Lithosphere

When you look at a globe of the earth it is easy to think that the earth has always been this way that the continents and the ocean basins have always been where they are now and they will always be. But if you examine the globe closely you may notice something curious. Some of the continents appear as if they have been joined at one time. A good example of this are the coast lines of South America and Africa. When you compare them with just a little bit of adjustment that they match quite…

To me, Astronomy is the science relative to space. It is the answer to very natural questions: the exploration of time and space. When I go and wonder about what there is above the sky, or what was there at the beginning, astronomy, through its different sections (such as planetary, cosmology etc…) helps me to answer this questions. I’m grateful to live in an age already advanced in this matter. However, there is so much more to explore, and so much more answer to find, and finding these answers…

must be converted into a different form prior to entering the biosphere. To be cycled in the biosphere, nitrogen (N2) is converted into a usable form by nitrogen fixing bacteria found in legumes. When nitrogen moves from the atmosphere into the lithosphere Rhizobium bacteria living in symbiosis with these plants begin the process of nitrogen conversion to ammonia (NH3), or cyanobacteria in water systems convert (N2). Through the process of nitrification ammonia is then transformed into…

Grand Canyon “Beautiful doesn't begin to describe it. A flower is beautiful. But this is beautiful the way that a person is beautiful- terrifying with its jagged edges, yet seductive with its crevices that hide so many secrets.” (Jeri Smith-Ready, Requiem for the Devil) This quote explains how beautiful the Grand Canyon is perfectly I think. Let’s look past how breath taking the Grand Canyon is for a moment and dig deeper in how it really became to be interesting landform it is now. So let us…

Chapter 14 - questions* 1-20 on pages 442-443 1. Streams collect water from runoff and discharged groundwater, and they conduct it from elevated regions of the continent down to the sea. 2. Dendritic drainage develops a dendritic network which looks like the pattern of branches connecting to the trunk of a deciduous tree. Radial drainage form on a cone shaped mountain flow outward from the mountain peak. Rectangular drainage channels form along the preexisting fractures and streams join each…

My childhood memories regarding learning mathematics has been for the most part positive from 6th grade onwards. From 1st grade to 5th grade I was not conscientious so at times math tests produced anxiety but math was, at the same time, easier and simpler back then. I recall being the fastest person to state the multiplication tables in 4th grade. During 6th to 8th grade, although I was not necessarily the smartest, I landed at the top of the class in advance math since I was very hard working.…

The Persian Gulf War began on August 2nd, 1990 when Iraq invaded Kuwait. Iraq ended up against a coalition of about 30 Nations, led by the United States and mandated by the United Nations to liberate Kuwait. The invasion was met with immediate economic sanctions by the United Nations against Iraq. The war progressed, and eventually Iraq was defeated. My uncle, Mark Sunderland, served in the Persian Gulf War. He served for 21 years in the Air Force and retired as a Master Sergeant. Also, Shelly…

Name: Nivalius Coryzan Race: Icer Rank: Ultimate Icer Topic: Your family has all but died out, leaving you as a leader for the universe waiting to be molded. You weren 't raised, as the rest of your family has all vanished before your childhood, so you grew up on your own morality. Describe how your isolation in life molded you into a leader. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

Applications of solar thermal and geothermal energies are integrated with the purpose of utilizing renewable resources in low-carbon, energy saving manners. Geothermal and solar thermal energies are both clean, renewable energies with a huge amount of resources that are viewed as sustainable sources of energy storage [4]. Solar thermal energy is recognized as one of the best long-term options for heating and cooling energy supply. It has benefits such as it always helps to reduce primary energy…

” I asked, confused. “The mantle is made up of hot, but solid rock. Scientists divide the mantle into layers based on the physical characteristics of those layers. The temperature of the part of the mantle close to the crust, also known as the lithosphere, is about 500-900 degrees Celsius. The bottom of the mantle is called the asthenosphere. It is about 4,000 degrees Celsius at the bottom. The whole mantle is 2,867 kilometers thick,” he informed. Even though that sounded like jibberish, I…