This is my "How It Works" assignment.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dstw3wx_24f7499xgp
Friday, May 15, 2009
Friday, May 8, 2009
Recycling
Q: How can Fayetteville residents recycle? How about other Cumberland County residents (outside of Fayetteville, i.e. Hope Mills and Spring Lake).
A: Fayetteville residents can recycle by using the blue bins that were given to you (for recycling use only). Other counties can recycle and take it to the local recycling bin.
Q: Where is the closest recycling drop-off center to your house? (or our school)
A: The closest recycling drop-off center is Ann St. Landfill.
Q: Give 2 reasons why it makes sense to recycle.
A: Because it will not polute the Earth. Also because the recycled stuff is used to make other things we use in the future.
Q: Most people agree that recycling is a good thing. List 9 things that recycled plastic can be made into.
A: Recycled plastics can be made into bottles, shower stalls, recycling bins, scouring pads, paint brushes, industrial strapping, drainpipes, plastic lumber, and flower pots.
Q: What is the benefit of recycling glass?
A: Every ton of glass recycled saves the equivalent of 9 gallons of fuel oil needed to make glass from virgin materials.
Q: List 5 things that recycled metal can be turned into once it has been melted down.
A: It can be made into cans, automobile parts, siding, appliances and building materials.
A: Fayetteville residents can recycle by using the blue bins that were given to you (for recycling use only). Other counties can recycle and take it to the local recycling bin.
Q: Where is the closest recycling drop-off center to your house? (or our school)
A: The closest recycling drop-off center is Ann St. Landfill.
Q: Give 2 reasons why it makes sense to recycle.
A: Because it will not polute the Earth. Also because the recycled stuff is used to make other things we use in the future.
Q: Most people agree that recycling is a good thing. List 9 things that recycled plastic can be made into.
A: Recycled plastics can be made into bottles, shower stalls, recycling bins, scouring pads, paint brushes, industrial strapping, drainpipes, plastic lumber, and flower pots.
Q: What is the benefit of recycling glass?
A: Every ton of glass recycled saves the equivalent of 9 gallons of fuel oil needed to make glass from virgin materials.
Q: List 5 things that recycled metal can be turned into once it has been melted down.
A: It can be made into cans, automobile parts, siding, appliances and building materials.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
MPG Blog
Q: Which five 2009-model cars get the best overall MPG?
A: Toyota Prius
Honda Civic
Honda Insight
Smart Fortwo
Toyota Yaris
Q: Which five 2009-model cars get the worst overall MPG?
A: Ferrari California
Maybach 62 S Sedan
Mercedes- Benz
Hummer H3t Alpha
BMW M5 Sedan
Q: If your parent asked you for advice in picking out a new car, which car would you recommend? What criteria did you use? (you don't have to tell me what you think I want to hear)
A: I would tell them to get a Cadillac CTS because it looks nice. Also because it gets 20 MPG and thats better than other cars that only get about 10 MPG. So, I think the Cadillac CTS would be a good option, it can fit at least four people so thats good for me.
A: Toyota Prius
Honda Civic
Honda Insight
Smart Fortwo
Toyota Yaris
Q: Which five 2009-model cars get the worst overall MPG?
A: Ferrari California
Maybach 62 S Sedan
Mercedes- Benz
Hummer H3t Alpha
BMW M5 Sedan
Q: If your parent asked you for advice in picking out a new car, which car would you recommend? What criteria did you use? (you don't have to tell me what you think I want to hear)
A: I would tell them to get a Cadillac CTS because it looks nice. Also because it gets 20 MPG and thats better than other cars that only get about 10 MPG. So, I think the Cadillac CTS would be a good option, it can fit at least four people so thats good for me.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Earth Day-Kia
What are three things you learned?
Three things i learned is that fuel efficient cars save money, gas, and your time. I also learned that hybrid cars are sold at a very decent price and they also benefit the consumers.
What are two things you found interesting?
I found interesting that a hybrid car use less gas than the car I drive in and how much money i can save with it.
What is one question you still have?
I don't have any
Three things i learned is that fuel efficient cars save money, gas, and your time. I also learned that hybrid cars are sold at a very decent price and they also benefit the consumers.
What are two things you found interesting?
I found interesting that a hybrid car use less gas than the car I drive in and how much money i can save with it.
What is one question you still have?
I don't have any
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Astronomy 2
Q: Which article did you read?
