Earth Research Papers Samples For Students

Volcanoes often vary in terms of shape and structure. Some volcanoes can be small, cone-shaped, or some can be characterized as simply cracks in the earth’s crust where lava and other volcanic materials erupt; some volcanoes can be large and shaped like domes, shields; and lastly, there are volcanoes that are shaped like a mountain with a matching crater or a system of craters on its summit. There are numerous mechanisms how volcanoes are formed: the most common type of volcanism (mechanism how volcanoes are formed) is hot spot volcanism.

Most volcanoes are formed when an unusual magma activity forms in ...

Nowadays, almost everyone heard at least something about global warming. But, it is not only the change of the climate, but also, the consequences of it. Usually, the term is used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. However, not every scientist believes the global warming is real. But, the data and facts say the planet is warming.
Interestingly, the humans knew about global warming even in the late 1800s, but did little to prevent it. So, today, ...

Introduction

Monsters, myths and magic have been the greatest fears of the human population in for centuries now. The thought of having spiritual and hypothetical forces with unimaginable effects to mankind makes people leave in fear and anxiety. In most occasions, discussions of the existence of such beings have been backed with very little evidence and baseless assertions. However, people have never stopped worrying about their fate especially while considering the much talked abilities of such beings. This paper focuses on aliens, also called extraterrestrial beings, and the effects their purported existence or invasion of earth have had on the ...

Introduction

The earth is operating in specifically complicated but fully effective procedures that enable it to withstand lengthened time of being reused over and over by humans from one generation to another. For centuries, the earth has proven itself full of vibrancy; an evident element that leaves humans in awe as they discover procedures and natural systems that make the world ‘go round’. However, an alarming series of data has been collected by scientists and environmental experts that create a distinct source of concern for people living within the present conditions of development (Choi, et al, 2005). The existence of global ...

Greenhouse gas effect refers to the process through which thermal radiation from the surface of the earth is absorbed and retained by the atmospheres’ greenhouse gases. The retained thermal radiation is then re-radiated in a distributive manner towards all directions. Some of the re-radiation are directed towards the lower layers of the atmosphere and the surface of the earth and consequently causes a higher temperature than the normallly expected temperature without the greenhouse gases.
The greenhouse effect occurs due to the following mechanism. The surface of the earth receives solar energy in the form of ultra violet (UV), near infra-red ( ...

Introduction

At the centre of the solar system is the Sun. The nearest four planets are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars these are terrestrial and rocky worlds. The next four are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune these are gas giants. Between the orbits of Jupiter and Mars lies an asteroid belt that includes the dwarf planet of Ceres. After the orbit of Neptune, a disk shaped Kupiter belt exists where the dwarf planet Pluto exists and further beyond that there is a giant spherical Oort Cloud and the heliopause that is teardrop shaped (Choi).

History and Discovery

Many ancient astronomers thought that the Earth used ...

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 is a text that describes different seasons in the life of a person. Seasons in this context can be used to mean the fitting time of something happening or doing something. It allocates time for twenty eight different things. These things have been listed in fourteen pairs of opposites. This shows the complexity and hurdles of human life. It brings out the effects of the forces that always come into play in every individual’s life. It also speaks to the conscience of the reader that at any given point will expect to have all things going in a particular ...

Since the beginning of the early civilizations, man tried to understand the world around him and why events take place. Some tried to put symbols to non-living things and even on natural occurrences, while many turned to religion to explain the meaning of life and the mystery behind the creation story. However, there were a few who deviated from this unyielding faith in religious preaching and sought to answer the world’s many mysteries through their own studies. In Europe, this desire to solve these mysteries escalated into a conflict between religion and science that resulted to the advent of the ...

