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marino5856

Why is the sea salty and rivers and lakes aren't? - The Boston Globe - 1 views

    • marino5856
       
      the water of the world ist goes in a contninouse cycle first evaporated and then it rain.
  • Water falls all over the planet, but when it passes through soil and rocks it slowly dissolves bits of minerals, including sodium chloride (salt). This means rivers and lakes have tiny fragments of salt in them, which — little by little — are carried into the sea.
    • marino5856
       
      the rain falls to the grownd between rocks and pants. that rain becomes into river and the earth becomes salty. Like there are vocanos under water the volcanos have minerals and the sea keeps them.
  • Rivers and lakes are replenished with fresh rainwater, but oceans are a sort of dumping ground where water with accumulated salt keeps adding to the salinity. There are also vents and volcanoes under the ocean that increase the amount of minerals, especially salt.
lobo5879

Sleep Facts: 20 Facts about Sleep you didn't know ←FACTSlides→ - 1 views

  • Humans spend a third of their life sleeping. That's about 25 years.
    • lobo5879
       
      did you now that humnans spend 25 yeras of theire life and cats spend 70% of ther elofes sleeping
  • The record for the longest period without sleep is 11 days.
    • lobo5879
       
      did you know that the record of a humnan without sleping is 11 fays
  • Sleeping less than 7 hours each night reduces your life expectancy.
    • lobo5879
       
      did you know that sleping less than 7 hrs evry night can take time of youre life.
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  • Some Deaf People Make Sign Language in Their Sleep.
    • lobo5879
       
      id you know that the people that cant hear make sign anguege when they are sleeping
  • Before alarm clocks were invented, there were "knocker-ups" who went tapping on client's windows with long sticks until they were awake.
    • lobo5879
       
      Did you know that before alarm clockd=s were invented they used to be a person that tapped you on the window to wake you up.
  • It's impossible to sneeze while sleeping.
    • lobo5879
       
      Did you know that you cant sleep when you are slepping they say it is imposible
  • Most people can survive for up to 2 months without eating, but people can only live up to 11 days without sleeping.
    • lobo5879
       
      did you know that most people can suvive without eating for 2 months and without sleping 11 days
  • Sea otters hold hands when they sleep so they don't drift away from each other.
    • lobo5879
       
      did you know that sea otters hold theyre hand while they are slleping so they dont get lost during theyre slep
  • People experience better sleep during the new moon and worse sleep during a full moon, a study found.
    • lobo5879
       
      Did you know that people sllep vetter during the new moon than the ful moon
  • Cats sleep for 70% of their lives.
  • Lack of sleep can cause weight gain of 2 pounds (0.9 kg) in under a week.
    • lobo5879
       
      did you know that when you sleep a lot you can gain pounds in a week you can gain 2 pounds in a week
morales5853

Why is the ocean salty, but rivers flowing into it are not? - 1 views

  • In the beginning, the primeval seas were probably only slightly salty. But over time, as rain fell to the Earth and ran over the land, breaking up rocks and transporting their minerals to the ocean, the ocean has become saltier.
  • Rain replenishes freshwater in rivers and streams, so they don’t taste salty. However, the water in the ocean collects all of the salt and minerals from all of the rivers that flow into i
  • It is estimated that the rivers and streams flowing from the United States alone discharge 225 million tons of dissolved solids and 513 million tons of suspended sediment annually to the ocean. Throughout the world, rivers carry an estimated four billion tons of dissolved salts to the ocean annually.
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  • About the same tonnage of salt from ocean water probably is deposited as sediment on the ocean bottom and thus, yearly gains may offset yearly losses. In other words, the ocean today probably has a balanced salt input and output (and so the ocean is no longer getting saltier).
    • marino5856
       
      the sea is salty because it brings the earth materials and it becomes salty. The rivers are not salty because when it rains it takes away everything and the earth matirals don't go to the rivers.
lopez5891

What do Dolphins Eat? - Dolphin Facts and Information - 0 views

  • While some dolphins eat fishes like herring, cod or mackerel, some others eat squids.
    • lopez5891
       
      Dolphins eat small animals, and I think that what they d lis really good because if they ate more bigger animals they would start to be endengared. Because the more little they are, the more number of animals they are.
  • Even more, large dolphins like the killer whales, eat some other marine mammals like seals or sea lions and sometime even turtles.
Diego Hinojosa

Neptune -- Britannica School - 0 views

  • The planet that Voyager uncovered is a stormy, windswept world with a vivid blue hue. Its highly active atmosphere is surprising, since it receives so little sunlight to power its weather systems. Like the other giant outer planets, Neptune has no solid surface. It also has a system of rings and more than a dozen moons.
    • Diego Hinojosa
       
      Neptune is a planet that has a lot of blue. It's atmosphere and also surface is not solid. It also has rings and like 12 moons.
  • Neptune is the smallest of the four giant outer planets. The diameter at its equator is about 30,775 miles (49,528 kilometers), as measured at a level of the atmosphere where the pressure is 1 bar (the pressure at sea level on Earth). This makes it slightly smaller than Uranus but nearly four times as big as Earth. Neptune’s mass is about 1.2 times greater than Uranus’, however, and more than 17 times greater than Earth’s. It is the third most massive planet in the solar system, after Jupiter and Saturn. Like the other outer planets, Neptune has a low density—only about 1.6 times the density of water. However, it is the densest of the four, being roughly 25 percent denser than Uranus.
    • Diego Hinojosa
       
