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    Delta is a city in Millard County, Utah, United States. The population was 3,209 at the 2000 census. Delta is located at 39°21′11″N, 112°34′25″W (39.353145, -112.573656). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land. The Sevier River flows near Delta. The Sevier River is generally used by irrigation before it reaches its eventual end, the dry Sevier Lake. Just upstream of Delta, the Sevier River is dammed to provide irrigation water, reservoir storage, and cooling water for IPP. This reservoir is referred to as the DMAD. Downstream of Delta, the Sevier River is dammed again for irrigation and reservoir storage. This reservoir is named Gunnison Bend Reservoir, in honor of John Williams Gunnison. One of the great icons of Delta is 'The Great Stone Face', which is a rock when viewed in profile appears Joseph Smith's face. For more information, please see The Great Stone Face - Millard County. Notch Peak is located about 50 miles to the west of Delta. The skyline appears to have a notch taken out of it when viewed from Delta. Little Sahara is about 25 miles North of Delta. It is a very popular area for ATV riders.

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    • Millard County
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    • Mountain Time Zone

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    • 8.28796195308 km squared

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    How can I be recognized as a greatly talented soccer player in a small town such as Delta, Utah
    Question:
    How can I be recognized as a greatly talented soccer player in a small town such as Delta, Utah? I really am a great player because I am dedicated to soccer. I went to the Utah summer games and i could easily beat anyone of those player, but as a team, all but like 3 of my teamates are amauters, but the ones that are ok are "all stars", meaning they dont just concentrate on 1 sport so they lose skill every season. I put as much time and effort to this sport but I am not being recognized. I have this soccer coach, but I am more advanced than he is so all he is doing is holding me back! I'm not trying to sound like a jerk, but its true. How can I be recognized?!?! that is all i ask. any advice out there is much appreciated. thanks

    Answer:
    quite simply,apply to various soccer academy's and football clubs,i guarantee you they will call you and ask you for try outs.if your that good then you may become the next best thing.

    Ever been to Delta, Utah?
    Question:
    Have you ever been to Delta, Utah. I would like to go there and stay at the Best Western, go to U-Dig Fossils for a few days. Anything else to see around there? How far away is Moab?

    Answer:
    no but i would love to go

    im moving to delta utah is there any one that lives there?
    Question:
    and can tell me what their is to do there

    Answer:
    Delta is a little more rural than Salt Lake City, but you can drive into the city, and get all of the luxuries of a fairly large city. There is quite a bit to do there, what would you be interested in? You can go to www.utah.gov for more information. Good luck!

    im flying on delta and i have a question about taking our dog as a carryon?
    Question:
    i have two dogs, one is a chihuahua and one is a dachsund, we're flying on delta from hawaii to utah with two stops, how much would it cost to take them as a carryon, both of them will have their own small kennel..what are the steps to get them to utah with us?

    Answer:
    I know my fiance took his dog on a flight when the dog was a puppy. It had to be under a certain weight and able to be stowed under the seat. He contacted the airline and they told him that he could only fly with it during certain times of the year and a ticket had to be purchased for it (in his case it was $45). Then he must check in with it. I would contact Delta and find out their restrictions. I believe he flew with USAirways.

    Isn't it ironic that a fan threw a beer on the floor at the Utah game?
    Question:
    I didn't think they would even sell beer in the Delta Center. I just found it strange because every time I've driven through Utah, it is sometimes hard purchasing alcohol.

    Answer:
    Beer is sold frequently at The Energy Solutions Arena (formerly known as The Delta Center). Alcohol is prohibited on all state funded college campuses and also at Mormon run BYU. Beer sales in Utah are of a beer with an alcohol content that is 3.2% alcohol by weight (or 4% abv). This is not much different than the national 4.2% abv beer (Bud Light). In other words you drink 14 oz of Utah beer to consume as much alcohol as in a normal 12 oz beer. The biggest irony is that when a Utah fan finally gets to drink a beer and watch Utah play in person, that they would waste the beer by throwing it.

    where in utah can i find flyin lesson skools?
    Question:
    k i want 2 learn how 2 fly.... i was thinking of gettin into da Air force... im not sure if i wanna fly jets or fly in da airlines(like in delta) so i wanna learn how 2 fly so i can get an idea how it works.... SO can some1 tell me where in UTAH(where i live)i can find flying lessons... or some sites would be nice... and how much it cost ... thanxz