As a big fan of Science Fiction Horror movies, I like the types of aliens that are strong looking, love to exterminate anything, and take over the land to spread out their horrendous empire. To me aliens are pretty cool creatures to explore and learn about. Aliens have been known as strangers or outsiders who are not in the same category as human. Therefore, we believe if they really exist and the way they came on earth is because they want to suck the potential source that we have and start their invasion.
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Background

More than six months ago, on June 27, a volcanic eruption occurred in Hawaii, its lava continuing to bubble till September. It crawled its way from the erupted volcano till the edges of the nearest village, causing people to evacuate from their homes. The leading edge of the lava flow was about 110 meters wide with an average speed of 5 meters per hour. The volcanic eruption occurred at the mountain Kilauea. Volcano experts quote Kilauea as “the most continuously active volcano on Earth; lava streaming into the ocean at a steady rate of around 5 [metres per second] for years ...

Abstract

Space junk is a real problem today, what with million useless pieces of junk orbiting our planet. We do not see that junk does not mean it is not there or cannot be a problem. The technology we use today is innately tied to space as our modern life relies on functioning satellites. The paper looks into the presence of space junk and the issues related.

Introduction

Space junk is the collection of all the debris orbiting the earth. This orbital debris has been classified into two forms – natural and man-made. The natural debris consists mainly of fragments of meteoroids and other ...

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and one of the four gas giants that belongs to the outer Solar System located beyond the asteroid belt. It is located approximately in slightly over 9.5 astronomical units or 885,904,700 miles from the Sun (Choi). Saturn’s name originates from Ancient Rome’s mythology and is a name of the god of agriculture, which corresponds to Cronus, a master of titans, in Greek mythology (Choi; “Saturn: Overview”). For this reason, many of the moons of the planet bear the names of the titans. Saturn also holds the fifth place among ...

The formation of the moon Luna trends in the scientific world with many scientists attempting to develop theories of formation. Numerous theories endeavor to explain the formation of the moon Luna (Casey 14). Nevertheless, every theory has its disadvantages. Thus, scientists are continually conducting research to determine the most feasible theories. Explanation of formation of moon Luna has always been of focal importance to scientist. Several theories have come forth with attempts to demystify the formation of the moon Luna. Most of them at some point have fallen short of satisfactory evidence to support their claim. With the research ...

The Native Americans that can be found in North America have their myths explaining how they were created and the reason as to why they occupy certain regions in America. Moreover, these myths are seen to be very different from each other and have different concepts and ideologies. The reason as to why there is no unified body associated with the mythologies is due to the different tribal groups that make up the Native Americans (Birrell, 1993). The tribes have their own creation stories in relation to how the world came into being, the appearance of people, and the ...

The age of the earth is something that a lot of scientists, particularly geologists, archaeologists, and paleontologists, have continuously theorized. According to a recent geologic time scale, the earth is estimated to be around four point fifty four billion years old `. There are numerous theories that are currently being studied as to what is the most accurate means of knowing the chronological age of the earth. It is also important to mention that because of the number of theories surrounding the true age of the earth, literatures have been filled with different values. For the purpose of uniformity, however, the rough ...

Introduction

Films are crafted for various purposes but most importantly, most films have a message for the audience (Fernandes 2008 p 41). The message may be explicitly stated and clearly cut throughout the movie though the ideas may also be metaphorically placed. More often than not, the filmmakers hope to achieve reactions from the audience and also expect the viewers to reexamine the traditions and values in the play (Fernandes 2008 p 29). The paper will focus on two films that were crafted to portray the struggles of women.The films, Portrait of Teresa and Salt of the Earth highlights the women’s rights ...

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Climate change, or as it is more commonly known as global warming, is something that has been predominant in the world since the dawn of the industrial era. The world has been emitting all kinds of gasses that are harming and destroying the ozone layer as we know it. This destruction of the ozone layer causes temperatures to rise in the oceans and results in the melting of ice caps on both the south poles and the north poles. With such critical melting points emitting more water into the oceans, it sees a rapid change of climate throughout the ...

Venus: Location, Size, Composition and Features

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Introduction

Venus is the second planet from the sun in our solar system. Its orbital day lasts for approximately 225 Earth days, and it does not have a moon or any other similar satellite orbiting around it. It is the brightest and the most easily recognizable astral body from the Earth, after the Moon. Named after the Roman Goddess of love and fertility and often linked with femininity in popular culture and mythology, this paper examines the physical description, unique features and the significance in the solar system of the planet Venus.

