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    blasting the earth with deadly radiation, life on earth would not survive at all. With thirty miles from the earth 's surface the oxygen meets the sun 's radiation it forms another gas called the ozone. The ozone layer forms a blanket like layer that shields the earth, this thickens and without this life would not be on earth this very day. The Silurian and the Ordovician era was sort of in the same type of period it didn’t really state what happened…

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    development, and economy. The eight major islands that make up the state of Hawaii are Hawaii, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Niihau, and Kahoolawe. The islands are located on a geothermal hot spot. This is where the earth’s crust is thin, so shield volcanoes easily develop…

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    Us eighth graders should to go to Lava Beds National Monument. It'll be an excellent learning experience for us. We can learn about science and nature to history and culture. Lava Beds National Monument has a lot of activities us students can learn from. Some students say they learn better with hand on activities. Others say they learn better outside of the classroom. So, read this and think about letting us go to Lava Bed National Monument. On, Lava Beds National Monument (U.S. National…

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    The Mariner Program

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    composed of a crater strewn rocky surface. Mariner 9 revealed plains, canyons, drainage channels and even volcanos. Mariner 9 evoked such enthusiasm that plans were begun for Mars landers. VIKING TO MARS In 1976, Viking 1 and 2 landed on the Martian surface. Viking orbiters mapped the planet down to 100 meters and refined landing site locations for the landers. The landers used a heat shield to leave orbit, then parachuted to the surface, using retro-rockets to further slow descent. Viking 1…

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    Mount Elgon Diffusion

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    1) Mount Elgon was created from a leftover shield volcano. 2) Mount Elgon is located on the border between Uganda and Kenya. It’s in an island of rain forest in the center of Africa and it is the widest mountain in Africa. 3) Because the author wanted to show Monet’s relationship with the environment around him. 4) Not very far, because once the hot virus is on the plane, it can infect everyone on the plane, and go anywhere else to infect those places. I think this is important, because that…

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    The first destination will be to Mars. Mars is the second planet after Mercury in the solar system, but in terms of the sun it is the fourth planet nearest to it. The distance between Earth and Mars is maximum 0.00000102529 and minimum 0.00000062363 light years. It is unknown who the first person discovered Mars. In 1659, an astronomer named Christian Huygens discovered the Syrtis Major on the surface of Mars. Moreover, another astronomer named Giovanni Schiaparellin in 1877 discovered various…

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    Beowulf What causes each monster’s attack on humanity? And once you’ve defined the cause(s), figure out what each may say about society’s progression or downfall. Grendel attacks because he hears the people in the mead hall sing and celebrate, but it is never made clear whether those are his true intentions or not. His existence and attack might symbolize someone who has lost all of their humanity. He is described as a descendent of Cain, the Biblical character that murdered his own brother.…

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    up their torch, vote for Clinton, and prevent the beast from hurting the hero. Robinson explains how women voters are the only defense Clinton has against the gender injustices she faces. Robinson’s commitment to Clinton helps link the hero with a shield of voters that can help her win against the scathing attacks against…

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    Pegasus constellation lies in the northern hemisphere. It is one of the largest constellations in the sky. It was first catalogued by the Greek astronomer Ptolemy in the 2nd century. The constellation was named after Pegasus, the winged horse in Greek mythology.The constellation is known for the Great Square of Pegasus, a familiar asterism in the northern sky, as well as for a number of bright stars and deep sky objects, among them Messier 15 (NGC 7078, Cumulo de Pegaso), Stephan’s Quintet of…

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    Hot Zone Quiz

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    by himself in a little wooden cabin on the private lands of Nzoia sugar factory. He was fifty-six years old and his job was to take care of the sugar factory’s water pumping machinery. 2.Mount Elgon is a volcano located on the border Uganda and Kenya, Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano. 3.Monet gave the virus many opportunities to accumulate a new host, For example when one of his co-workers drove him to the private hospital, Black vomit on the airplane or when Monet rode a taxi to the…

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