    Answer:
    Yeah, everyone above making fun of your communication skills is completely justified. If you try to ask a rational question, at least give us the respect of asking it in English. When you phrase your questions as a child would, you can expect the answers you get to be directed to someone with the intellect of a child. That said, if you are in SLC, look for Utah Valley State College. They have an aviation program. If you're down south, look up Dixie State (or whatever they are called nowadays). I think they have a program as well. Otherwise, you local airport will have schools (skools?) that can teach you how to fly. I'd recommend Salt Lake #2, Bountiful, or Tooele if you are in the SLC area, if not well...i guess I don't have a good recommendation for you. Expect to spend as much as someone would on any other form of professional training. It will cost you at least 50-60,000 dollars. But compare that to any other profession and it turns out to be fairly reasonable (how much is med school or law school these days?) Be sure to get a 4 year degree of your choice AS WELL. That's another 50k or so.

    what time is it where you live?
    Question:
    hey i live in delta utah!!!(U.S.A.) right now its 4:33 what time is it where you live? ok cool dude whats your question?

    Answer:
    4:35 P.M. in WI Now answer my question the one where you answered before by saying to answer this question

    what are you goals yet to be achieved?
    Question:
    Remember in Austin Powers where he had a booklet he titled "things to do before I die" ? Here is mine; Not necessarily in any order: 1. Dig for trilobites in Delta, Utah. A childhood dream and goal. 2. Take my wife to Hawaii from Sacramento, California. (she will not fly). 3. Have $500,000 or more in a savings account to pay for all those nasty little bills you never plan for. 4. Keep the same body I have now, at age 55, when I am 80, 90 and older. 5. Die healthy, happy, and strong at 120. 6. Have my body plasticized after I die and my body put on display in a museum. 7. And three goals that I keep a secret. Tell no one. What is your list of goals?

    Answer:
    Well I want to do whatever God wants me to do with my life so right now my main goal is to live for Him. But these are some things I would like to achieve. 1.Graduate high school 2.Go to College 3.Get a nice job that pays alot of $money$ 4.I want to go to Australia,Mexico,CA,and Canada 5.Buy a house 6.Mary a nice Christian man that loves God more than anything and loves me and has a great job 7.I want to adopt kids maybe 2 or 3 8.Raise them to love Jesus

    Impossible Fossils? What is the explanation?
    Question:
    * "Spark plug" in a geode. In 1961, the owners of a gift shop in Olancha, Calif. found a fossil-encrusted geode in the Coso Mountains. When one of the owners cut the geode in half with a diamond saw, however, he found an object inside that was obviously artificial. The object had a metal core surrounded by layers of a ceramic-like material and a hexagonal wooden sleeve. When X-rayed, the object seemed to resemble a modern spark plug or some other electronic component. Yet it had been completely encased in a geode that was covered with fossils estimated to be 500,000 years old. A fossil of a human handprint, for example, was found in limestone estimated to be 110 million years old. What appears to be a fossilized human finger found in the Canadian Arctic also dates back 100 to 110 million years ago. And what appears to be the fossil of a human footprint, possibly wearing a sandal, was found near Delta, Utah in a shale deposit estimated to be 300 million to 600 million years old

    Answer:
    Well its as plain as the nose on your face, a half million years ago, Hippie residents of the Los Angeles Basin, finally couldn't stand the smog and stench of the Tarzana Tar Pits and decided to move north and live with thier rainbow relatives in Vancouver BC. Along the way, thier VW bus broke down and since this was the original Model A, they had to make thier own replacement parts out of local materials. inslator from ceramic. wooden conductor....etc. Crawing under the car Mr. Coso, busted his sandal and scraped his hand on the underside of the stone wheels. when he got up he left a handprint in the mud in the ditch along side of the highway (the appian way as it turns out).. I hope this clears up your confusion. Its nice to know that people are still willing to keep an open mind and study things that reallyl matter. Dont forget the Scientific Principle, "if you dont understand it,,,,it couldn't happen in a million years. (or 600 million)

    Flying with a 2 year old?
    Question:
    I am flying alone from Utah to PA in july to see my dad! a non stop flight Any ideas how I can keep her busy and from fussying, like the pressure how do I help her with that? I am flying delta I know every airline is different and has different Policys.

    Answer:
    What I did with my son when we flew to RSA (he was 3) was kept him awake for most of the night before. we played games, did fun stuff. He slept the entire way over. At 2 your kid is too young to remember the flight anyway. Board the plane with her tired.

