2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

The Blacktip Reef Shark is native to the tropical coral reefs of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The Blacktip is listed under kingdom animalia, phylum chordata, class Chondrichthyes, order Carcharhiniformes, family Carcharhinidae, and genus Carcharhinus. This shark was given its name based off of the blacktip at the end of its dorsal fin. This fin appears very vivid in the shark’s youth, but fades with age. The Blacktip Reef Shark will most likely grow to be 4.9 feet and weigh roughly 40 pounds,…

2015 South Africa South Africa is located south of the equator in the southern hemisphere, its absolute location is 30 degrees South and 25 degrees East. South Africa is bordered by Lesotho, Zimbabwe, and Swaziland, as well as the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Diversity is a huge feature in South Africa because it has about 11 official languages as well as many different cultures and ethnic groups. South Africa has one of the continent's largest economies, and also is the only country in…

power. The advancement of the trading routes, new items found and made, and the political and monetary power gained through trade all worked together to make this time period an “Asian Age”. To begin this discussion I would like to discuss the Indian Ocean Trade. This was a largely popular form of maritime trade. The only issue with this from of trade was what to do in order…

planet changed drastically. Ferdinand Magellan set out on September 20, 1519 to find the Spice Islands for Spain. Magellan discovered the Strait of Magellan at the southern tip of Argentina. He crossed through the Strait and found an ocean which he named the Pacific Ocean. Though he died on an island, Magellan is credited as being the first man to circumnavigate the world. Ferdinand Magellan and his expedition to find the Spice Islands changed the world of exploration and changed our…

Body Paragraph: Topic Sentence: The reason why your thesis is true or the area or perspective of the research question being investigated- In every postcolonial country there are people being born who have never seen oppressive rule, and have always been independent. (1D) The question, is how do you teach these people as children about colonialism. Has it been easier before or after postcolonialism? This perspective will be examined in the contexts of South Africa, India, and the Middle East.…

Imagine being in a plane that ends up being one of the most mysterious plane crashes in history. You don’t have much time to live before it crashes. But remember that no one will find you once you’re gone… This plane is the Malaysia flight 370. One of the most mysterious plane crashes in history.. When Malaysia flight 370 was in motion, there were officials that tracked the plane, theories that were concluded from the evidence found from the plane , and ruins that were left after the crash.…

India in May 1498. Afterward, Manuel sent out a massive fleet to India under Pedro Álvares Cabral and Dias captained four of the ships. They reached Brazil in March 1500, then headed across the Atlantic toward South Africa and, further ahead, the Indian subcontinent. At the feared Cabo das Tormentas, storms struck the fleet of 13 ships. In May 1500, four of the ships were wrecked, including Dias' and all crew lost at…

interregional trade networks. Ships became resilient to waves. These ships were designed to increase control during monsoon season with the innovation of cotton sails. The development of ships increased trade in the Indian Ocean. Another technology that helped with trade in the Indian Ocean was the magnetic compass innovated in China. The compass helped sailors keep track of their location. Another significant innovation was the three-field system and terrace farming. Each system helped develop…

In general, Steller sea lion prefer to swim and hunt in colder waters. Stellar sea lion can be around the North Pacific coasts of Russia, Japan, Canada (rocky coast of British Columbia) and some parts of the United States. When Steller sea lion are not in the water, they gather on rockeries and prefer to haul out in secluded rocky islands. With that being said, Steller sea lion live near coastlines and are associated with sandy beaches. And according to a journal about their…

The trade routes of Indian Ocean were dominated by Jews and Eastern Muslims. Zheng leads China to naval expeditions of the Indian Ocean. (Bernstein. W, 2009) Venice rises to the strength of Mediterranean trade with the Muslim world. Asian silk and spices reached Europe only with the help of trade with Muslims. The unstable Mamluk…