Equator

The constellation I have chosen is found on the celestial equator, and is one of the most recognisable constellations in the world; Orion, named after a hunter in Greek mythology. Orion is made up of seven main stars that make something of an 'hourglass' shape, with four stars making a rectangle-like shape; Betelgeuse and Bellatrix making up his 'shoulders', and Saiph and Rigel making up his 'feet'. This rectangle is then tethered in at the middle by three stars to finish off the hourglass shape…

Final Project: Climate Change The rapid change in climate is affecting all living beings and the environment on the entire planet. Climate change can degrade the health of humans and animals and the quality of the environment. Climate change poses many threats to not only Americans, but also to everyone else in the world. Humans, by altering the ecology of the planet to a significant degree in the 21st century, are the biggest cause of climate change. Scientists have tried to make people aware…

Australia is situated in the Southern Hemisphere as well as the Eastern Hemisphere sharing its location with Europe, Africa and Asia. It is the smallest and most isolated continent and due to this fact, it is referred to as the 'island continent. Australia is the sixth largest country in the world by land area. Australia is the flattest continent, with an average height of 330 metres above sea level, as well as an average annual precipitation of 450 millimetres, making it the driest inhabited…

catastrophic hurricanes to ever hit the United States. A hurricane (also called Cyclones in other parts of the world) is a powerful, tropical storm spiral that results from low pressure systems. They are commonly found in tropical areas like around the equator. They are rain wrapped storms that cause massive amounts of damage to coast lines it comes in contact with. Hurricanes are one of the most powerful and destructive storms on earth. When you see one coming on the news, you begin to wonder;…

In Africa's large population of over a billion people, many ideas are brought together across the land. Stemming from this is a diverse culture that spans across the continent, allowing for a wide range of traditions, holidays, and even day-to-day customs. While these customs are often known for being indigenous to the African people, the land itself plays an important role in determining how people act and the ways that they go about their day. Africa is home to a wide variety of lands,…

Roman Catholicism, and history. French Guiana’s variety of cultures and origin shape the food, meals, and etiquette into a diverse yet concentrated cuisine experience. French Guiana is a tropical place due to it being placed just north of the equator. It has hot and humid weather throughout the year, but tradewinds reduce the humidity near coastal areas. The dry season runs June through November, while the wet season runs December through May. Due to tropical weather, locals only grow certain…

located in South America the countries that have the amazon rainforest as their border are Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. The amazon rainforest is located 10 degrees north and south of the equator and is 2/3 of South America. The Amazon is a rainforest ecosystem. It is the biggest of its kind. Some of the most important things to human survival are in the rainforest they are: • ¼ of the worlds freshwater • 1/3 of animal species in the…

Over many years, Ethiopia, one of Africa’s first independent countries, has slowly began to take its place in modern civilization. Before this can be accomplished, Ethiopia must have a well structured government, main religions, a common language, a stable climate, and resources to keep its citizens healthy. The history of Ethiopia shows many famines, and droughts, an unsettling start for Africa’s first independent country. As well as being independent, Ethiopia is also the second most…

INTRODUCTION National parks have been created all around America. One of the parks in northern California is Lassen Volcanic National Park. Lassen Volcanic has volcanoes, steaming fumaroles, and hydrothermal vents. It is well known for the Lassen Peak eruption of 1915.This essay will talk about History, Climate, Geology, Location, and Miscellaneous. HISTORY Lassen Volcanic was founded in 1915. The last Lassen eruption was in 1915 and from 1916 to 1921 only ash and steam came out of the…

The cause of the disease remains unknown to doctors. The doctors do have some theories like depression might be triggered by the lack of sunlight from the months of September to April, peaking in the really cold months of winter. (Mental Health America, n.d.) The more the vitamin D the body gets the better the body feels and the more energy you have. Everyone knows that we have two chemicals in our brains called melatonin and serotonin. The serotonin mostly inhibitory; involved in moods and…