Essays Tagged: "stretches"

Australia and the Great Barrier Reef

a -The Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef is the biggest group of coral reefs in the world.It stretches along the coast on the north-east part of Australia. It is called the Great Barrier Reef b ... ife, tropical islands and ideal conditions for water sports.Location and sizeThe Great Barrier Reef stretches north and north-west from Gladstone, Queensland, to a point in the Gulf of Papua. The Grea ...

(2 pages) 84 0 3.5 Jan/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Spain

Iberian Peninsula. It is one of the largest countries in Western Europe. At its widest point, Spain stretches 635 miles from east to west. It stretches about 550 miles north to south. Spain's longest ... ches about 550 miles north to south. Spain's longest coastline lies along the Mediterranean Sea and stretches for almost 1700 miles from the eastern end of the Pyrenees mountain chain to the strait of ...

(5 pages) 231 3 3.7 Feb/1997

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Evalution of My Coaches

nics before each practice.The team captain stood facing the rest of the team and lead us in various stretches and otherwarm-ups. The coach was very strict. No horse play or unnecessary talking or anyt ...

(3 pages) 51 0 4.3 Apr/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Appearances, an universal concern

A desire to appear attractive is universal; it permeates all cultures and peoples, and stretches from the past to the present. Throughout history, both men and women have gone to great le ...

(4 pages) 66 0 3.0 Jul/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

species evolvethrough the use or disuse of particular organs. In the classic example a giraffe that stretches itsneck slightly to reach higher leaves will gain in neck length, and this small gain woul ...

(13 pages) 698 4 3.3 Oct/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Charles Darwin

The Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier ReefThe Great Barrier Reef is the biggest group of coral reefs in the world.It stretches along the coast on the north-east part of Australia. It is called the Great Barrier Reef b ... ife, tropical islands and ideal conditions for water sports.Location and sizeThe Great Barrier Reef stretches north and north-west from Gladstone, Queensland, to a point in the Gulf of Papua. The Grea ...

(2 pages) 64 1 3.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences > Geography

How Did The Transcontinental Railroad Affect Western Expansion In The United States?

esources. In America there were differentcircumstances, a sparse population in a huge country, largestretches between cities, and only the smallest amounts ofmoney.' ('Railroad' 85)The first American ...

(10 pages) 449 0 5.0 Jan/1995

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

An evaluation on two dancers in dance performance class(advanced dance) also explains echniques used in a dance class.

still trying to wake-up. I believe she probably misses out on being more flexible by half-doing the stretches, which I also realized was vital portion of class.Elizabeth: Her level of concentration ev ... fifth, or leaning to right side in pase. Fifth position seems to be the most difficult for her. In stretches where your back most is flat, her back always is dominantly round.Across the floor (Swing) ...

(2 pages) 145 3 4.3 May/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts

The mood and composition of Conrad Martens' "View of the Heads, Port Jackson"- 1853.

lateau is bathed in light.South Head is seen from the viewpoint of someone standing at the head. It stretches out about two-thirds along the bottom of the painting with rocks in the water and ledges r ...

(3 pages) 66 0 3.0 Oct/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

It is a dialogue essay meant to show that you can make a dialogue essay.

sigh of relief I move back into my room where my cat is looking at me with sleepy eyes. She slowly stretches out and then curls herself back into a ball."What are you thinking; calling me at eleven o ...

(4 pages) 56 1 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

James Stanghetta Loius Riel and the Metis Struggle

Canada was built under the ideals of expansion. The territory that came to be known as Canada stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific. What was the cost of this expansion? For most native peo ...

(8 pages) 77 0 5.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > Canadian History

Marvell's conception of time is ever changing in "To His Coy Mistress",

"BUT" in the second stanza, Marvell presents an idyllc view of lovers engaged in a slow wlatz that stretches on for centuries.We find Marvell now occupying the role of a prahmatist. He has become on ...

(3 pages) 113 0 4.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Taiga

covers 11% of the Northern Hemisphere area and it covers 27 percent of world's total forest. It is stretches across much of Canada, Northern Europe, and Asia. The Siberian Taiga is biggest forest in ... cross much of Canada, Northern Europe, and Asia. The Siberian Taiga is biggest forest in the world. Stretches 5700 km from west to east and 1000 km from north to south. In North America, it stretches ...

(3 pages) 49 0 4.8 Jan/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Earth Sciences

A partially true story about a Safari encounter I had

he only vehicle you could ever need. It was like a tank - unstoppable, but 50 times faster. On long stretches, it could easily hit 180, 200 mph. The Outback stops, and within 5 minutes, we can set up ... rents, my brother, myself, our tracker Thomas, our guide Pete, and their boss, Diane. We drove long stretches daily, often flying across the desert at 100 mph, so that we could cover 400 mile drives a ...

(5 pages) 65 2 3.3 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

"Always In My Heart" a poem I wrote for an ex-boyfriend who I dated through out high school.

ld never say?Is it wrong to reminisce?I picture the fun, crazy, funny, and special timesAnd a smile stretches across my lipsThe same smile you fell in love withThen I hit myselfI realize how mean I wa ...

(1 pages) 58 2 4.8 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

Community Colleges Vs Four-year Colleges and Universities.

llege means venturing into a new, unfamiliar world of immense possibilities. An exciting experience stretches before teenagers when coming to this point in life -- or is it a world of unnerving unknow ...

(3 pages) 209 3 4.9 Apr/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Education

The Gobi Desert and Desertification.

kilometres from any ocean. As a desert, the Gobi does not have strict boundaries, although the land stretches from 37 North to 46 North (around 9700 kilometres), and 93 East to 118 30" East (approxima ...

(6 pages) 73 0 4.3 Aug/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Genes and genetic engineering.

RINGGenetic engineering is the deliberate transfer of single genes between organisms. Genes are the stretches of DNA -- or occasionally RNA -- that carry information about the structure and function o ...

(6 pages) 111 0 5.0 Sep/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Genetics & Genome Projects

This is an informative essay about many tourist attractions in europe.

by sea to Egypt, Persia, Sicily, and Babylon Travel writing is thus an activity with a history that stretches over two thousand years. (Swarbrooke and Horner 12)The steady march of tourism development ...

(6 pages) 96 0 3.8 Oct/2003

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays > Travel Descriptions

The Aurorae- what causes the beautiful light displays. What impact does it have on Earth?

borealis isaround the North Pole and the aurora australis around the South Pole. Theauroral display stretches high into the atmosphere. In an auroral display,charged particles from the Sun strike the ...

(2 pages) 42 0 3.3 Dec/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Astronomy