basin is generally flat with average elevations ranging from 1500 feet to 3000 feet. Precipitation in the basin area ranges from 15 inches to 20 inches per year. The temperature

Daniel Preiato Intro to Food History Prof. Berg & Olsen Fall 2014 History of Olive Oil and its Prevalence In Spain As the ALSA bus rounded each curve, I looked out to the olive trees that spread as far as the eye could see, their straggly branches performing an ancient charade. Their geometric arrangement upon the hilly plots of arid land was picturesque. It was summer in Andalucía, Southern Spain, and the hot Spanish sun beat down vaporizing any bit

Palm Oil Growth in Peru Slows as Land Suitability and Sustainability Take Top Priority Palm is a tree crop suited to cultivation in climatic conditions similar to those of the tropical rainforest. From 1999 to 2009, global production more than doubled. Thirty years ago, palm oil accounted for less than 2 percent but now accounts for 37 percent of vegetable oil consumption worldwide, and palm has displaced soy as the world’s most important vegetable oil. Palm oil is used as a biofuel, for cooking

Amazonia, a place that is of big significance in both culture and in diversity of species. It covers most of South America in countries such as Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela, and a foreign possession country called French Guiana. Amazonia has been a place in which people have lived for 13,000 years (Amazonia, The Human Impact). Many things have happened in this place which has caused many troubles to the environment and the people surrounding the Amazonia

Rivers constitute a major natural phenomena found on the surface of the earth. They have unique patterns and systems that perfectly fit in the geographical grid. One can establish the facts behind the formation of rivers and the important part they play in the ecosystem by carefully studying their features. However, the topic needs more research to know the reasons behind the uniqueness portrayed by each river. As the river flows, it cuts rocks which it carries them down its course and grinds them

conflict. Conflict can also occur within a country, for example the states situated within the Colorado river basin have been constantly squabbling over who owns the water supply and who should be allocated the most water. In the 1920s the ‘Law of the River’ established the division of water amongst the upper basin states, it also defined their responsibility to supply water to the lower basin states. This division had been based on an estimated annual flow of 21 billion m3/yr in 1920, however this

Introduction Trees and any plantation for that matter are often taken for granted as they provide many of the essentials such as photosynthesis regulation, habitat, food, and even save ground to build construction. However as more people demand more, more space will be needed and cutting away the trees for humans to use. Deforestation is the act of cutting and clearing a large area of trees. It is the cause of extreme damage to the ecosystem and sustainability of life. Deforestation is negatively

The Implications of Losing the Amazon Rainforest (First Draft) Marianne Sembrano Section 4 Northern Marianas College Word Count: 1,142 Imagine life without trees. Life without trees seems unfathomable. Trees provide us with paper, timber, oxygen for us to breath, etc. Without trees, life on Earth may probably cease to exist. Trees, specifically forests, make up for thirty percent of the Earth’s land (National Geographic, 2017), while water covers seventy percent (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration

Tropical Rainforest If I were to travel anywhere in the world, I would choose to go somewhere tropical. Not necessarily a beach but more like a tropical rainforest. My reasoning is that there are so many different things that go into the functioning of a tropical rainforest, and there are still plants and animals that haven’t even been discovered yet. As this ecosystem is one of the oldest ecosystems in the world many can believe this to be true. Although there may be some plants and animals

Deforestation happens every day without us knowing that it happens. Deforestation is the removal of a forest where the land is converted to a non-forest use; such as farms, ranches, or urban use. I will inform you of the history, effects, disadvantages, and what can be done about deforestation. Deforestation dates back to the late 1960s when Brazil began to cut down forests at an alarming rate. According to Schwartzman, S. (2013) Brazil has cleared 18 percent of the original Amazon - an area the