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What does Joyce Kilmer means by the hungry mouth of the tree is prest against the earth's sweet flowing breast?
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∙ 12y ago
The roots of the tree hold it tight to the Earth which is the source of its nourishment
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∙ 12y ago
In this line from Joyce Kilmer's poem "Trees," he describes the tree's roots as being deeply connected to the earth, drawing nourishment like a hungry mouth against the earth's fertile and life-giving surface. This imagery highlights the profound and intimate relationship between the tree and the earth.
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Which of the Earths layers is made of hot slowly flowing rock?
Hot, slowly flowing rock comprises the asthenosphere, which is part of the mantle.
What are some examples of constant motion?
Light, Earths orbit, flowing river
What are steadily flowing streams of water in the earths seas?
These streams are called Currents. An example would be The Gulf Stream.
What are large masses of flowing ice that are typically found near earths poles and in other cold regions called?
These are glaciers.
Water that flows downhill along Earths surface is called?
Runoff is the water flowing downhill across the surface of the Earth.
What star is the source of the earths light and heat?
That would be the sun. It is a star and provides the light and warmth required to support life and flowing water.
What is happening to the earths plates at the Himalayan mountains?
The plates are pushing against eachother.
Molten rock that reaches the earths surface is called?
When the molten rock is actually flowing on the earth, it is called lava. When it is contained, such as in a volcano, it is called magma.
What causes volcanoes and earthquacks?
Volcanoes are caused by the rising of magma in the earths mantle and earthquakes are caused by the colliding of the earths tectonic plates against one another.
What kind of movement occurs when the earths plates push against each other?
earthquake
Describe 3 ways that landforms were created on Earths surface?
Rivers, wind, and ice are three ways. Rivers create landforms by flowing deeper and deeper into the earth. Ice flowing downhill carves valleys into a mountain range. Soil erosion is formed by wind and water.
What is the force that pulls you against earth?
the earths gravitational pull of 9.8 m/s/s
