Sandstone

is about 1000 km long from North to South , it`s not easy to describe the condition of the soil. Alps and Apennines cut the country into geographical segments. Tuscan area contains several types of soil that range from tufa and volcanic soil to sandstone and limestone clay. What can be so special about this province is that there can be found many different sub-soils which represents an advantage for raising a multitude of…

Day 6: Koblenz, Germany I will spare you the tedious travel details and go directly into the one sight we saw today, Marksburg Castle, high in the hills. It looked like something out of a children’s book, with a yellow facade and tall towers trimmed with red. It wasn’t originally built for residence, but for defence. It turned residencial unexpectedly, so consequently it hadn’t the tradition comforts. The rooms were tiny and lacked significant decor. Most of the rooms were dedicated to arms, or…

1.0 INTRODUCTION Aquatic biodiversity is the rich and wonderful variety of plants and animals from mussels to mayflies, tadpoles to trout that live in watery habitats. It is the number of different native species or species richness. Many species of animals and plants live in the water like fish that spend all their lives underwater, whereas others like toads and salamanders may use surface waters only during the spring breeding season or as juveniles. Some aquatic creatures live their entire…

Life in the solar system has been explored and debated over centuries, with Mars being the greatest subject of interest. This is due to the existence of water ice on its surface, and water vapour in its atmosphere. The existence of water is pivotal in the exploration of Mars, as it may hold vital information regarding the history of the planet. Scientists have implemented the ideology to ‘follow the water’, as the existence of water allows for life to grow, and more importantly, exist. This is…

Chemistry relates to everything you could possibly think of on the planet. They relate to every object and every natural event and hazard. Such as sinkholes, there a very intimidating and scary event that could happen at any moment . Sinkholes occur when the limestone beneath us breaks away by acidic rain and eventually the ground gives creating an open hole in our earth`s surface. Chemistry can relate to chemical reactions, one of the chemical reactions that occur is the creation of acidic rain…

INTRODUCTION In this report, I present a summary of five major arthropod groups. The three groups chosen for this report are Trilobitomorpha, Crustacea and Insecta. Like my previous report, I have organized this report to provide a general summary of these groups, and also to examine a number of fossil specimens belonging to each group. For each group, ten specimens belonging to a specific sub-group (and a specific stratigraphic range when possible) were selected from the GB3D Type Fossils…

Leaning On A Female Figure and the Standing Buddha Offering Protection to explore in depth. The Standing Buddha Offering Protection is an Indian sculpture made during the late 5th century. It is only 85.5cm tall and it is constructed out of red sandstone. The Statue of Dionysus Leaning On A Female Figure, otherwise known, as the Hope Dionysus is a Roman sculpture made around…

Warfare during the medieval era was a huge shift from earlier warfare with new technology and tactics. The Middle Ages was a time of constant threat from foreign invaders. Due to all these threats, people took as many defensive precautions as possible as well as utilize new weaponry. Due to all the brand new military innovations, many historians differ on what change was the most important in the advancement of war. Some focus on weaponry and the development of cavalries while others focus on…

The east of Antarctica is geologically varied with some rocks formed more than 3 billion years ago. It is composed of a metamorphic and igneous platform which is the foundation of the continent shield. On the top, different modern rocks such as sandstones, limestone, coal and shale laid down during the Devonian and Jurassic periods to form the Transantarctic Mountains (Adie…

The Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix Public Library, and the Phoenix Art Museum have key characteristics that represent the landscape as well as their functionality. It can be said that the design of these buildings are similar and at the same time completely different in the way that they represent the landscape. The Instrument museum was designed by Rich Varda, an award-winning architect. The construction began on February 2008 and the museum opened its doors in April 2010. The Phoenix…