Equator

If you are a farmer growing anything you may want to be closer to either the equator or one of the Tropics (Cancer and Capricorn). A professor of Philosophy at Marist College in New York says “Known as the Cradle of Civilization, the Fertile Crescent is regarded as the birthplace of agriculture, urbanization, writing, trade, science…

radiation can result in malignant skin cancers. To combat the under and over exposure of UV radiation humans have developed varying skin color. Those individuals who live close to the equator and receive too much UV light have developed darker skin to prevent from over exposure. Meanwhile, those who live farther from the equator and receive less UV light have developed lighter skin, allowing the absorption of more UV light for vitamin D synthesis. Humans across the world are exposed to different…

The inner solar system planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars are fascinating because they orbit closest to the sun. In fact, a human could possibly stand on the four inner planets, unlike the four outer planets that are made of gas. Earth, Mercury, Venus, and Mars provide crucial information for researchers who need additional information about the four inner planets. I chose this topic because I thought it would be facilitating to learn about a different world, and how they are similar, yet…

In this new era of 21th century, our world is surrounded by energy even our eating foods also having energy which is chemical energy. In physics, energy is defined as a property of objects which can be transferred to other objects or be converted into many different forms (encyclopedia 2016). Energy can be differentiated into two groups which is renewable energy and non-renewable energy. Renewable energy group is defined as the group of energy which can be replenished naturally in a short period…

The Republic of Indonesia is a country located in Southeast Asia near the equator. Indonesia is known as the largest archipelagic nation because it has a total of 17,508 islands. Indonesia is also known for the fourth most populous country in the world with a total population of more than 238 million(“Basic Facts”). The GDP of Indonesia in 2015 was $859 billion where United States has $17.95 trillion(CIA). That shows that Indonesia is still a developing country. Indonesia is rich in natural…

Characteristics Melanoma is an abnormal spot on the skin. Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the melanocytes that produce melanin. Common characteristics of melanoma include growth of or an existing mole. Causes/ Risk Factors Melanoma occurs when something goes awry in the melanin producing cells. Skin cells develop when healthy cells push older cells toward the skin’s surface where they die. But when cells develop DNA damage, new cells grow out of control and…

The republic of Cuba is an island nation in the northern Caribbean Sea where the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean meet. Just south of the U.S. State Florida, west of Haiti and North of Jamaica. Cuba is one of the world’s last remaining communist (socialist) countries, ruled under President Raul Castro the brother of the famed Fidel Castro who died in 2008. Cuba is considered part of Latin America and is a multiethnic country. Their customs are derived in roots from Spanish colonies,…

The Apollo Program, led by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), had one goal: to land humans on the moon. “In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged the nation to land astronauts on the moon by the end of the decade. NASA met that challenge with the Apollo Program” (What Was the Apollo Program?). The program started with its first attempted flight in 1967, had its first successful flight in 1968, and ended with a moon landing in 1972. Missions 7 to 10 did not land…

off the lands so it was very important for them to be able to follow the seasons. Their months were named for important events whether it was agricultural or religious. Their January would be equivalent to our June due to them being south of the equator. All of the festivals were all colorful. I will go in order starting with their January and give you their name of each month and what celebration was in it. The month of small ripening was called Kamay. Next would have been the month of great…

A hurricane, by definition, is a tropical cyclone with strong winds spiraling inward and upward and speeds ranging from 75 mph to 200 mph. Hurricanes emerge from the Atlantic basin, which consists of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, the northeastern Pacific Ocean, and, less often, the central north Pacific Ocean. Most hurricanes follow a similar cycle of development. Some may run their course in as little as a day or as long as a month. They weaken and are transformed into…