Sent by Brie. Editor: Brie, fennel is a bulbous vegetable with a tall, wispy, fronded top that looks rather like dill. The fronds can be used in salads, but the main attraction of fennel is the bulb itself. It's very firm and crunchy, and it tastes a bit like licorice and anise. It has a fresh, bright taste and it's one of our favorite vegetables for salads and slaws. It can also be grilled or braised until tender.
Origin of the Ocean Basins. The ocean basins are the result of tectonic forces and processes. All of the ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock that was released from fissures located at the mid-oceanic ridges. The oldest rocks found in these basins are approximately 200 million years old. This is a lot younger than the oldest continental rocks which have ages greater than 4 billion years.
Sea foam forms when dissolved organic matter in the ocean is churned up. Sea Foam at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. If you scoop up some water from the ocean in a clear glass and look at it closely, you'll see that it's chock full of tiny particles.f you shake this glass of ocean water vigorously, small bubbles will form on the surface of the liquid. Sea foam forms in this way-but on a much grander scale-when the ocean is agitated by wind and waves. Each coastal region has differing conditions governing the formation of sea foams.