Equator

Decent Essays
Improved Essays
Superior Essays
Great Essays
Brilliant Essays
    Page 15 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Red Lobster restaurant for you and the family, low prices on seafood, and going fishing and actually catching a fish may become a luxury in a matters of years. Warming Oceans Putting Marine Life ‘In a Blender’ by Carl Zimmer of the New York Times details the drastic changes that will occur if temperatures in the oceans continue to rise. According to the article, due to the increase of greenhouse gasses trapped in ozone layer, temperatures have been rising. The raised temperature has caused the…

    • 1008 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    and its harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. In the very northern or southern countries, areas further away from the equator, there is less exposure to UV radiation due to its position. This resulted in people having lighter skin and due to these areas being colder people had to wear more clothing which meant that the skin had little exposure to the skin. Areas close to the equator receive a lot more sunlight and therefore…

    • 900 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    My favorite constellation is Orion. I feel that way, because, I find it one of the most interesting stories in Greek Mythology. It is located on the celestial equator, and is one of the most recognizable constellations in the night sky. Once upon a time, there was a great hunter, named Orion. He was the son of Posioden and could walk on water, because of that. One day, he walked to the island of Chios. He became drunk and, in that state Merope, daughter of the ruler. In his anger, the ruler…

    • 374 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Whoosh! As my car just flew away, hurricanes and tornados are one of the most dangerous kind of storm to be in. A few reasons that they are a terrible thing to be in is that they cause really strong dangerous winds that can rip your house off the ground! They can also cost lots of money to repair both of there damage they cause. Another fact is that they are both cyclonic. They are also really strong storms. Tornadoes and hurricanes are extremely expensive to repair the damage it…

    • 399 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Ideal Place for Aliens on Mars SpaceX scientist Paul Wooster found one particular area on Mars with a flat surface. Furthermore, it's close to ice which means it's promising to support human life. NASA experts are also looking at locations near the equator. So far they've identified four good areas in the northern part of the red planet. Hopefully, there are no aliens already there.…

    • 336 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Many things led to European exploration. The main reason is the desire for new sources and wealth. Also, during overseas exploration they hoped to benefit a profitable business in Europe. Overall the main reason was to gain land, get money, and to spread religion. This is what led to European exploration. Spain and Portugal had a rivalry for land. This problem was then solved by the pope. The pope decided to draw a line down the middle and give Spain the side with the Americas, and Portugal the…

    • 348 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Should Humans Live On Mars? Think about it, would you want to live on Mars? I don’t know, I think that that would be very, very difficult. I’m going to start out with some real evidence why I would not want to live there.”The effects of radiation exposure could include severe memory loss, brain damage, and cancer.” I don’t know about you, but that is some really bad things that I myself would not want deal with. Next, let me tell you more evidence why living on Mars is a horrible idea. The…

    • 342 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Four Inner Planets

    • 382 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Have you ever wonder why the planets are in the order they are in? What makes an inner planet? Are the inner planets the only ones found with life? The four inner planets are called terrestrial planets and they are the four closest to the sun. There are four inner planets: mercury, venus, earth, and mars. They are the closest to the sun. inner planets exist around stars and each one of them has a central care mostly made of iron. They are called inner planets because they are closer to the sun…

    • 382 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Malaria Global Patterns

    • 1691 Words
    • 7 Pages

    What are the causes of the global patterns of Malaria? A countries environment and climate are huge factors that affect the predominance of malaria within that country. Mosquitos thrive in warm areas and can only live in temperatures above 16 degrees Celsius. The African Region accounts for 85% of malaria cases and 90% of malaria deaths worldwide. The year round warm climate in sub Saharan Africa provides perfect conditions for mosquitos and the malaria parasite to reproduce quickly and go…

    • 1691 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    What Is Ecuador?

    • 370 Words
    • 2 Pages

    1822. This hispanic country is roughly the size of Nevada and borders Colombia to the North and Peru to the South. Ecuador's natural resources include timber, petroleum, hydropower, and fish, among others. The name Ecuador is derived from the equator, which runs through the north part of Ecuador. Ecuadorian history spans over 8,000 years which scholars have separated into several distinct periods of time. The first period is know as the Pre-Columbian era, where natives formed clans and…

    • 370 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Page 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 50