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Air pollution from Cars and its Impact on Global Warming
Global warming is the continuing rise in the average temperature of the earth’s climate. This increase in earth’s temperature occurs majorly in oceans, but to some degree it has also occurred on the air and sea surface. According to the intergovernmental panel on climate changes, 90% of the increase in the earth’s temperature is a result of human activities that produces greenhouse gases. Any activity that produces carbon dioxide, or any other greenhouse gas contributes to global warming on a scale that depends on the amount of ...

Developing nations are dependent on chemical pesticides to preserve their natural resources and to prevent insects from destroying valuable food crops. Each nation has to produce enough food to feed their population and also to rely on export that provide them with much need cash to sustain their economy. Some of these larger nations also are being depended on to provide other countries with food and sadly some are unable to keep up with such demands. The burden of providing enough food has become increasingly difficult for these nations over the past years because farmers who used to plant ...

Engineering is perceived as one of the most crucial fields in the modern society, especially as a result of the growing urgency in addressing the various environmental issues. Development of environmental friendly sources is one area that has attracted the attention of most engineers. Geothermal energy is one of the sources that have been developed, which is also gaining popularity in most parts of the globe. Geothermal energy is described as the energy that is resultant from the heat of the earth (Hansen, 31).
Scientists argue that the center of the earth is molten because it is extremely hot. ...

Geospatial intrusion detection.

Introduction
Geospatial intrusion detection is a cross pollination of geographic information systems and network security. It enhances situational awareness in ways done in existing solutions. An exception that is notable is the network security field. It has been riding the coattails of the sectors that are, financially, motivated which include online target marketing, credit cards fraud and digital rights management. In order to perform the detection the address of the server is geolocated by each hit, then the results are examined in order to identify the outliers using the spatial outlier detection and their cause is determined by manual ...

The debate behind what causes or contributes to global warming is one that has been hotly discussed; from those who suggest that it is due to human behavior, to those who think that it is a natural occurrence, which humans don’t necessarily contribute to its effects. Some believe that those who support the idea of global warming are rather alarmist in their beliefs, viewing events such as Earth Day as a hoax that attempts to lead people into a life of deprivation rather than living in a state of plenty. Despite which school of thought one subscribes to regarding the causes, the ...

Being a concerned individual to our Mother Earth, one thing that I found to be the most interesting topic is about deforestation. Deforestation is one of the major impacts on the water cycle in local and global climates change. The long-term or permanent loss of forest covers when trees are removed to clear land for another use. The removal of trees in an area affects the weather in another area; if trees are cut down, less water evaporates in the atmosphere and less rain, as well. The functions of the trees are to absorb carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. It ...

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Introduction

In its natural state, Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a colorless and odorless gas. Its significance in preserving life on Earth is demonstrated through Carbon cycle, a process that begins with the use of CO2 by plants for photosynthesis and ends with the release of the same compound into the atmosphere by the dead and decomposed plants and the animals that feed on them. This cycle is continuous and ensures that the supply of Carbon (a vital element of life) is sufficient. This paper, however, focuses on the disastrous effects of excessive CO2, released into the environment.

Overview

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1. Introduction
The geothermal is the type of ground energy, which is used to produce heat by using the earth’s geothermal heat. This type of energy is being drilled in the particular place on the earth. The geothermal heating is the direct type of geothermal energy. Humans have some advantages on the Geothermal heating. 28GW of the geothermal energy is currently presented in our earth. The thermal efficiency is high because no energy originates from the heat retained within the earth from the original formation of the earth. The high temperature energy Is used to originate from ...

