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    So, if just one part of a reef fails or dies, all of these animals and many more die. Now that you see how many creatures are affected by pollution, let’s get into the pollution itself. Over ¼ of coral reefs are threatened by onshore activities. There are six main forms of pollution that worry scientists the most. They are: • Pesticides; many pesticides and fertilizers find their way into our oceans. This may not sound too bad, but they boost the growth rates of the algae, which blocks much…

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    Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic. Its population is approximately 3,680,772 people. It has many geologic features such as mountains, oceans, forests, caves, farms and plantations that produce popular crops such as tobacco, sugar canes and coffee. Many of these features have been approaching the beauty of the island and making it more unique than other places. These astonishing features help Puerto…

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    The Missing Sea Otters

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    According to the article “Search for the Missing Sea Otters: An Ecological Detective Story” by Mary E. Allen and Mark L. Kuhlmann, the sea otter population has been decreasing at a rapid pace since the 1990’s in Aleutian, Alaska. This is demonstrated by article “What Could be the Cause of Decreasing Otter Numbers” which states that in 1997, the decline of the sea otter population had increased to about 90%. They hypothesize that the decrease in the sea otter population has been caused by their…

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    well documented trip we still don’t know where they progressed from there. “Gavin Menzies, a retired British Navy commander and self-taught historian”, (Page 25) believe that Zheng's armada rounded the Southern tip of Africa and headed across the Atlantic Ocean to unearth treasure and map uncharted coasts. Unquestionably Menzie argues his case by saying that Waldseemuller, a Chinese cartographer, had composed a map of the San Francisco Bay in 1507, although San Francisco Bay wasn’t supposedly…

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    Lindbergh grew up with a passion for mechanics but when he was in college his love for aviation bloomed. He dropped out after 2 years of studying as a mechanical engineer and decided to take lessons at Nebraska Aircraft Corporation. After crossing the Atlantic Ocean he won the Orteig Prize. As Charles Lindbergh continued to accomplish several more firsts and promoted and expanded aviation. Charles Lindbergh also played a role in the space program and helped invent an early artificial heart. He…

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    Florida is a big place, but it’s also nice and there is a lot of places to visit and see, Florida is mostly known as a vacation spot. In this article I, the typist will tell you the economy, tourist attractions, both historical and general, and political standings, now I start... Top Five largest cities are Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and St. Petersburg There are a lot of historical sites in Florida, I’ve got myself a few places to list, and they are Veterans Memorial wall, located in…

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    7 Trumpet Analysis

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    The first is the opening of the seven seals. The second is the blowing of the seven trumpets. Additionally, the third is the pouring out of the seven bowls of wrath. 1. List the (7) Trumpet Judgments - The events that occur when the trumpets are blown are supernatural, exclusively caused by God. The blowing of the final three Trumpets are more severe than the blowing of the first four, because these are labored “The Three Woes.” This is the first contingency we see of an intense warning…

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    Aerenchyma Research Paper

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    The average depth of the ocean is about twelve thousand feet (12,000). The deepest part of the ocean is called the Challenger Deep and is located beneath the western pacific ocean, which runs several hundred kilometers. The ocean is home to more than a million different types of species, with half of them on the verge of being extinct. Being home to various types of creatures, there must also be a vast amount of space for them to inhabit. Ocean travel by boat dates back millions of years, but…

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    Amelia Earhart Legacy

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    Amelia Earhart is one of the most famous women of history. Even though she is not with us today, her legacy will live on. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, and a few years later she became the best-known female flier in America. Amelia was one of the few women who stood up for equal rights for women at the time. In her free time she collected newspaper articles and pictures of women who were successful in male-dominated fields such as film, law, science, management, and…

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    Bob Englehart created an image with an interesting mood which shows some men lowering chewing gum into the ocean. This artist has other images that reflect the same point of view. He is passionate about the subject of water pollution and expresses that in his work. It also shows and oil spill running through the body of water, which is the focus of the artwork. The cartoonist’s stance on this image is how people keep littering into the ocean. Over the years, more and more waste…

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