    How MuCh WoUlD It cOsT ???
    Question:
    ok well i might be going down to arkansas to see my friend for a week i have about 500 dollars right no how much would it cost to fly there and back plus money for shopping and some food i am staying there for about like 6 days maybe 5 and i live in utah and i want to ride on delta airlines (if possiable) !! ok thanx soo much for answering !!!

    Answer:
    You classified this question in Air Travel, so I'll stick with that portion of your questions. I see $429, Salt Lake City to Little Rock, nonstop on Delta. But also try your itinerary at http://www.bookingbuddy.com -- you might find something cheaper.

    Flying with a puppy?
    Question:
    So this June i am traveling to Utah, and i will be adopting a puppy and bringing it back with me on the plane. I have never flown with a puppy before and need as much info as i can get on it. I will be flying on delta, from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, then from there up to Anchorage, Alaska. And i need as much info as i can get on it, including if its going to go to the bathroom in the carrier and everything i need to do. Also, will i need to call the airlines and tell them i will be traveling with a puppy or what?

    Answer:
    You will need to contact the airline yes. Find out if they allow pets in-cabin and see if you can take it as a carry-on, or if they only allow pets to fly as cargo. You will definantly need a health certificate from you vet, it has to be dated within 10 days of your flight. The puppy will also need to have all age-appropriate vaccinations. If they do allow pets as carry-on, most airlines only allow so many pets per flight. It has to be in an airline approved carrier that also meets carry-on standards (weight/measurements). There is typically some type of fee as well. If your pet is going to fly cargo, you need to get information on that as well. Many airlines will NOT fly pets if the weather is too hot or cold. Since you are planning to fly in June, I highly reccommend you book a late flight, its cooler at nite. If you book your flight during mid-day they may not allow your pet in the cargo hold! Try to walk your pet as soon as you can before the flight, and as soon as you get off. You may want to limit food and water to minimal amounts before and during the flight. Try to get a direct flight if possible. Unless you have a layover at an airport, you will not be able to take your pet out of the crate to potty it, or clean it up.

