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    Erosion is the geological process in which Earth's surface is worn down by natural forces like running water, wind, glaciers and waves. Erosion is a key factor in the formation of beaches because erosion moves sediment (sand) from one location to another. There are three major types of coastal erosion; hydraulic action, corrosion and corrosion. Hydraulic action is when waves crashing against a headland causes erosion. Waves enter cracks in the rock and air is compressed into the crack by the…

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    from the Indian Ocean reaching the Gobi area. This desert is over 1,600 km from southwest to northeast and is 800 km from north to south. This desert is the widest in the west. The Gobi is a cold desert with frost and sometimes there is snow on its dunes. Most of the people living in the Gobi Desert are Mongolians, but the population of Han Chinese in inner Mongolia have been regularly growing since 1950s. With the cruel environment of the Gobi preventing most forms of living in the desert,…

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    Mongolia Research Paper

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    Mongolia should be on the top of your of your priority list. This will be a special experience for you as the type of camels found here are rare and are to be found only in Mongolia. Climbing the Sand Dunes: You can also spend a few hours in climbing to the top of the Khongor sand dunes. These sand dunes will offer you a panoramic view of the expansive and captivating desert. Ulaanbaatar city: The capital city shows you how ancient culture can be fused with modern-day trends with ease. The…

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    Costal Management Bondi Beach Coastal Processes – Costal Processes are the variety of ways that landforms are made and shaped. The Costal Process come under two different sections, Erosion and Accretion, Erosion is “the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents” and Accretion is “growth or increase by the gradual accumulation of additional layers or matter”. Erosion comes in many forms but the 5 main forms of Erosion regarding to Costal Process are: 1.…

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    Ancient Arabia Oases

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    Oases were a breath of fresh air in the cruel Arabian desert. These waterholes occurred in areas where water was trapped underground and can range in size from acres to large areas of land. Plants ranging from palm trees to small shrubs grew by oases. Date palm trees were immediately appreciated and valued for their wood, their fruit and the shade that they provided. They quickly became a Caravans traveled from oasis to oasis, letting their herds of animals eat the vegetation while they set up…

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    This is how I found a dragon. On 8/24/24 Tyson, Braxton, and I went to the Sand dunes for a camping trip. We set up are tent and we were going to the dunes to have some fun. Then we saw something move in the sand. At that moment something burst out of the sand! It had black eyes the scales were the color of sand the tail ended at a scopen barb it was a Sandwing dragon! Braxton said “ Dragon run for your live!” Tyson said “ A dragon cool!” The first thing I thought was ahhhhhhh dragon it…

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    ancestors, Silko’s words would grow, never to be cropped short or ripped out, and live on to become a flourishing garden, her legacy, as one of the first widely successful Native American women to become a novelist. Silko’s novel, Gardens in the Dunes, is something like a physical representation of the culmination of all her early works and the journey she…

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    Beach Erosion Essay

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    They prevent sand exchange between dunes and beach, thus the beach can’t supply new sand to the island dunes, nor flatten as it tends to do during storms Well designed groyn = semi permeability with sediment transfer – eccess sediment is free to move on through the system Bad designed groyn = trapping too much sediment…

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    The Medhurst House

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    axis as it dives into the top of the dunes. The Medhurst House is a glazed pavilion floating in Miesian serenity above serried rows of vines. In contrast to these ancient earthbound types, the Cape Schanck and Medhurst houses are based on a typology that defies architectural tradition and history. Rather than grounded, they appear airborne. The Cape Schanck House is a black elongated rectilinear tube of space that resembles a giant box kite landing on the dunes. The Medhurst House, floating…

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    Dirt Bike Research Paper

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    My dirt bike life all started the day that my cousin got his dirt bike. I was about 5 when one day my cousin and his dad came to knock on my door. My cousin looked really excited and told me to go outside to see what he got.When I went outside I saw a Honda CR50 it was brand new. I remember my cousin saying, Dude look at my new dirt bike!!.I was pretty excited actually probably more then him.I asked if I could ride it, So he said "yes"!!. So his dad took it out of the truck and he put his gear…

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