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if you can’t see the tail it is a female and if the tail sticks out quite a bit more than the shell it is a male. Females can have a tail that the tip can be seen sticking out of the shell but a male’s tail should be easily seen. (Aquarium of the Pacific, 2016) Olive Ridleys color, shape and size can all very by the area they are in, their shells commonly look darker when they are in colder water. (Sea Turtle Exploration, 2016) Olive Ridleys have a smaller head then other sea turtles and there…

According to the Earth Institute, each year, one trillion plastic bags are consumed worldwide.Plastic bags are harming the ocean. There should be a fee on plastic bags. Polluting is happening everywhere the reason this is happening because people are careless and sometimes bags slip away and the bags just fly away and go up in streets.The birds are also mistaken the plastic for food and giving it to their babies.Their should be a fee on plastic because the plastic is polluting the oceans and…

many theories have emerged about how and where the famous pilot died. According to some researchers, new discoveries on the Pacific island of Nikumaroro may bring us closer than ever to the discovery of what might’ve happened to her. Amelia Earhart’s daring flight around the world was cut short when her plane, the Lockeed Electra, disappeared over the Pacific Ocean on June 2, 1937. Shortly after, rescue workers began scouring the area for signs of her and her navigator, Fred Noonan…

“The Nile crashed in the Amazon while being piloted by Mississippi” (Jarod Kintz). Geographic features were crucial for the development of modern day Egypt. Features such as the Nile and the desert provided protection, allowing Egypt to expand. Similar to this, geographic features also influenced America’s development and why America is how it is today. America would not be the same if it was not for the location and the primary resources that we were given. The primary resources gave America…

Metacognition described by Chick is the “awareness or analysis of one’s own learning or thinking processes.” This is important in learning more about local issues of a political nature because when events are happening near you it is more likely to affect you and your life than if it was somewhere else in the nation. It is important to know the problems happening around you, so you can help find a cause or come up with a solution to solve this issue. With the actions happening around you it will…

Before you put your boat up for sale or look for a boat brokerage firm to sell your boat for you, you are going to need to make sure that your boat is ready to sell. Ideally, you want to make sure that your boat is ready to go and impress any potential buyer who expresses internet in it. #1 Remove Your Personal Items From Your Boat The first thing you need to do is remove your all of your personal items from your boat. You want to declutter your boat just like you declutter your home before you…

The beauty of the country is rendered by the mix-up of the high and lowland areas, rivers and lakes, including offshore islands. The Dominican Republic displays beautiful mountain ranges covered with forests, Pico Duarte being the highest mountain in the Caribbean and plains such as the Coastal Plain of Santo Domingo. Despite not having been blessed with natural lakes, The Yaque del Norte represents the longest river in here, crossing the most fertile area, The Cibao Valley. Turtles are the…

When most travelers think of Hawaii they envision cascading waves, warm sunshine, sandy beaches, and balmy ocean breezes. In other words a perfect tropical getaway where your worries just float away on the current. However, there is a very real danger to living here. This is epically true if you reside or visit the Big Island, home of Mauna Kea, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and the Keck Observatory. Even though Mauna Kea is the largest volcano on Earth it remains dormant and possess very…

My favorite constellation is Andromeda for many reasons. One reason is, the meaning of Andromeda, being "the chained woman". When some see this, they think a woman that has been chained, but it is much more than that. A some kind of hidden meaning. A woman, chained from something that they believe in, chained from a thing that they would like to do. Even chained from the world. Trapped in someone else's beliefs. A second reason is, the name and how it is properly said just appeals to me. The way…

Mexico Mexico, a North American country that borders the United States to the north and Belize and Guatemala to the south. To the west is the Bay of California, formed from an 800-mile peninsula known as Baja California. Two other bodies of water border Mexico to the east; The Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Campeche, both formed by another large peninsula: The Yucatan. Mexico has a rather varied geography: a large plateau makes up the central region, surrounded by mountain chains to both the east…