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Geothermal energy (GE): An Introduction
Geothermal energy can be termed as a heat found inside the Earth. This type of heat is an uncontaminated, renewable fuel resource that supplies the energy needs of millions of people in the USA as well as all over the world for various utilizations and applications. Though domains like hot springs are more noticeable and are generally the first source of GE resources, the heat underneath the earth is accessible universally, and the scientists are able to utilize in a wide variety of circumstances.
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Introduction

The Effects of Scientific Revolution on Religion has been a very critical topic in such fields as history, philosophy and other social sciences. The scientific revolution, arguably one of the most important developments in human history is a movement that substantially shook the foundations of religion (Wolfe & Wolfe, 2011). The primary purpose of this topic, is to narrow down the broad topic of the effects of scientific revolution in such a manner that such effects are viewed from the perspective of the medieval religious structures, and not from the eye of the entire humanity. I chose to discuss this topic because it ...

Science has advanced so much that scientists are now bring extinct animals back to life- they call it de-extinction . De-extinction is done by two methods- cloning and selective breeding. Cloning is a process in which the DNA of an organism that is desired to be cloned is taken out and infused in the cell of another existing organism belonging to the same class. When fertilization takes place in the existing organism, it is able to produce an off-spring that looks exactly like the organism which was desired to be cloned. Selective breeding is the method in which DNA from teeth ...

Primates

The primates are perhaps the most instinctively surviving mammals on the planet Earth. Human beings are primates and the list of primates goes way back in time when, Homo sapiens like us, include familiar animals like chimpanzees, gorillas, and monkeys, in addition to a few lesser known lemurs like lorises, and galagos. Two primates from different suborders could be the Prosimii or the prosimians, as they are commonly referred to, and the Anthropoidea, to which we as humans belong. Ring-tailed and ruffed lemurs, found in Madagascar are prosimians, while orangutans, apes, and humans belong to the anthropoidea group and are ...

Volcanism refers to the eruption of magma or molten rock, or hot water and steam, including volcanoes, pyroclastic fragments, geysers, as well as fumaroles on top of the surface of a planet (Encyclopedia Britannica 1). A volcano refers to the vent through which gases and magma are discharged. When a planet loses its internal heat it results to volcanism. When a rock that is close to the surface becomes hot sufficiently enough to melt, it results to a volcano being formed.
On the Earth, volcanism often occurs in association with plate boundaries. Where two plates move apart, for instance at mid-ocean volcanic ...

Name1Name:Teacher Name:Title: Global Warming and Saving The PlanetDate: Global Warming and Saving The Planet Global warming is currently the greatest threat to our planet. Global warming is increase in the temperature of the earth’s surface due to emission of carbon-di-oxide, methane, water vapor, ozone, etc. It has the greater impact on the climatic changes, rise in the sea level, cyclones, etc. The surface temperature of our planet increased rapidly in the past century. Scientists found that 0.5 degree temperature has risen since 1990 and it is continuing in the increasing rate. It is mainly due to the increase ...

Introduction

The name diamond owes its origin to Greece. The term is a corruption of the Greek term Adamas, which means the invincible or the unbreakable. In mineralogy, diamond refers to an allotrope of carbons, which is capable of transiting from one state to another. The carbon atoms within the mineral are arranged in a cubic-centered crystal known as the diamond lattice. The diamond mineral has the formula C and exists in Isometric-Hexoctahedral (cubic) crystal system. It is also essential to note that diamond exists in the space group C63/mmc.
Diamond exists in different varieties, as distinguished by their colors. Typically, ...

Introduction

This research paper discusses the phenomenon of earthquakes – the geography and distribution of where they occur, and the explanations of the forces and processes involved. The theory explains why they occur more in some places than others and describes related phenomena including volcanic activity.

The Research

The accepted theory of the cause of most earthquakes cites the continuous movements of huge sections of the earth’s crust (known as the lithosphere), which comprises tectonic plates (Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics” 1977), which are further classified as either oceanic or continental plates, dependent on their location on the Earth’s surface: beneath the ...

We as humanity are prided with curiosity and imagination and over the years have engaged in massive exploration projects. Recent discoveries in planets and other terrestrial bodies orbiting earth have largely contributed to the excitement around space exploration in the present age. The engagement of governments in space exploration has definitely marked a great milestone in human discovery ventures. The question today remains, have we violated the ethical codes that we use to safeguard life here on planet earth when it comes to exploring outer space? Ethical practices are a necessity in all spheres of life; space exploration notwithstanding. Margaret R. ...

