Erta- Ale, is today the longest continually erupting volcano on the planet. It is pretty much a lake of lava that has been molten for over 100 years. These same volcanic forces are what created Ethiopia’s highlands. Seventy million years ago, Ethiopia’s land was just flat and deep terrestrial land. It wasn’t until molten lava rose from the Earth’s core and crated a huge dome of rock 500 miles wide: the roof of Africa. The summit is about three miles high and are home to some very…
India India is the seventh largest country in the world. It has vast geographical features. Three different bodies of water surround the country of India. These are the Arabian Sea in the west, Bay of Bengal in the east and the Indian Ocean in the south. Because of this, it is very recognizable on the world map. The country covers an area of about 3.28 million sq km. India divides into several different geographical regions. India is a federation composed of 29 states and 7 union…
It is commonly believed that most people in the world have their own dreams and aspirations. These dreams and aspirations may vary between having a successful career, being famous, or having a family to take care of, depending on people’s interests, likes and influences. When pursuing them, certain external obstacles may exist that prevent a person from attaining his dreams. These obstacles may include not having sufficient resources, dealing with a family crisis or struggling with an illness.…
In addion to their mountains are some of the world largest. The country is at the western edges of the Himalayas, which including the (Hindu Kush,) is home to some of the tallest peaks in the world. The highest point in the country of Pakistan, K2, is the second tallest mountain on the planet, and peaks at 28,250 ft. (8.611 m) (World Atlas, 2015). Because the…
When looked up in the dictionary, the word conventional means, not using, making, or involving nuclear weapons or energy, nonnuclear. Therefore, conventional bombing is any type of bombing used during World War II besides the nuclear bomb. In the Pacific Theater of the war, bombing was used constantly, but around V-E day, it was switched to nighttime incendiary bombing in an attempt to close out the war wholly and quickly. This lead to millions of civilians being killed which is why this option…
protect against from enemy attacks, or to safeguard against the violent floods of the Indus river. The lives of people were shaped by the geography of their region because of natural barriers. According to document 2, China is surrounded by the Himalaya, Pamir, Tian mountains, Takla Maklan desert, and the Gobi desert. Because of this, traveling and transporting was difficult, which prevented China from contacting with other cultures. In Egypt, it was protected by surrounding barriers of…
of mostly all of Asia. China has mountains, oceans, deserts, and bays. They have many different features that sometimes make is hard to do things and other times easy. Some places are the Gobi Desert, Bay of Bengal, Red Sea, Sea of Japan, and the Himalayas. China had a plan in 221 B.C that was supposed to keep out the attackers from the north. Chinas plan was to build a huge and long wall. They built this wall because they did not have any natural barrier that was protecting them from the north.…
The article I chose was written by Beck Oskin about Nepal’s recent earthquake but it tends to focus on the movement of the land upward. It also talks about Mt. Everest, explaining why the damage in the city was so severe. Europe's Sentinel-1A is a radar satellite that recently (this past Wednesday) had released some new data. According to that data, the article states that a region of Nepal 75 miles (120 kilometers) long by 30 miles (50 km) wide was lifted upward by as much as 3 feet during the…
Adaptation at elevated altitudes in human beings is a process of evolutionary adaptation in populations of Tibet, the Andes and Ethiopia. These people have attained the power of survival at extreme climate conditions (Beall et al., 2002). As life at high altitude is tough, this causes adaptational mechanisms among these inhabitants (Van Patot & Gassmann, 2011). While these severe conditions would have an abysmal negative effect on the health of human beings throughout the planet, the…
Most people may just watch a movie for the story line, while others may look for specific film styles or elements of film within the movie. One specific element of a movie is the costumes that every character wears as it impacts the story line. This is illustrated in the movie Rear Window, which shadows a photographer “Jeff” in a wheel chair spying on his neighbors and witnessing a murder. During the course of this movie there are several costumes that are important to both the story line and…