excellent swimmers. They have webbed feet and short wings‚ which they use for swimming. There are several kinds of penguins. They love in both warm and cold climates‚ but only in waters south of the equator. Penguins spend most of their lives in the oceans. They live on the land only when laying their eggs and raising their young. Penguins are sociable animals and live and play together. They nest in colonies called rookeries. Some of these rookeries have as many as million birds. Penguins "Fly" only
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of the world‚ Hong Kong will give you the turning of the Earth itself. The most common country to visit for is Hong Kong because it is just near from the Philippines. And Hong Kong is famous for its two popular theme parks – the Disneyland and Ocean Park. Many years ago‚ Walt Disney introduced the world to enchanted realms of fantasy and adventure‚ yesterday and tomorrow‚ in a magical place called Disneyland. That spirit of imagination and discovery comes to life in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Disneyland
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COT essay The Indian Ocean trade network began to flourish as trade increased between African and Asia. Powerful city-states flourished along the eastern coast of Africa. The city-states traded with inland kingdoms. It took small steps like that to create a large complex trading network that worked through the Middle East and India and throughout Africa. The trading history of Indian Ocean displays more change than continuity because of the involvement of different cultures wanting different things
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"Pacific Ocean" where they come together but do not mix. Actually‚ there is not any mixing of these two oceans‚ but there is a mixing of the "glacial melt fresh water"(Light blue color) with the "saline sea waters" (Dark blue color). However‚ due to density contrast‚ they don’t mix... at least not immediately! It has been stated that this stange and natural phenomenon is caused by and where heavy‚ sediment-laden water from the Alaskan glacial valleys and rivers pour into the open ocean. There is
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Tsunamis A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes‚ mass movements above or below water‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words(津波、つなみ) meaning harbor ("tsu"‚
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2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake Where: In the Indian Ocean. In between Sri Lanka and Indonesia‚ but closer to Indonesia and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It occurred the 26 of December 2004‚ the magnitude was 9.2 for 5 minutes. It has been said to be one of the most powerful earthquakes for 100 years. It was caused by the a fault rupture on the subduction zone of the Indian (Eurasian) plate and the Sunda plate (Indonesian plate). It has been recorded that the epicentre was 20km under the sea
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In Carl Safina’s writings of Song for the Blue Ocean‚ he reflects on his and others take on what is currently going on to the salmon across the Northwest. As you can clearly see from his writing he truly admires this animal and so do many of the people he introduces us to. He shares with us the ridicule’s many industries‚ whom are harming the salmon have laid plainly before us and we fall for without any second thought. He begins his work with a very descriptive story of a female salmon who has
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Tejada Traversing Unexplored Oceans During my elementary years‚ I was a student at Angelicum College QC. It is a school with a unique non-graded system; as such‚ one’s scholastic talents aren’t fully recognized or acknowledged. That is the main reason why I considered transferring schools for high school. Though hesitant at first‚ I strengthened my decision with the thought of experiencing something different because as said by Andre Gide‚ “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage
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Japan Geographical Setting Japan is an island country in the North Pacific Ocean. It lies off the northeast coast of mainland Asia and faces Russia‚Korea‚ and China. Four large islands and thousands of smaller ones make up Japan. The four major islands- Hokkaido‚Honshu‚Kyushu and Shikoku form a curve that extends for about 1‚900 kilometres. Topography Japan is a land of great natural beauty. mountains and hills cover about 70% of the country. IN fact‚ Japanese islands consist of the rugged upper
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Along with its own language‚ each tribe has unique artistic expressions connected with its spiritual beliefs. Every tribe has its own social norms and spiritual beliefs. It is not uncommon for tribes to recognize higher power through various forms of art such as sculptures or drawings. Each artifact has a very specific use and helps connect them to the spiritual world. Through the work of the Tot Isu and Korwar I will explore how the people of Northwest New Guinea and the Solomon Islands use images
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