Introduction

For more than 150 million years, dinosaurs roamed across the earth. However, most dinosaurs became extinct suddenly within a short time. The last of the dinosaurs are estimated to have died about 65 million years ago. The cause of their extinction continues to be a mystery, with a number of factors such as diseases, climate change, geologic events and changing plant communities being thought to have played a part in the demise of dinosaurs. Of late, theories of dinosaur extinction have been the subject of much controversy and debate. The explanation that seems to have the support of many scientists spells out that ...

Introduction

This research paper discusses the phenomenon of earthquakes – the geography and distribution of where they occur, and the explanations of the forces and processes involved. The theory explains why they occur more in some places than others and describes related phenomena including volcanic activity.

The Research

The accepted theory of the cause of most earthquakes cites the continuous movements of huge sections of the earth’s crust (known as the lithosphere), which comprises tectonic plates (Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics” 1977), which are further classified as either oceanic or continental plates, dependent on their location on the Earth’s surface: beneath the ...

Introduction and terminologies

A cloud is a mass of liquid drops or frozen crystals of water or any other chemicals in the atmosphere over the surface of the earth (merriam-webster.com, erh.noaa.gov). Clouds are mainly formed as a result of vertical movement of air due to convection, forced gain in height over highlands or large scale vertical ascent due to merging of hot and cold air masses in the mid-latitudes. Clouds form and important part the water cycle, because they are the source of rain and snow, which transport water from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth. This maintains the water cycle on ...

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Principle of physical science is the procedure and the concepts employed by the people who study the inorganic world. There are challenges that come up when the scientists try to measure the organic world. One of the challenges that the scientists face when trying to measure the organic world is because some of the things are God created and there is no measure that can be applied. For example it becomes extremely hard for an astronomer to try and count the number of stars in the sky or the difference in distance between one star and the other. The ...

- What is a Volcano?
A volcano can be described as a mountain that leads to a pool of molten rock present below the surface of the earth. Upon building up of enough pressure, an eruption of the molten lava occurs. Eruptions can cause lava flows, hot ash flows, lateral blasts, avalanches, mudslides, falling ash, and floods. Tsunamis and earthquakes are also possible consequences of such volcanoes (Wicker).
- Formation of Volcanoes
When the magma from the Earth’s interiors erupts to form lava deposits and ash flows on the surface due to pressure, a volcano is said to have ...

Introduction

The Revelation chapter 20: 1-6 story is perhaps one of the most controversial biblical stories. Several bible scholars have argued the chapter marks the exposing of millennialism as a theological perspective among protestant theologies. It is for this reason that I have decided to examine this story so that I may have a clear understanding of the subject of controversy. This paper examines the relevance of this verse into the Christian denomination and its association with the Jews. The paper also brings different viewpoint that have been presented as alternative views of the story. Still, Revelation chapter 20: 1- 6 provides ...

Question 1

Global warming has been a phenomenon that has dominated world news and concerns since the late 19th century. It has been discussed and strategized over in some of the top summits and seminars by prominent world leaders and scientists alike. But what is global warming? Global warming is widely defined as the rise in earth’s average atmospheric temperature gradually due to the increase in the amount of greenhouse gases (CFCs, carbon dioxide and other pollutants). These greenhouse gases absorb, redirect and discharge infrared radiation which eats up the earth. The validity of the existence of global warming is evident ...

Visions as Aliens?

There are two similar descriptions in the Bible of men that appear as visions in the Old Testament to Daniel (Standard King James Version, Daniel 10:5) and in the New Testament to John (Rev. 1:13-16). Although there is much religious scholarly debate as to whether these visions are of Jesus or merely an angel, it remains that the description of these men are highly similar to each other and contain very specific details that provide many points of reference. These descriptions can be used in the current time in an attempt to interpret what might have actually happened, in ...