    Jazz vs Rockets rivalery?
    Question:
    where does this rivalry rank all time During the 1990s, the Houston Rockets, led by dominant center Hakeem Olajuwon, and the Utah Jazz, led by the pick and roll duo of Karl Malone and John Stockton, were playoff powers in the Midwest Division. The teams faced each other four times in the NBA Playoffs during the decade. In all four of those instances, the winner was the eventual Western Conference Champion and finalist in the NBA Finals. The Dream, Stock, and The Mailman arrive The major players of both squads, Olajuwon, Malone, and Stockton, were all drafted in the mid 1980s, an era in which many other great players were drafted, mostly in the same years as each other. Hakeem Olajuwon, who led the University of Houston's "Phi Slamma Jamma" squad to three Final Four appearances, was drafted first overall by Houston in 1984. John Stockton, on the other hand, was drafted sixteenth by Utah from Gonzaga in the same year and was relatively unknown at the time. The Jazz pulled off another draft steal when they selected Karl Malone thirteenth overall from Louisiana Tech the next year. The first meeting in the playoffs between the Rockets and the Jazz was in the 1985 NBA Playoffs. Houston, led by its "Twin Towers" of Ralph Sampson and Olajuwon, ammassed a 48-34 record in 1984-1985, earning a second-place finish in the Midwest Division and the third seed in the playoffs. Utah, tied for fourth in the Midwest with San Antonio, wound up as the sixth seed, reaching the postseason for only the second time in franchise history. Utah, with Stockton, Adrian Dantley, and shot-blocking center Mark Eaton (who won the shot-blocking title and set all-time league records for total blocks (456) and blocks per game (5.56)), defeated Houston and its Twin Towers in five games despite losing Eaton to an injured right knee. Nothing was made of this matchup at the time, but it proved to be a foreshadowing of years to come. [edit] 1994 NBA Playoffs, Western Conference Finals The two teams met in their first major clash with each other in the 1994 NBA Playoffs. Hakeem Olajuwon was widely considered not only the best post player in the league during an era of great centers but, ever since Michael Jordan's first retirement from the NBA, the best player in the league, winning both the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and his second consecutive NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award for the 1993-1994 season. Along with Otis Thorpe, Kenny Smith, Vernon Maxwell, Robert Horry, Mario Elie, and Sam Cassell, the Houston Rockets proved to be a formidable force in the Western Conference, winning the Midwest Division title with a record of 58-24. As the second seed in the Western Conference, the Rockets ousted the Clyde Drexler-led Portland Trail Blazers three games to one, but ran into trouble with Charles Barkley's Phoenix Suns, who won the first two games at Houston. The Rockets persisted to eventually win the series, four games to three. The Utah Jazz, with their established duo of Karl Malone (who finished fifth in the league with 25.2 points per game and topped 19,000 career points to move into 25th place on the all-time list) and John Stockton (who led the league in assists for the seventh straight season with 12.6 assists per game) and the pick and roll offense, also had Jeff Hornacek (acquired in a trade with Philadelphia for Jeff Malone), veteran forward Tom Chambers, and center Felton Spencer to complement the two leaders. The team posed a challenge to the Rockets for the Midwest Division title when it won ten straight games from late February to early March and then eight of nine games to finish the season at a record of 53-29. Utah defeated San Antonio in three games to one, but received a scare from the Denver Nuggets (the eighth seed that upset first-seeded Seattle in the first round) when a 3-0 series lead for the Jazz evaporated into a 3-3 series tie. The Jazz advanced to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three years to face Houston. The Rockets swept the first two games at Houston, then the teams split the two games at the Delta Center at Salt Lake City with the Jazz winning the first of the two. The fifth game was held in Houston on May 31, 1994. The Rockets hit eight three-pointers in the first three quarters to build a 24-point lead, but the Utah Jazz mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter, cutting the lead to eight. Robert Horry and Hakeem Olajuwon made clutch shots down the stretch to win it for the Rockets, 94-83, claiming the Western Conference title and sending the Rockets to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1986. The Rockets continued on to win the championship against Olajuwon's old college rival, Patrick Ewing, and the New York Knicks in a grueling seven-game series. [edit] 1995 NBA Playoffs, First Round The next year, the two rivals faced off again, this time in the first round of the 1995 NBA Playoffs. Houston struggled throughout much of the 1994-1995 season, finishing with a record of 47-35 for the sixth seed in the West. On February 14, 1995, the Rockets unexpectedly traded forward Otis Thorpe to the Portland Trail Blazers for guard Clyde Drexler and forward Tracy Murray. An injury to Carl Herrera forced him to miss most of the second half of the season and the entire postseason and left the power forward position vulnerable. The addition of Drexler into the starting lineup made former starting shooting guard Vernon Maxwell frustrated enough to take a leave of absence. These issues provided fuel for critics of the Thorpe-Drexler deal. The Jazz, on the other hand, ended the season on a high note with a record of 60-22, then a franchise record thanks partly to a 15-game winning streak on the road in December and January, the second-longest such streak in NBA history. The starting five of Malone, Stockton, Hornacek, David Benoit, and Felton Spencer, was solid, and the bench possessed key contributors in Adam Keefe, Antoine Carr, James Donaldson, Tom Chambers, and Blue Edwards. The major setback came on January 13, when Spencer suffered a torn left Achilles tendon, which took him out for the rest of the season and the entire postseason. Spencer was not an all-star, but he was still crucial to the Jazz's championship chances because he was a big body who could hold his own against the great centers in the Western Conference, especially against