The Year of the Flood

Aronofsky, written by Ari Handel was released recently in March 2014 and is based on the biblical event of Noah’s ark. Several historical books contain the story of Noah and early civilizations have flood stories recorded at around the same time period. It is hard to pin down what actually happened in the flood account because it happened in a very early time period and there are several different versions of the story. The film portrays the story of Noah in a very cinematic, intense, climatic…

reject the idea that the Earth is billions, millions, or even hundreds of thousands of years old, instead insisting that the Earth is only about 6,000 years old ("The 10 Best Evidences from Science that Confirm a Young Earth"). How this mindset relates to plate tectonics is their explanation of the great flood and its effects on the physical properties of the Earth’s crust. Specifically, the belief that the flood was initiated as great portions of the oceanic floor sub ducted, leading to a…

covenant between him(Noah) and the earth? a. a rainbow shall seen in the cloud b. a star in the heavens c. the ark on mount Ararat Gen 9:12,13 a 18. When were the sons born to Shem, Ham and Japheth? a. before the flood b. after the flood c. while on the ark Gen 10:1 b 19. Who was begot to Cush that became a mighty one in the earth? a. Enoch b. Abraham c. Nimrod Gen 10:8 c 20. What was Nimrod before the Lord/ a. Mighty hunter b. Mighty…

The Missoula floods have left deposits from when the floods passed through Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Today, you can find sediments of rocks that came with the flood and other rocks that formed with the collapsing of two rocks. The floodwaters uncovered away hundreds of feet of soil and cut deep canyons in the landscape. The Missoula Floods are a remarkable part of the Northwest’s natural heritage. As they traveled through Washington these floods created scablands and dramatic…

Throughout history the myth of a world covering flood covering the earth has been known by many cultures and disregarded by scientists or realists. recently, the idea of a flood covering parts of the world, evidence found in soil erosion, has been more accepted in the scientific community. One main reason many would consider it true is the widespread of one idea in multiple cultures around the world; all varying in details but having the main focus of a flood. We all have heard stories passed…

Video Discussion Questions Behind the Scenes: “Our World Turned to Water” 1. Author Lauren Tarshis calls the flood in Louisiana “devastating.” What details in the first section of the video (0:10 to 0:48) help you understand how the flood was devastating? It was the first major disaster after hurricane sandy. 2. According to Tarshis, why is it important to share stories of people who have gone through difficult experiences? So that we an connect to thdm even though we are not living in…

“Gift of the Nile” Did you ever ask yourself, how did the first Egyptian dynasty survive throughout the years without the technological advances that we have in our present day? The Egyptians survived due to a special resource known as the Nile River. This river is the largest in the world spanning over 4,100 miles. It is located in southwest Asia or present day Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia. It provided Egyptian people with many major necessities that helped them survive. The…

The Yellow River estuary has rich biological resources. It represents the spawning area for many fish species of the Bohai Sea and Yellow Sea, and an important fishing ground in the northern China Sea (Shan et al., 2013). Laizhou Bay is an estuary of the Yellow River, and has high primary productivity. It represents an essential nursing and feeding area for many species (2et al., 2013). There is low biomass in the river, but the presence of few and unique indigenous fish make the conservation of…

The Yuma Project was different from other groups of people over time because as time passed and year after year irrigation was being more needed for farmers and the crops of lettuce, broccoli, and many vegetables crops. The water from the Colorado River is being used for that now a days and for decades the water has been used for crops. Since Southern Arizona was very dry the Yuma Project was designed so the crops could grow with enough water for the product to be sold to different entities.…

learned about many different disasters from floods to wildfires, gave a presentation on blizzards and am getting ready to participate in the debate with disaster experts from all around the world. From this seminar, I have brought back a lot of knowledge and experience to help prepare us for the future of Canada’s natural disasters and what we can do. During this conference I have attended many seminars and the three which stood out to me were floods, fires and volcanoes about how they form,…