The Holy Bible which is considered a sacred book by all Christians presents to humanity God, who is an all powerful and the creator of heaven and earth. Through it, and more specifically in the Old Testament, God reveals himself to those people who seek to know and understand him therefore making these people his own. Both the prophets, the teachers of the law and the authors of the books of the bible acknowledge this fact and seek to explain how God is and how he relates to his people in a couple of ways. This leads to the understanding of ...

What is IR?

IR or infrared is an electromagnetic radiation, one of radiations of light. This radiation has the longest wavelength in comparison with other visible light waves and less in comparison with radio waves, starting from the red edge of visible light up to 1mm. Due to the fact that infrared has the longest wavelength it contains the most thermal energy. Approximately more than half of the thermal energy from sun is received in form of infrared radiations, therefore the balance in emitted and absorbed radiations has great role in earth’s climate.

What is UV?

UV or Ultraviolet is also one of the ...

The Earth can also be referred to as the blue planet and contains water that covers approximately three quarters of its surface. Water contained on the earth's surface can be categorized according to the state and place it can be found (Gleick, 817). It can further be categorized as fresh or salt water. Salt water covers the largest amount of Earth's water and can also be referred to as salient water. The distribution of Earth's salty water can be allocated as follows herein. Oceans cover approximately 96.5%, Permanent snow 1.74%, ground water 1.7%, soil moisture 0.001%, swamps 0.0008%, river ...

Introduction

A rainbow can be defined as both metrological and optical phenomenon which is seen as a result of the reflection of light in the water droplets more so when it is raining.(David K. & Livingston, W. 67). This phenomenon occurs in the earth’s surface where by a spectrum of light is formed in the sky resulting to a multicolored arc. Usually, rainbows caused by sunlight are seen in the section of the sky which is directly opposite the sky. Whereas in the primary rainbow, the outer part of the arc shows red while the inner part shows violet colors. This type ...

The contribution of Alfred Wegener

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LAIS 370 History of Science
Colorado School of Mines
Abstract
This paper discusses the role of Alfred Wegener in the discovery of the Plates tectonics theory. It is believed that the modern day plate tectonics theory is an advancement of continental drift theory which was discovered by Wegener. The study will seek to explore his efforts and contribution to modern science and how he has helped to shape the world.

Overview

Plate tectonics also known as continental drift theory describes that the earth was at one time many years back a super continent whereby ...

An earthquake results from a sudden energy release in the earth’s crust that causes a seismic wave which in turn causes shaking of the ground and leads to devastating occurrences.

Areas with greatest concentration of earthquakes:

Although limits do not exist to the probable magnitude of earthquakes, the largest in historic times as noted by: Debora, 2012 was slightly above a magnitude of 9.0 which occurred in Japan in 2011. Areas with greatest concentration of earthquakes in the US include: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Utah and Oregon

Reasons for greatest concentration of earthquakes in these areas:

Aftershocks: areas which have previously experienced earthquakes are more prone to earthquakes because the ground here ...

Introduction

In recent years due to the rising temperature of the globe we have seen an increase in the number of natural calamities affecting us. Tsunami in Japan and Indian Ocean, Katrina in Southern United States and Icelandic volcanic eruption are few of them. The average temperature of the earth is on the rise. We hear lot of concerns voiced against the man induced causes of global warming. It is one of the topics that concern one and all in the world. Is it a fact or is it a myth? We will try to discuss and establish in the next few ...

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Today, a rough estimate of global population is about 7 billion, which is 4 times greater than what it was in 1900. For thousands of year human population showed a very slow and measured increase in numbers and suddenly in the past millennia we are growing at a staggering rate. In fact in 1700 the global population was roughly 10 times lesser than the current population. So, why we should be alarmed? Well! The answer is that the resources of the earth are not sufficient to cater to the needs of such huge amount of people ...

Properties of life on earth

Earth is a planet that supports life, but what in real sense enables it to do that? In this part of the essay earth’s properties that enable it to support life is what will be looked at.
First, we are in the zone that scientists have named the ‘Goldilocks zone’. Earth is in this small region found in space where the temperatures are sufficiently cold to take a grip of water short of it boiling, moreover sufficiently warm letting it remain in the liquid form.
Secondly, the atmosphere contains 20% of oxygen, which sanctions our breathing. Other gases ...