Hakeem Olajuwon. With the second best record in the Midwest Division to the San Antonio Spurs, the Jazz ended up with the third seed in the West. The Jazz barely won the first game in the Delta Center 102-100, but the Rockets stunned the Jazz in Game 2 140-126 for a split in Utah. The series moved on to Houston, where the Jazz prevailed 95-82, going up in the series 2-1 over Houston. The Rockets regrouped to win Game 4 123-106 to force a Game 5 at the Delta Center. In a tightly fought contest, the Houston Rockets emerged victorious over the Utah Jazz 95-91, eliminating the Jazz for the second straight year. The Rockets went on to repeat as champions, becoming the lowest-seeded team to win the championship. [edit] 1997 NBA Playoffs, Western Conference Finals The two clubs met again in the 1997 NBA Playoffs, this time in the Western Conference Finals. For the first time in franchise history, Utah finished as the top Western Conference team with a 64-18 record (the best in franchise history) and stormed past both the Clippers and Lakers before meeting Houston. An off-season trade with Phoenix gave the Rockets Charles Barkley for Sam Cassell, Chucky Brown, Mark Bryant, and Robert Horry. Matt Maloney manned the point as the only first-year player to start in all 82 games. Other key acquisitions included veterans Kevin Willis, Sedale Threatt and Eddie Johnson to provide an already potent Rockets starting lineup a deep bench. The Rockets finished second in both the Midwest Division and the Western Conference with a 57-25 record and the third seed. The Rockets swept the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round and then survived a seven-game series with the Seattle SuperSonics in the Western Cenference Semifinals, avenging last year's sweep. The Rockets advanced to the Western Conference Finals, where the Utah Jazz was waiting. Utah won the first two games at home in the Delta Center, while the Rockets responded at home with wins in games 3 and 4, thanks to the heroics of Eddie Johnson, who scored 31 points off the bench in Game 3 and hit a buzzer-beating, game-winning three-pointer in Game 4 to even the series at 2-2. The Jazz won Game 5 at home, setting the stage for Game 6. John Stockton scored 15 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter to help the Jazz claw back from a 12-point deficit, including his most heroic effort at the final buzzer. After tying the game in the final minute, with time for one final offensive play, Bryon Russell made the inbounds pass to Stockton, Karl Malone set the pick, illegally grabbing Clyde Drexler and pulling him away from Stockton. This forced Malone's man, Charles Barkley, to try to guard Stockton. But Barkley was too late: though he managed to get a hand in Stockton's face, Stockton buried the three-point basket. This spectacular winning play was performed off of the Utah Jazz's signature play: the pick and roll. Stockton's game-winning three-pointer gave the Jazz a 103-100 victory over the Houston Rockets and sent them on their first-ever trip to the NBA Finals, where they bowed out to the Chicago Bulls in six games. [edit] 1998 NBA Playoffs, First Round The latest significant meeting between these two teams was in the first round of the 1998 NBA Playoffs. The Jazz finished tied with the best record with Chicago at 62-20, having swept the regular-season series against the Bulls, guaranteeing home court advantage throughout the entire playoffs. However, the eighth-seeded Houston Rockets, who finished with a record of 41-41 due to numerous injuries, nearly gave the Jazz a scare when the Rockets, led by Drexler's 22 points, won the first game in the Delta Center 103-90. After the Jazz won Game 2 105-90, the Rockets won a grinding Game 3 89-85, led by a team-high 28 points and 12 rebounds from Olajuwon. The Utah Jazz were now one loss away from becoming only the second first-seeded team to lose to an eighth seed. The Rockets looked poised to win the fourth game, but Charles Barkley received an elbow to his forearm, tearing a triceps muscle and ending his season. The Jazz won the last two games of the series over the shorthanded Rockets, ending the retiring Clyde Drexler's career. [edit] End of an era, but is it the end of the rivalry? After the retirements of Drexler, Barkley, and Olajuwon, the Rockets did not return to the playoffs until 2004, when a team of Yao Ming, Steve Francis, and Cuttino Mobley faced the Lakers (the team which Karl Malone joined the last off-season to win the elusive title). In that same year, the year after Stockton retired, the Jazz ended its twenty-year streak of postseason appearances. Yet in 2007, everything would change. [edit] 2007 NBA Playoffs, First Round: The Return of the Rivalry The rivalry was restored in the 2007 season. Near the end of the season, the Jazz were holding the fourth-best record in the Western Conference, but skidded and allowed the Rockets to have home court advantage during the playoffs. Pressure was on Rockets star Tracy McGrady with questions regarding if he could take the Rockets to the second round for the first time in his career. The pressure showed in Game 1 as he only scored 1 point in the first half with the Rockets down 9. He came out strong in the second half though as he scored 16 points in the third quarter and finished with 23 as the Rockets took the first game 84-75. Game 2 was a similar story as Houston won 98-90 behind McGrady's 31 points and Yao's 27 despite Carlos Boozer's career-high tying 41 points. The series shifted to Salt Lake City and the Jazz finally found their groove as they took Game 3 81-67 despite another impressive performance from Yao and T-Mac. The Jazz then tied the series with a 95-85 victory in Game 4. The series went back to Houston for Game 5. T-Mac had one of the best performances of the series as he tallied 26 points and a career-high 16 assists as they took Game 5 96-92. McGrady was one game shy of winning his first playoff series. He had to wait as the Jazz took Game 6 94-82. The series shifted back to Houston for the crucial Game 7. Up to this point, the home team had won every game of the series. This would not hold up as the Jazz emerged victorious, 103-99. Yao and McGrady each had 29, but it was not enough to overcome Boozer's 35 as the Jazz came back from an 0-2 deficit for the first time in franchise history. The Jazz went on to the Conference Finals, but succumbed to the champion Spurs in five games.