A: Finding Twin Earth Is Harder Than Thought
Q: When was it published?
A: 1st- March 21, 2009, 2nd-April 10, 2009.
Q: What are 3 things you learned?
A: I learned that a new telescope will be out in 2013. Also that M-dwarf stars show no hydrogen cyanide. And I also learned that a element in DNA is adenine.
Q: What are 2 things you found interesting?
A: I found it interesting that they will be launching a new telescope. And that ultraviolet light might make a higher production in hydrogen cyanide.
Q: What is 1 question you still have?
A: Why do we need a twin planet?
Q: Which article did you read?
A: Scientists Pinpoint The 'Edge Of Space'.
Q: When was it published?
A: April 10, 2009
Q: What are 3 things you learned?
A: I learned that its hard to gether data in this area. Also that space is 118 km above Earth. And finally that the JOULE-ll rocket carried the instrument.
Q: What are 2 things you found interesting?
A: It's only the second time that date from this area was gathered. And that $422,000 was invested by the Canadian Space Agency.
Q: What is 1 question you still have?
A: Why was any of this information imortant?
A: Finding Twin Earth Is Harder Than Thought
Q: When was it published?
A: 1st- March 21, 2009, 2nd-April 10, 2009.
Q: What are 3 things you learned?
A: I learned that a new telescope will be out in 2013. Also that M-dwarf stars show no hydrogen cyanide. And I also learned that a element in DNA is adenine.
Q: What are 2 things you found interesting?
A: I found it interesting that they will be launching a new telescope. And that ultraviolet light might make a higher production in hydrogen cyanide.
Q: What is 1 question you still have?
A: Why do we need a twin planet?
Q: Which article did you read?
A: Scientists Pinpoint The 'Edge Of Space'.
Q: When was it published?
A: April 10, 2009
Q: What are 3 things you learned?
A: I learned that its hard to gether data in this area. Also that space is 118 km above Earth. And finally that the JOULE-ll rocket carried the instrument.
Q: What are 2 things you found interesting?
A: It's only the second time that date from this area was gathered. And that $422,000 was invested by the Canadian Space Agency.
Q: What is 1 question you still have?
A: Why was any of this information imortant?
Earth Day!!
Q: What do the organizers of Earth Hour want everyone to do at 8:30 PM?
A: They want everyone to turn off all the lights for an hour.
Q: What is the point?
A: To take action in Global Warming.
Q: When was the first Earth Hour?
A: The first Earth Hour was in 2007.
Q: The website talks about the big upcomming election: Planet Earth vs. Global Warming. How would one vote for Planet Earth? How would one vote for Global Warming?
A: They ould vote for Earth by participating in Earth Hou. They would vote for Global Warming by not participating.
Q: What are five things that you could do during Earth Hour to celebrate the event?
A: Give positive talk about why it's important, go to sleep, turn on a flash light, play games with my niece, or go outside.
A: They want everyone to turn off all the lights for an hour.
Q: What is the point?
A: To take action in Global Warming.
Q: When was the first Earth Hour?
A: The first Earth Hour was in 2007.
Q: The website talks about the big upcomming election: Planet Earth vs. Global Warming. How would one vote for Planet Earth? How would one vote for Global Warming?
A: They ould vote for Earth by participating in Earth Hou. They would vote for Global Warming by not participating.
Q: What are five things that you could do during Earth Hour to celebrate the event?
A: Give positive talk about why it's important, go to sleep, turn on a flash light, play games with my niece, or go outside.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Earth day Project
Q: What, specifically about your topic, are you going to research?
A: I'm going to research about the disasters if not getting water and the different forms water comes in.
Q: What conclusions did you come to? What do you recommend average citizens do to make a difference? Be specific. This is the main part of your assignment.
A: I am trying to get everyone to see that water is important and that there is no need to waste it.
Q: What would happen if, worst-case scenario, nobody listened to your recommendations?
A: Maybe there would be drought in small towns. This is because if they get their water from a little body of water wasting it would dry it out.
Q: What would happen if, best-case scenario, everybody listened to your recommendations?
A: I think there would be lots of good clean water for everyone.
A: I'm going to research about the disasters if not getting water and the different forms water comes in.
Q: What conclusions did you come to? What do you recommend average citizens do to make a difference? Be specific. This is the main part of your assignment.
