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    Structural Adaptations

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    However, this technique is less effective on bird predators as they are terrestrial organisms. This need to be submerged results in the Green Chiton living towards the low tide mark where they are underwater the majority of the day, a contributing factor in their pattern of zonation. The mobile nature of Green Chiton also allows it to avoid detection by predators. It allows the organism to move to sheltered areas during the…

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    and the other side is cooling down from the previous day. Although the side facing away from the sun is in the the shadow of space, it isn't completely dark. This is because the suns light is reflecting off the moon which is revolving around Earth. Tides…

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    Since tides change with time, tides are also something that cannot be changed. Ocean tides can be extremely dangerous, especially with Maine’s rocky coast. When bad things happen due to the tide it just goes to show that people are victims of things they cannot change. “He gauged the level of the water. To the eye it was quite stationary, six inches from the shelf at this second. The fisherman did not have to mark it on the side of the rock against the passing of time to prove to his reason that…

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    3) Issues concerning Ocean Wave Energy Conversion: Some of the issues that may be associated with permitting an ocean wave energy conversion facility include: • A significant challenge is the conversion of the slow (∼0.1 Hz), random, and high-force oscillatory motion into adequate motion to drive the generator with output quality as in demand. As waves vary in height and period, their respective power levels vary accordingly. • The challenge of efficiently capturing this irregular motion also…

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    Longshore Drift Effects

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    Processes Explanation Photographic Evidence Impact on the area – Positive or negative Longshore Drift Longshore drift is the lateral movement of sediment in the near shore zone on a coast. It is caused by wave induced currents and wind. This process occurs when the waves break at an angle to the shoreline therefore moving sand along the beach on a diagonal direction The waves hit the beach at an angle (swash) and then retreat (backwash) an angle If the wave is constructive, sediment will…

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    entertaining behavior and funny antics. First of all, the mudskipper live in the several areas that are mangroves, nipa palm area, and tidal mudflats, they live in freshwater, brackish, or marine regions that are including the estuaries, swamps, marshes and tide pools. The medium sized and large sized mudskippers dig a funnel-shaped burrow in the mud using their mouth; they will always put their entrances underwater.…

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    Florida Ecosystems

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    Ecosystem is a biological community of the organisms and their physical environment. There are three Florida's major ecosystems groups: Coastal Ecosystems, Freshwater Wetlands & Aquatic Ecosystems, and Upland Ecosystems. Furthermore, there are more different types of ecosystems as the subgroups. This paper will cover about the name, location, geology, soils, threats of major natural systems and common plants in major ecosystems. It will start with the coastal ecosystems. Coastal ecosystems are…

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    Seattle Fire

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    Today 2 kids were killed by a falling tree. They were found just 15 minuets after the accident. The tree seams to have fallen by natural causes but it is still being looked into. The children were orphans and didn’t go to school. The person who found them made a anonymous phone call so there are still a lot of questions to be answered. We all wish the best for them and pray that this was a freak accident of nature and nothing more. For up close interviews with some of the people involved in the…

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    combined flow of all the world’s rivers. Every day an estimated 7000 MW of potential energy flows in and out of the Bay of Fundy. The Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia is home to the world’s highest tides. Across the world, the average difference between low tide and high tide is 1 m, but along the Bay of Fundy the tides can increase the water level by up to 17 m. What accounts for such a large differentiation? The two key factors are the vast volume of water in the bay, and the length and shape…

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    Dimitri Letsos Narrative Essay (Personal) It was a hot Sunday near the end of May of 2011, my brother and I were playing catch outside when my friend came over to hang out. We discussed what we should play, I thought that we should play a game called 500, which was where you threw the ball up in the air and if you caught it you would get a certain amount of points, until you reached 500. My brother was a more creative and thought of a game he called “Bigfoot” which I guess was a game…

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