    Answer:
    1st of all, nobody read that, and that is a really boring rivalry if u want to call it one

    Question about new school?
    Question:
    OK we're moving to Utah and i'm gonna stay with my mom and she said I'll be going 2 Delta middle school. so i was wondering if i u could tell me a website where i can find info on it i mostly what to know about the student ALSO EVEN if i could find an online yearbook to look at that would be great if u can't o well

    Answer:
    oh I see...good luck then

    help with first time traveler!?
    Question:
    I have leaving from long beach airport in CA. I have a stop at Phoenix to my destinatio,which is Salt Lake City Utah. I have never been on a plane. Do not know the step by step process! Please it would be so wonderful if someone can tell me their step by step process! I really have know clue..Can I wear sandals?? lol Pleaseeeeeeeee somebody give me some advice. Can I bring a purse on the plane?? And what do you do during a stop waiting for another flight to destination? I am flying with US airways to delta dec.4th

    Answer:
    Before you leave home, get information on where you will be staying on your trip - address, phone number - make copies and put this information along with your name in each piece of checked baggage and keep a copy on yourself in case your luggage gets lost. Do the same for the return trip. Also, do not pack anything that you will need (medications, contact lens stuff, etc) in your checked bags. Put this in your carry-on. You are usually allowed to bring 2 suitcases that weigh no more than 50lbs (23kg) each, plus one carry-on per passenger. All airline rules differ on this, so you need to verify this with your specific airline. When packing your carry-on bag, make sure that you have all your documents with you (picture ID, ticket). The key to packing a carry-on is to pack light; think less is more. For myself I like to pack one change of clothes, a few toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, hair brush, deodorant, and lip balm), any medications I might need, a book, and an iPod. When packing, make sure that you are not taking any forbidden items with you and that all liquids are in containers less that 3oz (100ml) and in a one clear zip-top bag no bigger than 1 quart (1 liter). http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permit ted-prohibited-items.shtm http://www.tsa.gov/311/index.shtm M ake sure you get to the airport with plenty of time to check in, go through security, and find your concourse and gate. Rule of thumb is to allow yourself 2-5 hours before your flight. It is always a good idea to call the airport ahead of schedule to see what their wait time for security is for that specific day. Be prepared to do a lot of waiting - in line at the ticket counter, in the security line, in the terminal - you will wait. As long as you know you have given yourself plenty of time though, you shouldn’t panic, and can relax (as much as possible). I found that the easiest way to navigate the airport is to go directly to the ticket counter and check my bags and get my boarding pass. Since you have a connecting flight, as long as you can produce a ticket that verifies you are on the next flight, you can request that the airline forward your bags to your final destination. This is great because it will save you time while in transit. When the ticket agent presents you with your boarding pass, you will also be given you claim ticket for your bags. Keep this is a safe place and do NOT lose it – if anything should happen to your bags, you will need it. All airports are clearly marked with plenty of signs designed to direct you in the right direction. If you are not sure of which way to go, look UP and there will be plenty of signs to guide you. Security isn't that bad. Wear slip on or other easily removable shoes, and have your coat or jacket off when you reach the front of the line. If you are bringing prescription medications, drinks for small children, or anything else that is over the 3oz (100ml) limit, do not forget to inform the security officer. These items must be outside of your bag, and must go on the conveyor belt in a separate bin from your other things. If you have nothing forbidden on or with you, you will speed through the process. Pay attention to the announcements. They may change your departure gate, or need you if there is a question with your ticket. Also, if the plane is overbooked, they will announce a request for volunteers to be bumped. If you volunteer, you will be put on the next flight and you usually get a free round-trip ticket to use in the future, or some other form of compensation. Be sure to find out what the incentives are before agreeing to give up your seat, and don’t be afraid to ask for what you want – the worst they can say is no. . They also use announcements to board the plane. Most airlines will seat you by row or "zone" - this will be printed on your boarding pass. When they call out your row or zone, you may board the plane. If you are seated in an exit row, make sure that you are able to do the things that would be required of you: being able to lift a certain weight (if you have to open the window exits, they are generally about 65 pounds - 29kg), being able to hear and see commands from the flight crew, etc. Now for your flight itself! When you taxi, you