A: I am trying to get everyone to see that water is important and that there is no need to waste it.
Q: What would happen if, worst-case scenario, nobody listened to your recommendations?
A: Maybe there would be drought in small towns. This is because if they get their water from a little body of water wasting it would dry it out.
Q: What would happen if, best-case scenario, everybody listened to your recommendations?
A: I think there would be lots of good clean water for everyone.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Astronomy Topics
Black Holes
I would like to do my assignment on black holes. I chose this topic because I would like to know why we don't really know anything about them. I always wondered what happen to things in the black hole. My main question is "If we don't know what happens when things enter the black hole, how do we know everything else? "
Mars
I chose Mars because it is so interesting to me. Whats most interesting is the color. I would like to know what is making Mars that color. Another thing is what is so dangerous to humans about Mars, so we can't go on it other than the atmosphere.
Moon
The moon is the most interesting to me. Since we do know about the moon it makes me feel like I know what I'm talking about. I'd also like to go to the mooon and know that it's ok and that I won't die if I have the right things.
Telescopes
Telescopes are an important thing to research. I say this because they inform us with alot of information about the universe. They show us lots of pictures of the universe and lead us to new conclusions. I also think telescopes are very high tech and I would like to know how they work. Telescopes are important to us all an it would be a very good thing to research.
Asteriod Belt
The asteriod belt is interesting to me. I would like to know what is making most asteriods stay in thi specific area. Also how big the asteriod belt is and what would happen if too many asteriods were in the asteriod belt. I would like to know what is qualified to be an asteriod and if anythig was ever mistaken as an asteriod. Another thing I would like to find out is if anything other than asteriods are in the asteriod belt.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Air Pressure Map
Q: Which area of the country currently has the fastest wind speeds? (city, state) How fast is it?
A: Louisville, Kentucky about 20 mph
Q: Which area of the state currently has the fastest wind speeds? How fast is it?
A: Louisville, Kentucky 20 mph
Q: Which area of the country currently has the highest air pressure? (city, state) How high is it?
A: Seattle, Washington at 1017
Q: Which area of the state currently has the highest air pressure? How high is it?
A: Seattle, Washington at 1017
Q: Why does lower pressure usually bring bad weather?
A: Beacause they cause storms from the movement of the air.
A: Louisville, Kentucky about 20 mph
Q: Which area of the state currently has the fastest wind speeds? How fast is it?
A: Louisville, Kentucky 20 mph
Q: Which area of the country currently has the highest air pressure? (city, state) How high is it?
A: Seattle, Washington at 1017
Q: Which area of the state currently has the highest air pressure? How high is it?
A: Seattle, Washington at 1017
Q: Why does lower pressure usually bring bad weather?
A: Beacause they cause storms from the movement of the air.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Air Pressure
Q: What is air pressure?
A: Air pressure is pressure exerted by weight of air.
Q: Where is the closest high pressure system to Fayetteville? (city, state)
A: Lexington, Kentucky
Q: What is the weather (temperature, precipitation, cloud cover) like there?
A: it is 51 degrees
Q: Where is the closest low pressure system to Fayetteville? (city, state)
A: Detroit, Michigan
Q: What is the weather (temperature, precipitation, cloud cover) like there?
A: Air pressure is pressure exerted by weight of air.
Q: Where is the closest high pressure system to Fayetteville? (city, state)
A: Lexington, Kentucky
Q: What is the weather (temperature, precipitation, cloud cover) like there?
A: it is 51 degrees
Q: Where is the closest low pressure system to Fayetteville? (city, state)
A: Detroit, Michigan
Q: What is the weather (temperature, precipitation, cloud cover) like there?
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Worst Weather Events
Q: Which weather events kill the most Americans?
A: I think hurricanes cause the most American deaths.
Q: Which weather events kill the most people (in the world)?
A: I think tornadoes kill the most people in the world.
Q: Are your answers to those two questions different? Why or why not?
A: Yes, they are I say they are different because you mostly hear about tornadoes around the world killing lots of people.
A: I agree with some of it. Eventhough, I don't believe flooding is the leading killer I do believe that you should avoid flooding waters.
Q: For your response to #1, find three weather events. Describe what happened (how severe was the storm, did anyone get hurt or die, how much property damage, include pictures, etc.).
A: Hurricane Ike was a category 2 near Galveston Texas. Hurricane Ike killed 195 people and cost $24 billion dollars in damage.
