Suzanne has taught all levels PK-graduate school and has a PhD in Instructional Systems Design. She currently teachers literacy courses to preservice and inservice teachers. Cite this lesson While there are many birds who migrate and spend some time in Florida, there are only a handful of duc...
One in three people prefer to swim with sharks than in sewage-contaminated water•Dec. 25, 2024, 6:24 PM ET (The Telegraph) bull sharkBull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans worldwide. shark, any of numerous species ofcartilaginousfishesof predatory habit that...
Florida,U.S.A Florida is home to different types of underwater museums.The state's newest underwater museum,the Underwater Museum of Art can be found off the coast of Grayton Beach.This part of the Gulf of Mexico is an underwater desert,so creators hope that the exhibi...
Millions of ecosystems make up our world. In a general sense, however, the word "ecosystem" is used to describe the world's major habitat types. There are two major types of ecosystems: terrestrial (land-based) and aquatic (water-based.) Terrestrial ecosystems include forest biomes, arctic b...
Environmentally friendly straws have increased in demand since therise of straw bansaround the globe. Several cities in the states of New York, Washington, New Jersey, Florida, Hawaii, and California have already established, or are in the process of establishing, a ban on the use of plastic ...
High winds can also cause materials to peel away from gable roofs. If there is too much of an overhang, winds can create an uplift underneath and cause the roof to detach from the walls. Hurricane roof bracing and strapping for wind mitigation in Florida ...
Gulfstar Yachts, founded in Florida in 1970 by Vince Lazzara, a pioneer in fiberglass production boatbuilding, turned out a full line of roomy, affordable cruising sailboats, but arguably the best was the Gulfstar 50, introduced in 1975 and continuing in production until 1980. Its center cockp...
Fire-bellied toads prefer calm, stagnant water systems such as rivers and ponds throughout many parts of Asia. Being a diurnal species, they are active during the day, and spend most of their time lying in wait for prey. Scientific Name: Bombina Orientalis ...
The FloridaEvergladesconstitutesa unique marsh–swamp combination growing on a limestone base. Because theregionis nearsea level, the water from the abundant rains does not drain but remains on the surface. The Everglades is similar to a huge, shallow, slowly flowing river. The area is an ideal...
There's also a reason why Oklahoma doesn't get hit by hurricanes but Florida does. Hurricanes only develop over oceans and tend to dissipate once they hit land. Over the tropical ocean regions, warm, moist air rises straight upward, which creates thunderstorms. The water from the air cools...