Liberty Green Research Paper

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Why did the statue of liberty green?

The statue of liberty in New York on June 19, 1885. The statue is green because the statue started as a copper statue and then over the years the copper started to tarnish and turn a light brown over the years eventually turning green.

Why did the cape hateras statue move?

They had to move the statue because it was a danger to the lighthouse because it was on the coast and the land it was built on its not stable because the lighthouse might be destroyed.

How to survive in the wild

To survive in the wild the first thing you need to do is bring a lot of water and be prepared for anything. Water is the most important thing you need when camping because your body can go longer without food than without
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If you know where you’re at you can get to your destination faster. Using a map is better because you can use a GPS because the battery can die and become stranded in the wild. Maps may not be 100% accurate so you must pay attention to your surroundings.

Penny Project

During class we did a project that involves salt, vinegar, and hydrogen peroxide. We put a penny in each cup and put the substances on the pennies to see what would happen. Vinegar made the penny almost spotless and salt and vinegar made the penny clean and also a slight crystallization. The hydrogen peroxide made the water green and crystallizes a little bit. From this experiment I learned that the vinegar chemically altered the penny’s appearance by cleaning it. The salt couldn’t clean the penny by itself because it probably needed a liquid for it to work.

Man tracker

There is a show called man tracker where two men on horses have to track the two men who are on foot and the objective is to reach the check point. They have a set amount of time to reach the check point and if they get caught there out. Its kind like a survival show but there are people trying to catch them. The hunter is a professional cowboy who can find the people really quick, that’s what makes it a challenge. Another reason the objective is hard because it’s a long

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