Silt

Introduction: Water and soil, are vital resources. In the arid region, they are experiencing a high degradation in quantity and quality by water erosion. the latter is a natural phenomenon, that evolves with the anthropic evolution and the climate severity, recent studies on the vulnerability to climate change in the Mediterranean region, indicate a trend towards increased aridity which accelerating water erosion (Berkane and Yahiaou 2007; Souadi 2011). Soil erosion by rainfall and runoff is a…

Whether you know a lot about Egypt or very little, they provide our society today with fascinating clues to the past. Very advanced in agriculture and having further knowledge of the Nile River, the Ancient Egyptians thought they would be invincible forever. However, that didn’t last long until it all came to a halting stop. Agriculture was the foundation of early success for the Ancient Egyptians when they first emerged. New irrigation methods were spread across the land, such as the building…

the surrounding water and take carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Seagrasses have been called the “lungs of the sea” since they can make 10 liters of oxygen through photosynthesis every day. They also take in nutrients and capture sand, dirt, and silt. The roots trap and stabilize sediment which keeps water clear and clean and prevents erosion of coastlines. Because of all these benefits, seagrasses…

The author opens with personification, stating the swamp is “unfathomable, unconquerable,” displaying that this piece is meant to bring pleasure to your mind. It is not just a location, it holds the “mother of vegetation, father of mosquito, soul of silt.” This is a legendary swamp which cannot be forgotten, it is one of the greats, like racial history or Hollywood. She practices extended syntax, along with asyndeton, in order to give infinite amounts of imagery and description. Opposition…

The Impact of Geography Between Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia Geography has an extremely underestimated influence on civilizations. Ancient societies were especially shaped by geography because they depended heavily on local natural resources to survive. Two societies in particular that experienced this impact were Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. The land surrounding these countries helped to develop a thriving economy, government, and culture in each population. Both Egypt and Mesopotamia…

based around the Nile. One big way the Nile shaped Ancient Egypt was through crops and the flood seasons. The Egyptians had three four month seasons, Akhet, Peret, and Shemu. Akhet was the flooding season and the fields were covered in a new layer of silt. In Peret waters receded and crops were planted and tended to.…

Red Elderberry Sambucus racemosa Family Adoxaceae Species Description: Red elderberry is one of the deciduous plants that lives in NW of North America, which means they would lose their leaves and decrease photosynthesis during fall and winter. New leaves will start growing again during early spring, and produce flowers during summer, which flowers usually white, and pyramidal shape. [1] During the late summer, red elderberry will produce little red berry-like fruits and usually there will be…

Biodiversity is Threatened The animals that live in the rainforests and forests are dependant on the many different species that live there. They are also dependant on the trees and plants that grow in their areas. When deforestation happens, it tears away the plants and trees, which in turn, chases away or kills the animals living there. As the habitat is ripped away, the original species living there struggle to live while other species could move in and take over the rest of the land, killing…

Lizards and apes, sparrows and whales, donkeys and humans, according to evolution these all have a shared common ancestor, that has evolved over millions of years. Creation teaches that each family and or genus has a different ancestor, an intelligent creator thought up each one, only a few thousand years ago. Which do I choose to place my faith in? I choose to believe in an intelligent creator, that created the earth only a few thousand years ago, rather than millions of years, for three…

Egyptians fertile black soil perfect for farming and was considered a God. Indus was located on a subcontinent which includes modern day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. China was located along the Huang He, or Yellow River. This river produced fertile silt…