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    eventually expanding the rock apart. Going into more detail, the water is absorbed into the pores within the sandstone. Once the water reaches the layer of shale, which does not absorb water that well, the water is pushed back to the cliff face (Geology of Mesa Verde, p. 2). According to the National Park Service, seep springs are then found where the water emerges from the cliff face. The Ancestral Puebloans would use these alcoves as part of their homes. The Balcony House is one of the medium…

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    bachelor’s, master’s, and an honorary science doctorate.2 Despite having such prominent degrees in their respective science fields, every single one of these men was a member of multiple science societies. Professor Albert Perry Brigham, involved with geology and physical geography, was a member of closely related organizations such as the National Geographic Society, and the New York Science Teachers Association. The prominent men of science all had showed some involvement in scientific…

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    Greek Geography

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    different types of tourist attractions. If one was interested in a very mountainous peninsula with extremely beautiful beaches, then Greece is the perfect place! The unique way Greece has been formed is because of how geology, meteorology, and oceanography have shaped the country. Geology in Greece Despite the small surface area, Greece is filled with a rich and diverse natural environment. The country has many abundant natural landforms such as thousands of sea coasts, imposing mountains,…

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    Educator and philosopher Paulo Freire developed his interest in education while pursuing an advanced education at the University of Recife in 1943. After graduating, Freire pursued a teaching career and while doing so, he became quite disturbed by the large number of illiterate students. Due to his heavy concern, he began creating studies to help understand why so many of these students were illiterate. He discovered hat there was two types of learning, the banking method and the problem-posing…

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    The major characteristic I would like to hone in on during my study abroad program would be my self-confidence and ability to self-advocate. It has been increasingly noticeable that my level of confidence when I am surrounded by new people is lower than I would like it to be. I always second guess myself and try my hardest not to make any confrontation with others. By putting myself in a whole new world I will be exposed to all new people which will allow me to realize that my confidence is…

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    are extremely important to the people because it is there source of income. Agriculture is based heavily on the climate, geology, human factors and geography. One of the strongest bases of the Chilean economy since the beginning was the thriving geography. Agriculture in Chile encompasses a wide range of different activities due to its particular geography, climate and geology and human factors. Historically agriculture is one of the bases of Chile's economy. Now, agriculture has created many…

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    For my “specialty,” I had seismology. Seismology is the branch of geology that studies earthquake behaviors. In this case, I had to deal with earthquakes and the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates. My plan was to look at where the map had different elevation patterns, so I can differentiate them into groups. I found 3 different categories, and identified them as Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3. My first category is a blue (X) to represent the boundaries outside the Pacific, South American, and…

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    The Red Planet

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    Article Review Space, the stars, and other worlds have been a curiosity to man ever since our existence on earth. Ancient societies saw the sun, stars, and moon as Gods and have always been captivated by their wonder. We are now in an age with such grand scientific advancements and technology that allow us to view the final frontier of space in much greater detail than past societies, even within the last one hundred years, could have imagined. In just sixty-six years, society went from the…

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    What type of effect will the removal of the O’Shaughnessy Dam in the Hetch Hetchy Valley of Yosemite National Park have on the environment? The Raker Bill, which eventually became known as the “Raker Act”, authorized the city of San Francisco the right to build a dam in the Hetch Hetchy Valley as a reservoir. It took about ten years to build the O’Shaughnessy Dam and it was completed in 1923. According to the Hetch Hetchy Restoration Study, the dam supplies water for 2.4 million people and…

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    Darwin graduated with his degree. Even after his graduation, Darwin continued to study, even taking a geology course to better prepare to study natural history in the tropics. In 1831, a friend of his Henslow extended an invitation to join him on the voyage of the Beagle. It was to be a 5 year expedition charting the coastline of South America. Darwin saw this as a huge opportunity to study the geology and natural history while the Beagle charted the coast. Although slightly experienced in…

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