barely feel the plane move at all. At this point the cabin crew will tell you all you need to know about what to do in case of emergencies and such. They will do a demonstration or show a video of where the exits are, how to fasten your seatbelt, when portable electronics can and can't be used, etc. All the instructions the flight crew will give you are all on the safety card which is in the pouch on the back of the seat in front of you. The captain will come on and give a little speech about the flight and what to expect - something about how long it will take until you take-off, what to expect weather wise in your destination city, and how long the flight should take. When the plane prepares for take off, it starts to go really fast down the runway, and then within a few seconds you are up in the air. Things may seem a little wobbly at first, but that's just because of moving through the different altitudes. Your ears might "pop" as you climb through the altitudes. Your ears pop in air planes because the air high above the surface of Earth is less dense than air near the surface. As you ascend in an airplane and the air pressure decreases, the air trapped in your inner ear will cause your eardrums to push outward. This expansion causes not only the discomfort you feel before your ears "pop," but also a decrease in hearing ability, because the pressure on your ears drums makes the sound harder to transmit. Your body can equalize the pressure between your inner ear and the atmosphere by allowing some air from your inner ear to escape through the Eustachian tubes, two small channels that connect the inner ears to the throat, one on each side. When they open, you feel the pressure release and you hear the change because it’s happening in your ear. This equalization of pressure is the "pop." On the way down from an air plane flight, the air pressure increases, while your inner ear is still at the lower pressure it has adjusted to. Now, the extra pressure pushes the eardrums inward. Eventually, the pressure will equalize again, but many people don’t like to wait, they want to "pop" their ears The best ways are to alleviate the pressure are to: *Chew gum *Drink something *Suck on a hard candy or mints *Yawn *Pinch the nostrils shut, take a deep breath in through the mouth, then force the air into the back of the nose as if trying to blow your nose *Place hot damp towels (usually like the ones distributed to first and business class before take-off and landing to freshen up with - just ask a flight attendant for them) or paper towels that have been soaked in hot water and wrung out at the bottom of two paper or styrofoam cups, then hold the cups over the ears. *Another trick that used mainly on babies and small children, but can be used on anyone, is to gently but with some pressure, rub your neck repeatedly from the chin to the base of the neck. This will cause a swallowing motion that will relieve pressure build-up in the ears. Once you are in the air, things will feel smooth. You will hear the humm of the engines, but that's normal, nothing to worry about. I actually find it relaxing. If there is turbulence, you might feel the plane wobble a little bit (usually up and down) but remember, planes are designed to withstand this, so take a deep breath and try not to think about it. It might give you a few butterflies in your stomach though. After a few minutes, you will hear a ding. This is the captain letting the flight attendants know that the plane has reached the cruising altitude. At this point, the rate of ascent will decrease. You will also get an announcement that it's OK to use portable electronic devices at this time. To entertain yourself: *Read a book, magazine, the paper, or do a puzzle (such as crosswords or Sodoku if you like those). *Listen to music using an iPod, MP3 player, or CD player. *A laptop is good to have as you can play games on it, connect to the internet, and get any work done that you may have. (You have to have a WIFI card in your laptop and the airline will charge you to connect to the internet) or watch DVDs. *Try talking to the people next to you. Sometime you will meet some really interesting people, and forge friends When you are approaching landing, your ears again might "pop" as you descend through the altitudes (remember the techniques above to help alleviate the pressure). You will feel the plane slow down and the cabin crew will prepare you for landing. As you get close to your destination, the captain will come back on and tell you how much longer until you land, and what the weather is like. When the plane touches down it kind of feels like a short jolt, and then you hear them turn the engines to idle and the plane slows down pretty fast. From there, the plane will taxi to either the gate or the designation where a bus will pick you up. You wait for the plane to decompressurize a few moments before they start letting the passengers out. That was your flight. When you land in your final destination, simply go to baggage claim and get your bags. If anyone is meeting you at the airport, this is usually where they will pick you up. I wrote a small article that gives more in-depth information, security rules and regulations, plus tips and tricks for travel: http://jamiehassen79.angelfire.com/plane_travel_basics.html If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.