Foundation of modern cosmology

Cosmology being the study of the universe has been changing over the years to what we currently view it as. Modern cosmology has been founded on the works of various principals who have studied astrology over time and during different eras.
The ancient European medieval and ancient Greeks believed the earth to be the at the universe’s center. They believed that the moon, planets, and sun were orbiting the earth. This idea was believed by many including the Catholic Church who in fact influenced people of their religion to believe so. The Catholic Church banned anybody from ...

Isaac Newton also called the father of all science has vastly influenced the science world greatly. He came up with theories and advancements in science that have been used since then to solve problems of the modern day science. His discoveries and theories have had an effect on the fields of mathematics, mechanics, optics, astronomy, alchemy, experimental chemistry, and theology.

Mathematics

Newton at a time worked in Cambridge as a mathematics professor. It was when he was at Cambridge that he came up with calculus which was a new mathematics field. Newton came up with infinitesimal calculus to be exact with whom he ...

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

Introduction

According to a report, the smallmouth bass are dying in the Susquehanna River. Also, there are indications that robins migrate farther north now and butterflies head out on distance migration 24 days earlier than usual (Lancaster Online, 2013). In one way or other, biologist Ed Perry is blaming global warming for climatic changes which are adversely affecting the wildlife. No one, be it a biologist or student in middle school, is unacquainted with the term ‘global warming’ which is a result of excessive accumulation of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. It is one of the most crucial issues ...

Stars are heavenly bodies that are spherical in shape and shine because of nucleic and thermal fusion of radioactive particles within them and this is only for part of its life since the hydrogen may burn out or gets exhausted. Some of them can be seen at night from the earth but just as points because of their great distances .The sun is a star that is closest to the earth, whose mass makes up 99% of the solar system and chemically made up of hydrogen that fires it up and it also contains helium. It has great influences on ...

Air pollution results from the introduction of foreign particles in the earth’s atmosphere. It denotes the presence of chemicals, biological substances or other foreign particles in the atmosphere that cause discomfort, damage, death, infections or diseases to both flora and fauna. It is vital to note from the onset that the earth atmosphere is crucial to the existence of all living organisms on earth. It is made from a mixture of diverse and dynamic gaseous system that are essential to life systems. However, air pollution and emission of greenhouses gases has become a real threat to the atmosphere and thus a ...

Introduction

Most religious men have their own favorite figure in the Hebrew bible. Just like me, I love to read and learn more about my famous biblical personality. The reason for this is that I am often reminded by His deeds and how I had wished I would know more about Him. To me, my prominent personality can be a model to anyone who thinks of Him accordingly. The one I will talk is none other than the one mentioned by all of God’s humble servants – whether they are as friends (II Chronicles 20:7; Exodus 33:11; Isaiah 41:8), kings (Proverbs ...

Sputnik was a milestone in the world technological development after it became the first artificial satellite of the earth. The Soviet Union was the country associated with the milestone having launched Sputnik 1 on the fourth day of October 1957. The first artificial satellite was spherical covering a diameter of 58 centimeters and weighing 83.6 kilograms. It was made from a shiny metal so that it could be easily visible, with radio antennae attached to its surface for transmission of radio signals. It went round the earth on an elliptical path within a time period of 98 minutes. On the 26th of October ...

Assignment 01

Question 1
a. Describe global patterns of atmospheric heating and circulation
The global circulation of air is responsible for driving some of the ocean currents of the earth and assists in redistributing the solar energy reaching the earth. Thus, it moderates and impacts environments for all earth’s life. Without such redistribution and circulation, the Polar Regions would be colder and the equatorial regions hotter. According to Largen (2003), atmospheric heating and circulation is a result of the interaction of solar energy with the rotating sphere which is planet earth. When solar energy heats a sphere, differential heating occurs. ...