Sentences with phrase «into cracks in the rocks»

The main argument of the Doubting Thomases has always been that the chemical signs of fossil life in Martian meteorites are really terrestrial contaminants; perhaps microbe - laden water seeped into cracks in the rocks after they landed on the Antarctic ice.

Not exact matches

I then took that tiny folded paper, which contained more pain and names than I care to share, and wedged it deep into a crack in the ancient red rock where it will disintegrate in time — along with my pain.

The melamine scandal that rocked China's dairy industry back in 2008 may have faded into the memory, but the Chinese government has cracked down on the local industry in recent years.

Kids will love jumping over cracks in the sidewalk, rocks on the driveway, into puddles or off of curbs, even on one foot.

This was due to the fluid injected into the rock flowing into a pre-existing natural crack in the rock, known as a fault, triggering a minor earthquake.

To get to one of their study sites, Onstott and his colleagues have to take an elevator 3.5 km down into one of a dozen gold mines in the Witwatersrand basin of South Africa, where they have found microbes living in water trapped in cracks in the hot rock.

A world - class climber since his student days, Reppy is famous for his invention and promotion of clean - climbing techniques, in which the nuts that hold the rope are wedged into existing, natural cracks in rock faces rather than banged in like pitons.

But according to a panel of geologists at the AAAS Annual Meeting, the culprit isn't hydraulic fracturing, or «fracking,» in which geologists crack open subsurface rocks to extract oil and gas; instead, it's the processes associated with pumping wastewater and other fluids back into the ground.

For years now, wastewater pumped underground as part of oil and gas development has seeped into natural cracks in that rock, easing the friction that keeps it stuck in place.

rock formation created by magma as it is pushed from the Earth's mantle into cracks or holes in the crust.

Some carbon byproducts get pumped below ground to seep into the cracks of rock layers deep below the surface, a process that we already know causes huge chemical changes in the rock.

Hydraulic fracturing, or «fracking,» is a petroleum - extraction procedure in which millions of gallons of water (as well as sand and chemicals) are injected deep into underground shale beds to crack the rock and release natural gas and oil.

As this water moves through rocks, it dissolves salt compounds and pushes through fractures in the overlying ice to form reservoirs closer the moon's surface, where it is expelled into space when the outermost layer of the crust cracks open and the resulting depressurization of these reservoirs causes water vapor and ice particles to shoot out in the observed plumes.

Christmas, giant monsters, rock and roll, talking animals, toys coming to life, magic; it's pretty much everything I would want in a film if my head was cracked open and pure into a cinematic jar for preservation.

They, too, have a teenage son, jocular golden boy JT (Travis Tope), and accident No. 2 arrives right on schedule when JT and Owen encounter each other at a secluded hangout in the woods and get into a tussle that ends with JT cracking his head open on a rock.

School grounds should be inspected for potential hazards such as: • Verandah poles outside doorways, in thoroughfares or in situations where students are unlikely to see them, especially while running; • Steps and changes in level which are poorly proportioned, difficult to see or lack handrails; • Fencing, gates and railings which students climb and which have structural problems, sharp protrusions, splinters or other hazards; • Trip hazards at ground level — protruding drainage pit covers, irregular paving, cracks or tree roots in thoroughfares, broken off post or other remnants of old structures; • Loose gravely surfaces on slopes and where students run; • Slippery patches which may stay damp in winter; • Rocks which students can fall onto or throw around; • Embankments which students can slip down or which have protruding sharp objects; • Blind corners in busy areas; taps and hoses which are positioned where students play or walk; window glass at low levels through which students could fall; • Holes, cracks or exposed irrigation fixtures in ovals; • Trees or shrubs with poisonous parts, sharp spikes or thorns or branches at eye level; • Splinters and deteriorating timbers in seats, retaining edges and other wooden constructions; • sSeds or other areas with hazardous chemicals or machinery to which students have access; rubbish skips which students can climb into or around, or which place students at risk when trucks enter the school; • Areas within the site used for car parking when students are present; and, • Sporting equipment such as goal posts or basketball rings which have structural or other design or maintenance problems.

We visit every year and its brilliant for rejuvenating.The places we love most are the magical tucked away secrets: Waters Edge beach, a sheltered cove, plunging into the sea, swim along with the penguins and walk the rocks to look for sea anemones in the cracks.

«I am fascinated by the movement of water — the way it flows through cracks in the rocks, laps at a sandy beach, and breaks into a wild display on rocky cliffs.

Onshore and in shallow waters, oil companies use hydraulic fracturing or «fracking» techniques to blast cracks into source rock and release the oil, but fracking at the ocean depths where MacMullin and Wilson wanted to look is exceptionally difficult and expensive, and companies are only just starting to take it on.

But fracking, which involves the high - pressure injection of water or a fluid mixture into a borehole to create cracks in deep - rock formations through which gas or petroleum can flow, is inherently dangerous.

The radioactive gaseous result of uranium breaking down into soil, water or rock, radon can enter the home through cracks and holes in the foundation, support posts, floor drains, construction joints and other entry points.