    Earth Science Questionaire?
    Question:
    1. This type of fault occurs when rock above the fault moves upward at the fault line: normal fault reverse fault strike slip fault none of these 2. Which is synonymous with plate boundaries? active continental margin passive continental margin both of these neither of these 3. Which only has sediment buildup? active continental margin passive continental margin both of these neither of these 4. In which does enough sediment accumulate to build mountains? active continental margin passive continental margin both of these neither of these 5. How were the Andes formed? oceanic crust and continental crust collided, with the oceanic crust subducting under the continental oceanic crust and continental crust collided, with the continental crust subducting under the oceanic oceanic crust and continental crust collided, but it is not known which crust subdued two continents collided 6. How were the mountains on the west coast of North America formed? oceanic crust and continental crust collided, with the oceanic crust subducting under the continental oceanic crust and continental crust collided, with the continental crust subducting under the oceanic oceanic crust and continental crust collided, but it is not known which crust subdued two continents collided 7. The boundary between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is known as a: fault margin uplift tilt 8. Which is found far inland? active continental margin passive continental margin both of these neither of these 9. This type of fault occurs when rocks on opposite sides move parallel to one another: normal fault reverse fault strike slip fault none of these 10. This type of fault occurs when rock moves downward at the fault line. normal fault reverse fault strike slip fault none of these 11. An area where elevation changes are being carefully monitored is near the: San Andreas Fault in California Wasatch Range in Utah Adirondack Mountains in New York State Cache Creek terrane in British Columbia 12. How were the Himalayas formed? oceanic crust and continental crust collided, with the oceanic crust subducting under the continental oceanic crust and continental crust collided, with the continental crust subducting under the oceanic oceanic crust and continental crust collided, but it is not known which crust subdued two continents collided 13. Fault-block mountains are primarily the result of faulting and: folding overturning uplifting volcanism 14. The Ural Mountains formed as a result of the collision of Europe with Asia. The Urals are therefore most likely to be: dome mountains fault-block mountains folded mountains volcanic mountains 15. Mountains that do NOT occur in mountain chains are: fault-block mountains folded mountains dome mountains volcanic mountains 16. Raised beaches are associated with: uplifting strike-slip faults mid-ocean ridges plutonic dome mountains 17. Which is an example of a terrane? oceanic crust and continental crust collide, with the oceanic crust subducting under the continental oceanic crust and continental crust collide, with the continental crust subducting under the oceanic oceanic crust and continental crust collide, but it is not known which crust subducts two continents collided 18. A feature of mountains that is NOT a direct result of mountain building is: uplifting anticlines ripple marks tilting 19. When continental crust and oceanic crust collide: mountains form on the continent the continental crust usually subducts under the oceanic crust subduction occurs only at the start of the collision period pieces of continental crust may be scraped off and attached to the oceanic crust Part 2 Fill in the blank: Fill in each blank with the word or words from the choices provided that best complete each statement. (Each question is worth 1 point) 20. The margin of a continent is the boundary between continental crust and _____ crust. deltas young fracture strike ocean (or, oceanic) 21. The compass direction of a fold or of a rock layer exposed at the surface along a fold is called the _____. deltas young fracture strike ocean (or, oceanic) 22. Cross-bedding is a feature of _____ and sand dunes. deltas young fracture strike ocean (or, oceanic) 23. A(n) _____ is a crack or break in the bedrock along which no movement has occurred. deltas young fracture strike ocean (or, oceanic) 24. In a plutonic dome, the age of the rocks in the exposed core of the dome are _____ compared to the sedimentary rocks around the core. deltas young fracture strike ocean (or, oceanic) Part 3 Interpreting and Matching: Match the descriptions of crustal activities with the events that accompany such activities. (Each question is worth 1 point) 25. When an ocean plate collides with a continental plate: rocks move horizontally past one another antisynclines and synclines are formed terranes are attached to the edge of a continent a dome mountain is formed rocks on one side move down with respect to rocks on the other side fault-block mountains are formed 26. When movement occurs along a normal fault: rocks move horizontally past one another antisynclines and synclines are formed terranes are attached to the edge of a continent a dome mountain is formed rocks on one side move down with respect to rocks on the other side fault-block mountains are formed 27. When rock layers are folded: rocks move horizontally past one another antisynclines and synclines are formed terranes are attached to the edge of a continent a dome mountain is formed rocks on one side move down with respect to rocks on the other side fault-block mountains are formed 28. When huge regions of crust are faulted and uplifted at the same time: rocks move horizontally past one another antisynclines and synclines are formed terranes are attached to the edge of a continent a dome mountain is formed rocks on one side move down with respect to rocks on the other side fault-block mountains are formed. 29. When movement occurs along a strike-slip fault: rocks move horizontally past one another antisynclines and synclines are formed terranes are attached to the edge of a continent a dome mountain is formed rocks on one side move down with respect to rocks on the other side fault-block mountains are formed 30. When crustal rock is uplifted by the intrusion of an igneous mass: rocks move horizontally past one another antisynclines and synclines are formed terranes are attached to the edge of a continent a dome mountain is formed rocks on one side move down with respect to rocks on the other side fault-block mountains are formed

    Answer:
    Take geology 101.


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