extends towards increasingly exotic tourist locations‚ such as Antarctica‚ sustainability becomes all the more important. Thus ecotourism does have its advantages towards the environment. However‚ conflict can arise between different interest groups concerning debatable issues in ecotourism as opposing groups (such as environmentalists and scientists) have different interests as to how to go about with an extremely exotic area such as Antarctica. Greenpeace‚ the famous environment conservation company
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food while we swallow it. We‚ penguins live in the polar ice biome‚ and typically live in secluded areas where there is minimal threats from land predators. The Emperor and Adélie penguins are found on the ice of Antarctica. Of our 17 species of penguins on Earth‚ 13 of our species are considered either threatened or endangered. We‚ shed our feathers and grow new ones every year during a two to three week period. These are just some
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Shuyub & Salma Per.1 (12/5/14) Camel Essay Camels are native to the deserts of Asia and North Africa. Two kinds of desert camels are dromedaries and Bactrian’s. Dromedaries have one hump and are best adapted for hot deserts. Bactrian camels‚ which have two humps‚ have adaptations for living in a cold desert. Most camels are domesticated‚ meaning they have been tamed so they can be used by humans. But a few Bactrian camels live in the wild in the remote grasslands of Mongolia‚ and some dromedaries
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mask for himself to give comments to the stages during play in lyric verse forms and factual commentary statements‚ and also involve the men’s dialogue. In November‚ 1911‚ Captain Falcon Robert Scott led a British team across the snows of Antarctica‚ striving to be the first to attain the South Pole. After marching and hauling over 800 miles‚ Scott and his four comrades reached the Pole in Jan‚ 1912‚ only to find out that Amundsen’s team (five Norwegians) had achieved the goal a month earlier
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Theory of Continental Drift The seven continents used to be one giant continent named Pangea. They spread apart and became what the continents are today. The shapes of the continents line up‚ the fossils line up with how the continents‚ the rock formations on both sides of the Atlantic line up with the fossils and coastlines‚ and climatic evidence proves the Theory of Continental Drift. The first piece of evidence for Continental Drift is the shapes of the continents. All of the continents fit
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Many Americans assume that global warming also known as climate change is nothing to be concerned with while the earth’s average temperature begins to rise. This is something that has always been very important to me from an environmental standpoint since we do not have a planet B. If we all play our part in making the world a more environmentally friendly place we may be able to delay the inevitable‚ In the meantime climate change is the biggest threat to humanity in the 21st century.
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English One November 17‚ 2013 The Common Traveler For most the term traveler can be described as the adventurer‚ or to go to new exotic places frequently‚ or as the person who moves from place to place and never settles down. In order to track down a true traveler one has to seek out these common elements. To begin‚ one must determine what a traveler actually is. A good way to find out what a traveler is would be to look it up in the dictionary‚ ask a friend or do some research. A definition
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Have you ever heard of an animal that can drink forty gallons of water in one go‚ and has been used in wars throughout history‚ especially in deserts regions? This animal is a camel. A camel is best describe as a large‚ long-necked ungulate mammal of arid country‚ with long slender legs‚ broad cushioned feet‚ and either one or two hump on the back. According to FAO statistics there are about ninety million camels in the world. Camels are herbivores‚ eating mainly leaves‚ seeds and desert plants
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Essay Have you ever thought about alian life forms liveing among us on earth? It’s true but there not from other planets. I’ve researched a science discovery that was very surprising to me because of everything we know‚ we didn’t think this discovery was possible. In Antarctica some Russian and American scientist found evidence leading to potential life in seemingly inhospitable environments. This year was a big one for Antarctic exploration. After more than a decade of drilling‚ Russian
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Is global warming a threat to polar and glacier ice? Global warming is a phenomenon whereby the earth’s average temperature increases. Global warming has a devastating effect on the Earth’s climate. Scientists are still studying global warming effects‚ and have not reached a consensus about what will happen in the future. The melting of the polar ice caps and global warming are getting more and more attention lately. If melting glaciers caused by global warming‚ or it is a natural process - at
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