A: Hurricane Katrina killed 1800 people, and cost more than $81 billion dolars in damage. Hurricane Katrina is a caegory 5.
A: Hurricane Andrew caused over $25 billion dollars in damage. Hurricane Andrew was a category 4. When the hurricane hit Dade County it only killed 15 people.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Air Masses
Q: What are the four main types of air masses? What does each letter stand for?
A: cP-continental Polar
cT-continental Tropical
mP-maritime Polar
mT-maritime Tropical
Q: Which kind of air mass(es) do you think brings hurricanes?
A: Maritime Tropical air masses brings hurricanes.
Q: Which kind of air mass(es) do you think brings drought?
A: Continental Tropical and continental Polar cause droughts.
Q: Which kind of air mass(es) brings lake-effect snowstorms?
A: Continental Polar air masses brings lake effect snowstorms.
Q: Today we learned about the four main types of air masses. In reality, there any many more than four. What are two others? Explain them.
A: Arctic air mass is another air mass. It is similar to polar air mass but it is colder.
Highland air mass is another air mass. It is very dry and it modifies other air masses.
A: cP-continental Polar
cT-continental Tropical
mP-maritime Polar
mT-maritime Tropical
Q: Which kind of air mass(es) do you think brings hurricanes?
A: Maritime Tropical air masses brings hurricanes.
Q: Which kind of air mass(es) do you think brings drought?
A: Continental Tropical and continental Polar cause droughts.
Q: Which kind of air mass(es) brings lake-effect snowstorms?
A: Continental Polar air masses brings lake effect snowstorms.
Q: Today we learned about the four main types of air masses. In reality, there any many more than four. What are two others? Explain them.
A: Arctic air mass is another air mass. It is similar to polar air mass but it is colder.
Highland air mass is another air mass. It is very dry and it modifies other air masses.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Destruction
Q: What are potentially more dangerous to people: volcanoes or earthquakes? Why?
A: I think volcanoes are more dangerous. I say this because when volcanoes happen alot of the time it is dangerous and kills people, while other times earthquakes happen but it may not be big enough for you to even feel it.
Q: Give three examples of major destruction from volcanoes or earthquakes.
A:There was a volcanic eruptiion in Costa Rico.
There was an earthquakae in Alaska.
There was an earthquake in Indonesia.
A: I think volcanoes are more dangerous. I say this because when volcanoes happen alot of the time it is dangerous and kills people, while other times earthquakes happen but it may not be big enough for you to even feel it.
Q: Give three examples of major destruction from volcanoes or earthquakes.
A:There was a volcanic eruptiion in Costa Rico.
There was an earthquakae in Alaska.
There was an earthquake in Indonesia.
Earthquake hit schools in Rwanda to be rebuilt
Q: Who is the author of your article?
A: No author.
Q: Who is the publisher?
A: IRIN published this story.
Q: What are three things that you learned?
A: The prices of the damage was intersting, the floods, and the damage itself was interesting.
Q: What are two things that you found interesting?
A: I learned that to fix earthquake damages it costs alot. Also that earthquakes can happen any where.
Q:What is one question that you still have?
A: I want to know why a reconstruction drive is just now starting after a year of the earthquake.
A: No author.
Q: Who is the publisher?
A: IRIN published this story.
Q: What are three things that you learned?
A: The prices of the damage was intersting, the floods, and the damage itself was interesting.
Q: What are two things that you found interesting?
A: I learned that to fix earthquake damages it costs alot. Also that earthquakes can happen any where.
Q:What is one question that you still have?
A: I want to know why a reconstruction drive is just now starting after a year of the earthquake.
What causes tsunamis?
Q: Who is the author of your article?
A: No author.
Q: Who is the publisher?
A: Geology.com published this article.
Q: What are three things that you learned?
A: I learned about how earthquakes triggers tsunamis, subduction zones, and about accumulated energy that can cuase tsunamis.
Q: What are two things that you found interseting.
A: I found how earthquakes triggers tsunamis interesting and the subduction zones were interesting.
Q: What is one question you still have?
A: I want to know what was the biggest tsunami.
A: No author.
Q: Who is the publisher?
A: Geology.com published this article.
Q: What are three things that you learned?
A: I learned about how earthquakes triggers tsunamis, subduction zones, and about accumulated energy that can cuase tsunamis.
