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Continental Drift Notes

Science & Nature · 1,500 words

• Adrian Clamonte TA: 30 Lg 18 notes Evidence of continental drift * Continents were one joined together , but drifted * Coast of continents can aligned * Regions of some continents that are far apart have similar rocks, mountain ranges, fossils,...

Meta Physics

Science & Nature · 1,503 words

• METAPHYSICS What is metaphysics? Metaphysics can be described as those things, which relate to external nature, after physics. The term was first used by the followers of Aristotle as a name for that part of his writings, which came after, or followed, the part, which treated of physics. This was...

Down Syndrome 3

Science & Nature · 645 words

• Down Syndrome is a chromosomal disorder. It occurs in about 1 of every 800 births. People with Down syndrome may have mild to severe learning disabilities. Physical symptoms include a small skull, extra folds of skin under the eyes, and a protruding tongue. People with Down syndrome are subject to...

The Dog

Science & Nature · 334 words

• The domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)[2][3] is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus), a member of the Canidae family of the mammalian order Carnivora. The term "domestic dog" is generally used for both domesticated and feral varieties. The dog has been the first animal to be...

The Importance Of Water

Science & Nature · 421 words

• Since the beginning of time, water has continued to be an important thing to all living things. Without water nothing could live. We many change our food according to the climate of place but we find no substitute[1] for water. Man has always looked for pure fresh water to...

Killer Whale, The Mighty Dolph

Science & Nature · 389 words

• Killer Whale, a name to strike terror in the hearts of sea ferers in all the oceans of the world. The Romans called it Orca, meaning "The demon from Hell." Originally, american fisherman referred to them as "Whale Killer" because many fisherman reported seeing pods of them attacking and killing...

Cetaceans And Evolution

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• There are many forms of cetacean life living in the worlds waters. How an why they came into existence is uncertain, but there have been many theories. Some say that dolphins are aquatic forms of goats, and others believe they evolved just like everything else, from a single cell, and not from an...

Tomatoes

Science & Nature · 497 words

• The tomato and its close relatives are believed to have originated in the mountainous regions of the Andes (Peru, Ecuador and Chile). Other distinct relatives are found among the flora of the Galapagos Islands. These relatives can be found in many environments, from high, moist elevations in the...

Extra Sensory Perception

Science & Nature · 1,905 words

• Everyone knows about the five senses. Taste: the sense that allows us to enjoy an essential part of life, eating. Hearing: the sense that enables us to carry a conversation with each other. Sight: without this we not be able to do things we take for granted, like driving for instance. Touch:...

Cloning

Science & Nature · 303 words

• The latest technological developments in the field of bio engineering has allowed specialist to proceed with the successful cloning of organisms. Bioengineering has certainly opened doors to science that people have never considered before but this has also come with attached controversy. There are...

Saturn

Science & Nature · 157 words

• Planet Name and Position: , 6[th] planet from the sun Terrestrial, Gas Giant, Dwarf planet?: Gas Giant Equatorial Diameter: 120,500km Mass: 9.4 Surface Gravity: 8.96m/s^2 Density: 687 kg/m^3 # of moons: 60 Significant Moons: Titan Axial Tilt: 26 degrees Distance from Sun: 9.6 Distance from...

Hepatitis B 2

Science & Nature · 692 words

• Hepatitis B can be prevented with a highly effective vaccine, but this year ten to thirty million people will become infected with the hepatitis B virus. I feel that because this disease is preventable, only knowledge can help reduce the number of people infected. Hepatitis B is a serious liver...

Cellular Metabolism And Fermentation

Science & Nature · 961 words

• Glycolysis, the Universal Process | Anaerobic Pathways | Aerobic Respiration Glycolysis, the Universal Process | Nine reactions, each catalyzed by a specific enzyme, makeup the process we call glycolysis. ALL organisms have glycolysis occurring in their cytoplasm. At steps 1 and 3 ATP is converted...

Superconductivity And Its Applications

Science & Nature · 386 words

• Super conductivity General properties Observations regarding Applications 'O Super conductor are the material having almost zero resistivity and behave as diamagnetic below the super conducting transition temperature.'O Super conductors are PERFECT...

Urban Heat Islands

Science & Nature · 497 words

• For more than 100 years, it has been known that two adjacent cities are generally warmer than the surrounding areas. This region of city warmth, known as an urban heat island, can influence the concentration of air pollution. The urban heat island is formed when industrial and urban areas are...