Category Archives: earth

International Date Line: Line of Demarcation

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line on Earth’s surface defining the boundary between one day and the next. The International Date Line (IDL) on the map. The International Date Line is located halfway around the world from … Continue reading →

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Migmatite : A Mixed Rock

Posted on September 28, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

  Migmatite is a rock that is a mixture of metamorphic rock and igneous rock. It is created when a metamorphic rock such as gneiss partially melts, and then that melt recrystallizes into an igneous rock, creating a mixture of the unmelted metamorphic part with the recrystallized igneous … Continue reading →

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Right Ascension

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

The stars on the celestial sphere are like places on the globe.These Places can be located on the globe using latitude and longitude. Longitude says how far the place is east or west along the Earth’s equator; latitude says how far a … Continue reading →

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Legacy and Meaning

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Orlando Espinosa The positive influence we have on others gives life some kind of legacy and meaning. Build something that outlives you! View original post

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