Gulf Stream

questions* 1-20 on pages 442-443 1. Streams collect water from runoff and discharged groundwater, and they conduct it from elevated regions of the continent down to the sea. 2. Dendritic drainage develops a dendritic network which looks like the pattern of branches connecting to the trunk of a deciduous tree. Radial drainage form on a cone shaped mountain flow outward from the mountain peak. Rectangular drainage channels form along the preexisting fractures and streams join each other at…

River otters can stay underwater for up to eight minutes and can close their ears and nostrils to keep water out! They can also dive to a depth of 60 feet!The otter is a small mammal that lives both in water and on land. There are 13 known species of otters that inhabit areas around the world Otters have a thick coat of fur which enables the otter to be warm in near freezing waters. There is also a series of thin hairs under the otters fur that help to trap air and keep the otter warm. The river…

Discussion The threespine sticklebacks’ (Gasterosteus aculeatus) ability in evolving help them achieve the greatest amount of fitness and success for the future year. The group used the variable predation and calcium concentration to understand the stickleback better. Before measuring the group made a primary and secondary hypothesis. The primary hypothesis concluded that rainbow trout predation acts as selective source on the spine size of three spine stickleback because the different…

supervision. Granny’s arrogant and didactic tone towards the doctor implies to the readers that there is something wrong, maybe she is too old and her demise may be near. The author’s use of point of view, symbolism, suspense, time diversion within a stream of consciousness, and satire makes the story guessing and totally interesting for the reader. The rising action takes place at the introduction of the story and the epilogue is the last sentence, while falling action is occurring throughout…

On August 29th 2005, the third strongest hurricane recorded in US history struck land fall. This hurricane was called Katrina, as scientist had been tracking its progression ever since it reached a category 5 in the Gulf of Mexico, the first to do so in over 25 years (Hurricanes: Science and Society). Hurricane Katrina did not just form randomly, multiple physical factors led to the growth of Katrina and the reason for it becoming so large. Hurricane Katrina began forming on August 23, as a…

result of fears of constant threat of attack from the Soviets during the Cold War, according to Pfaff and other sources. However, in securing this order in Europe there resulted an eventual “blitzkrieg” of American forces into Iraq during the Gulf War. The Gulf War was orchestrated not only as a result of this now fervent nationalism as a result of the Cold War, but also as a result of the Powell Doctrine of popular support, overwhelming force, focused objectives and rapid withdrawal. However,…

stands for British Petroleum and this company is now widely known for its devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The British Petroleum Deepwater Horizon oil rig 52 miles south-east of Venice, Louisiana exploded on April 20, 2010 in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico igniting a fireball visible from up to 40 miles away. The BP oil spill is and depending on the effects of the oil on the gulf coast may forever be seen as one of the largest, man-made disasters in the United States. Over 4.9…

audience is affected by themes of patriotism, dissidence and loyalty that reflect real life scenarios such as the war on terror and the Iraq war. Wag the Dog was released in 1997 and references many real life scenarios such as the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, the assassination of JFK and World War II. Beware on the other has a much more specific aim, to alert the audience to the propaganda surrounding the Iraq war. In Wag the Dog 's “old shoe” campaign, ideology and values of patriotism appeal to…

1. Define what you are protecting You are protecting the citizens of America against drugs coming across our southern border (carried in via vehicles and people walking and excluding aircraft). Drug trafficking is a worldwide unlawful exchange including the development, produce, circulation and offer of substances which are liable to medication denial laws such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine and others. The common of illegal drugs comes from southern border into United States, the…

All plastic is oil. Most paints and all pesticides are made from oil. Everything from toothpaste to tooth brushes are made from oil and there are seven gallons of oil in every tire. There is absolutely nothing anywhere in any combination that will replace the assembly built by fossil fuels…..nothing at all. Peak oil is probably now very easy to explain; much easier than it was a long time ago. People have felt what $147 a barrel of oil feels like. Essentially, peak oil is like a bell curve, if…