Q: What are two things that you found interseting.
A: I found how earthquakes triggers tsunamis interesting and the subduction zones were interesting.
Q: What is one question you still have?
A: I want to know what was the biggest tsunami.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Dating Methods
Q: What is relative dating?
A: Relative dating is the sequence in which events occur.
Q: When would a geologist use radiometric dating?
A: Radiometric dating would be used to find the age of relatively old rocks. (75,000 yrs or older)
Q: When would a geologist use radiocarbon dating?
A: Radiocarbon dating would be used to find the age of relatively young rocks. (75,000 yrs or younger)
Q: Explain how you can use tree rings to date and study the recent past?
A: You can tell how old a tree is if you cut it down and count all the tree rings.
Q: What is a half-life?
A: Half-life is the amount of time it takes for parent material to turn into daughter material.
Q: Explain how today's lab showed half-life.
A: Today's lab showed us how long it takes for parent material to turn into daughter material, which is half-life.
A: Relative dating is the sequence in which events occur.
Q: When would a geologist use radiometric dating?
A: Radiometric dating would be used to find the age of relatively old rocks. (75,000 yrs or older)
Q: When would a geologist use radiocarbon dating?
A: Radiocarbon dating would be used to find the age of relatively young rocks. (75,000 yrs or younger)
Q: Explain how you can use tree rings to date and study the recent past?
A: You can tell how old a tree is if you cut it down and count all the tree rings.
Q: What is a half-life?
A: Half-life is the amount of time it takes for parent material to turn into daughter material.
Q: Explain how today's lab showed half-life.
A: Today's lab showed us how long it takes for parent material to turn into daughter material, which is half-life.
Monday, February 2, 2009
1st Quarter Blog Grade
I believe I should get a 95% for my first quarter blogs. I say this because I did all of my blogs and answered all of my questions correctly. In the last blog I included the picture and answered all of the questions with the right answers. So I believe I should have about a 95% or any A.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Mass Movement 1-30-09
Q: Define mass movement.
A: A mass movment is a transfer of rock and soil downslope due to gravity.
Q: What are the different types of mass movement?
A: Rockfalls, slides, slumps, flow, and creep are the different types of mass movement.
Q: Which mass movement has the greatest potential to cause the most damage? Why?
A: Flows has the most potential to cause the most damage. This is because the mixture in a mudflow may have the consistency of wet concrete.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Mass Movements #2
Massive Rockslide Closes State Road
- Who is the author of your article? Steve Gehrke
- Who is the publisher? http://www.sltrib.com/
- Which type of mass movement is described in your article? Rockslide
- Who was affected by this movement? The citizens in Iron County.
- How did the mass movement affect them? It blockeed their route on State Road 14.
- Include a photo.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Mass Movements
Glen Coe Avalanche Survivor's Pledge
- Who is the author of your article? Julie-Anne Barnes
- Who is the publisher? News.scotsman.com
- Which type of mass movement is described in your article? Flow
- Who was affected by this movement? It affected David Barr and three other friends.
- How did the mass movement affect them? David Barr dislocated his shoulder and the three other climbers died from the avalanche.
- Include photo of your mass movement type.
- What are three things that you learned? I learned about flows, how bad avalanche's can hurt you, and about the risk they took that was very deadly.
- What are two things that you found interesting? I found the results of the avalanche interseting. Also, that his friend dug in the snow with his bare hands for 10 minutes trying to help him.
- What is one question that you still have? I want to know what triggered the avalanche.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Earth Sciences
- Q: What are the four main sciences of Earth Science?
- Q: Which one is your favorite? Why?
- Include at least 1 picture.
A: Astronomy, Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanology.
A: Geology is my favorite because it is about the Earth's land, and why the land is the way it is.
Maps
Q: Today you have learned about the four major map projections. Which one is your favorite one? Why? Incle at least 1 picture.
A: My favorite map projection os the Conic Map Projection. This is because you can see good detail if you are looking in a small area.
1st Earth Science Blog
Q: What grade do you expect in this class? How will you achieve that grade?
A: I would like to make an A+ in Earth Science . I will achieve this goal by studying every night and doing all of my work. Also, by taking good notes and turning in all of my work on time.
A: I would like to make an A+ in Earth Science . I will achieve this goal by studying every night and doing all of my work. Also, by taking good notes and turning in all of my work on time.
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