      Neptune is also the smallest planet of the biggest four. The atmosphere of neptune is really thick.Neptune is the most hard planet in other words solid planet and it is four times bigger than the earth.
lopez5891

Dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

  • Dolphins are cetacean mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) (Maui's dolphin), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) (the orca or killer whale). They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves and are carnivores, eating mostly fish and squid. The family Delphinidae, the largest in the order Cetacea, evolved relatively recently, about ten million years ago during the Miocene.
Diego Hinojosa

Uranus -- Britannica School - 0 views

  • Uranus is the third largest planet in the solar system, after Jupiter and Saturn. Uranus is about four times bigger than Earth. Its diameter at the equator is about 31,763 miles (51,118 kilometers), as measured at the level of the atmosphere where the pressure is the same as at sea level on Earth. The planet is slightly larger than Neptune, but Neptune is about 1.2 times more massive. Uranus’ density is quite low—only about 1.3 times that of water, compared with 1.6 for Neptune and 5.5 for rocky Earth.
    • Diego Hinojosa
       
      Uranus is the third biggest planet on the whole solar system it is four times bigger than earth and it has a ver massive atmosphere
    • Diego Hinojosa
       
      Uranus is one of the 3 other planets that is the biggest on the whole solar system.It has a very harsh atmosphere.And it has very little water.
touche5839

The Mariners' Museum | EXPLORATION through the AGES - 0 views

    • touche5839
       
      Vasco da Gama wanted to get by sea to Asia by going all around Africa. He wanted to get spices and goods from Asia
marino5856

Christopher Columbus Discovers America, 1492 - 0 views

  • Columbus led his three ships - the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria - out of the Spanish port of Palos on August 3, 1492. His objective was to sail west until
  • he reached Asia (the Indies) where the riches of gold, pearls and spice awaited. His first stop was the Canary Islands where the lack of wind left his expedition becalmed until September 6.
    • marino5856
       
      Christopher Columbus started his first trip was in 1492
    • marino5856
       
      His goal was to sail the west until he reached the Indies because he wanted goal he thought that his first stop was inCanary Islands were he stayed there until september 6
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  • Once underway, Columbus benefited from calm seas and steady winds that pushed him steadily westward (Columbus had discovered the southern "Trades" that in the future would fuel the sailing ships carrying goods to the New World). However, the trip was long, longer than anticipated by either Columbus or his crew. In order to mollify his crew's apprehensions, Columbus kept two sets of logs: one showing the true distance traveled each day and one showing a lesser distance. The first log was kept secret. The latter log quieted the crew's anxiety by under-reporting the true distance they had traveled from their homeland.
marino5856

Why is the ocean salty and rivers are not? - 1 views

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    • marino5856
       
      Fresh wateris fromed becuase like the sea water evaporates in the atmosphere the water that it had is left behind. When it rains or snow it gives fresh water such as rivers, and lakes
Regina Cantu

Why are Oceans Salty? - EnchantedLearning.com - 0 views

  • As water flows in rivers, it picks up small amounts of mineral salts from the rocks and soil of the river beds.
  • but the salt remains dissolved in the ocean - it does not evaporate. So the remaining water gets saltier and saltier as time passes.
  • This very-slightly salty water flows into the oceans and seas. The water in the oceans only leaves by evaporating (and the freezing of polar ice),
garzat5774

How birds fly | Sciencelearn Hub - 0 views

  • Birds have many physical features, besides wings, that work together to enable them to fly. They need lightweight, streamlined, rigid structures for flight. The four forces of flight – weight, lift, drag and thrust – affect the flight of birds.
  • Flying birds have: lightweight, smooth feathers – this reduces the forces of weight and drag a beak, instead of heavy, bony jaws and teeth – this reduces the force of weight an enlarged breastbone called a sternum for flight muscle attachment – this helps with the force of thrust light bones – a bird’s bones are basically hollow with air sacs and thin, tiny cross pieces to make bones stronger – this reduces the force of weight a rigid skeleton to provide firm attachments for powerful flight muscles – this helps with the force of thrust a streamlined body – this helps reduce the force of drag wings – these enable the force of lift.
  • WingsThe shape of a bird’s wing is important for producing lift. The increased speed over a curved, larger wing area creates a longer path of air. This means the air is moving more quickly over the top surface of the wing, reducing air pressure on the top of the wing and creating lift. Also, the angle of the wing (tilted) deflects air downwards, causing a reaction force in the opposite direction and creating lift.Larger wings produce greater lift than smaller wings. So smaller-winged birds (and planes) need to fly faster to maintain the same lift as those with larger wings.Wing loading tells you how fast a bird or plane must fly to be able to maintain lift: wing loading = weight/wing area (kilograms per square metre).A smaller wing loading number means the bird/plane can fly more slowly while still maintaining lift and is more manoeuvrable.
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  • GlidingWhen a bird is gliding, it doesn’t have to do any work. The wings are held out to the side of the body and do not flap. As the wings move through the air, they are held at a slight angle, which deflects the air downwards and causes a reaction in the opposite direction, which is lift. But there is also drag (air resistance) on the bird’s body, so every now and then, the bird has to tilt forward and go into a slight dive so that it can maintain forward speed.
  • SoaringSoaring flight is a special kind of glide in which the bird flies in a rising air current (called a thermal). Because the air is rising, the bird can maintain its height relative to the ground. The albatross uses this type of soaring to support its multi-year voyages at sea.
  • FlappingBirds’ wings flap with an up-and-down motion. This propels them forward. The entire wingspan has to be at the right angle of attack, which means the wings have to twist (and do so automatically) with each downward stroke to keep aligned with the direction of travel.
  • Birds obtain thrust by using their strong muscles and flapping their wings. Some birds may use gravity (for example, jumping from a tree) to give them forward thrust for flight. Others may use a running take-off from the ground.
  • Different birds have different adaptive features to meet their flight needs: Some birds are small and can manipulate their wings and tail to manoeuvre easily, such as the fantail (pīwakawaka). The hawk, with its large wingspan, is capable of speed and soaring. Gannets and seabirds are streamlined to dive at high speeds into the ocean for fish. Godwits, although small, are equipped to fly long distances.
    • garzat5774
       
