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Adriana Alvarado Period 1 Nov. 7, 2017 Wind Erosion Background Information: Wind is caused by changes in pressure and temperature in the Earth’s atmosphere. Wind erosion occurs when rocks and sediments are picked up and moved to another place by ice, water, wind, or gravity. Wind weathering usually occurs during the rainfall. Due to the temperature changes of the sea caused by the sun, the temperature of the surface rises, and the land heats the air above it. This heat causes wind to move…

Right now, the system that is affecting Texas with rain is funneling moisture our way. That means the chance for showers will be around for the entire RTO for Friday-Sunday. Friday will be cooler than Thursday for eastern zones and warmer than Thursday for western zones. Philly’s high temperature will be in the mid-70s. The best chance for rain showers will be in the morning. On Saturday, the main system from Texas will move into western zones. Eastern zones could see some…

Allison Flaherty - Newsela : Officials Differ When It's Too Cold to Go to School Brrrrr! The thermostat says it’s freezing out there. Will we have school today? That is a question that many people ask themselves on days in which the temperature is extremely low. The people who make the call on whether or not to close school, however, do not rely on only temperature to make their decision. Many factors are considered when school officials try to decide if they should close school or not.…

In Tatiana Schlossberg’s article, “Climate Change Will Bring Wetter Storms in U.S., Study Says” Schlossberg discusses the effects of climate change. Researchers have suggested that climate change can result “in an increase in big storms that cause flash floods and landslides.” New research has shown that there is some variation between regions. The Northeast and the Gulf Coast are at a big risk because the storms have the potential to increase by 70 percent. These storms can become as…

New York happened in October of 2012. In The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald is brewing up an even larger storm. Although many might argue that in The Great Gatsby the weather is not relevant to anything but just New York weather, Fitzgerald uses the weather as a motif of mood throughout the story. Readers notice the use of weather to represent the mood early on in the book when it is raining when Gatsby and Daisy are at tea together.Typically people relate rain to sadness but here…

Chasing Wakes Summertime is one of the most dreaded seasons of the year for those who live in the desert. It is a time for the rattlesnakes, lizards, and tortoises to emerge. While these creatures flourish in the blistering temperature of 120 degrees, humans quickly deteriorate. This kind of climate creates scaly, dry skin making a person feel like their own skin is as rough as one of those reptiles. I have found being on a Sea Doo, also known as a water motorcycle, at the Colorado River is one…

The definition of Climate is temperature and weather over a long period. Climate change is change in climate over a long period of time. Over time climate change is naturally occurring, however humans are affecting the rate of change. Burning fossil fuels releases excess carbon into the atmosphere which retains heat from the sun and warms the earth. We can stop, or at least slow significantly the consumption of fossil fuels by using alternative forms of energy such as wind, solar, and…

April Showers Really do Bring May Flowers! Oh May, your glorious month! Man, we are so dang happy to see you girl! Time to get busy! If April is he time when the garden is emerging from sleep, then May is the time in the garden when she has had two full cups of coffee and ready for high gear, time to bloom! Where to begin; let’s talk lawns first. Make sure that mower blade is sharp people, and do not ever mow when it is wet. This is the first step to preventing diseased lawns. Also, to prevent…

Safeco Field is in Seattle, Washington and is home to the Seattle Mariners. It has a retractable roof, which is great just in case it rains. The first game was played on July 15th, 1999 and seating capacity is 47,943 for baseball games. On their website Safeco Field states, “that Safeco Field was designed to meet all structural and service requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. All restrooms, ticket windows, drinking fountains, ATMs and counters at points of service are…

The Rain although very real has a symbolic message in that the rain is needed to do more than put out a fire and how the rain is not only quenching the fire but is doing so much more. The story explains, “One thing that would sure help if the old rain would start raining down.” The rain is needed to come down for more than just to help stop the fire. Its needed to stop all the racism that exists in this tiny town. The rain is not for just stopping the fire it's for ending the reign of the…