      birds have some chacteristics that help them fly, birds are light weighted they have light feathers insted of heavy ones that add more weight to their bodys, they also have a beak insted of jaws that also add weight to their boddys, thay have hollow bones in their body that means that the bone has nothing inside it
    • garzat5774
       
      birds get ready to fly by flapping their wings, some birds use "gravity" to take of some run and they jump just like an airplane and others jump from a tree and then start flapping their winds
Eugenio Ferrara

The Mariners' Museum | EXPLORATION through the AGES - 0 views

  • d. He had brothers, Thorvald and Thorstein, and a half-sister, Freydis. In the year 999 BCE, Ericsson sailed to Norway to visit King Olaf Trygvson. On his way the ship was blown off course and he landed on one of the Hebrides islands. Continuing poor weather made it impossible for him to leave so he spent the summer on the island.
  • . She gave birth to his son and as his departure date drew near, she asked that he take her with him. He refused, citing her family connections. Thorgunna had a reputation for being able to predict the future, and vowed that even though Leif was leaving them, one day she and their son would journey to find him and the experience would not be a good one.
  • , while other sources claim that when the boy was old enough to travel, he found Leif.
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  • What is known for certain is that Leif and the boy eventually found each other and the young man was recognized as his son.
  • Nevertheless, Leif left the island and got to Norway by the fall. King Olaf welcomed him to his court and asked if Leif had plans for a voyage to Greenland. The king had recently been converted to Christianity and wanted Leif to proclaim Christianity to the Norse settlers living in Greenland, including his parents. He returned to Greenland, and as the king wished, spread the message of Christianity. Leif’s mother, Thjodhild, quickly adopted the new religion, but his father, Eric, was reluctant to give up his pagan beliefs. Only when Thjodhild refused to live with
  • him as man and wife, did Eric the Red finally convert to Christianity.
  • Leif Eiriksson’s exploration and discovery of America was inspired by the accidental voyage of Bjarni Herjulfson.
  • As a skilled sailor and trader, Herjulfson had devoted himself to going on trading voyages from Iceland every other year
  • In 1002 BCE, Leif Eiriksson decided to explore the unknown lands discovered by Herjulfson while on the quest for his father.
  • Leif bought a ship from Bjarni and gathered a crew of thirty-five men.
  • Eric, his father, was approached about being the expedition leader. A fall from a horse prior to embarking convinced Eric that he would be unlucky on the voyage and that he was too old to set off on another adventure. Leif himself took command and the ship and crew departed.
  • The first country Leif encountered was the last one Herjulfson had seen. It was barren, with glacier-topped mountains and vast stretches of rock-covered ground
  • Initiating the practice of naming the lands he found after their geological and physical traits, he called this area Helluland, or “land of flat rocks.” (Labrador)
  • The second country Leif sailed to was level and wooded, with deep white beaches and a sloping shoreline. He called this place Markland (Newfoundland) or “forest land.” Leaving there, he sailed northeast. He found an island north of the mainland. He and his crew sailed the channel between the island and mainland and steered west. When they found land they went ashore, discovering a small river that flowed to the sea. They returned, took the ship up the river to a lake where they decided to build houses, and stayed through the winter.
  • The area had salmon in the river and lake; the winter was mild and almost frost-free, and the grass did not wither during the cold season.
  • The hours of daylight and nighttime were more equally divided than in either Iceland or Greenland
  • Leif divided his crew in half, determined to explore the area. Half would stay in camp while the other half went as a group to investigate the surroundings. The exploration crew was to go no further than the distance they could travel in order to return to camp by nightfall.
  • to explore the area. Half would stay in camp while the other half went as a group to investigate the surroundings. The exploration crew was to go no further than the distance they could travel in order to return to camp by nightfall.
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