Methane Electronegativity Essay

We usually think of volcanoes as just big mountains with lava spewing out of the top damaging everything in their path, but they can have a positive impact as well. How do volcanoes affect people and the environment? Volcanic lava and ash adds nutrients to plants and soil. They also provide great scenery, attracting tourists from all over the world. Volcanoes benefit the environment because after they erupt, the lava dries into rock which eventually breaks down and forms a rich soil. Plants…

Recently my classmates and I took a peregrination to the Conodoguinet Creek. On this peregrination, we performed many tests to determine the health of the Conodoguinet Creek. The test we performed ranged from alkalinity test to pH testing and through these tests we were able to determine the health of the creek. The Conodoguinet creek is a branch of the Susquehanna River in PA U.S.A. Approximately the creek is around 90 miles long and the watershed of the creek is about 200 square miles. The…

Have you ever wonder why there’s no running waters on Mars? Many of us might be questioning why we can’t survive on Mars; well, the main reason is there’s lack of air, oxygen, and importantly water. There are resources clarifying that there are water on Mars; however, the water are all frozen into ice. Scientist are discovering the reason that causes the water to turn into frozen ice. The article “Climate cycles may explain how running water carved Mars' surface features” written by Matthew…

Being one of the top predators in the Arctic, polar bears are exposed to very high levels of toxins and pollutants through their food. One fish may have a small amount amount of toxins in its tissue, but seals eat many fish a day and the polar bears eat the seals resulting in a high amount of toxins being consumed by the polar bears. Polar bears who have high levels of toxins and pollutants in its body have low levels of vitamin A, thyroid hormones, and antibodies. Those previously listed are…

Released in 2012, Chasing Ice follows the efforts of nature photographer, James Balog, as he documents climate change through the world's melting glaciers. The film is written by Mark Monroe and its producers include, Jeff Orlowski, Jerry Aronson, as well as, Paula DuPre Pesmen. I chose this particular documentary due to my interest in the effects of climate change throughout the world. Two filmmakers, Jeff Orlowski and Jerry Aronson, along with, one film producer combined efforts in order to…

Imagine a world without the east coast of the United States. Imagine the entire state of California evacuated due to severe drought conditions. Imagine continuous forest fires wiping out wildlife in the southern states. Although these disastrous events are not present in the world today, it may be heading in this direction due to the rapid increase in temperature, also known as climate change. The issue of climate change has been playing a variety of different roles throughout the world over the…

A benefit versus cost analysis of the United States Coast Guard Oil Prevention Spill program, concluded that efforts to reduce oil spills pays off. Resources allocated to safer working conditions and optimal maintenance suggest that reduced environmental damages could total 3.5 million dollars saved, 1.5 million saved in cleanup costs and approximately 1 million dollars of oil saved. Various ways to prevent oil spillage are the assessment of the technology used in transport and drilling,…

Ted Summative Part C: Conflict and Controversy Energy is being consumed in ways that are not sustainable. This is a serious issue that is already affecting the environment and its effects will only worsen. With any issue, there is conflict and controversy surrounding this topic. There is controversy between people who agree that global warming is a serious issue and those who think otherwise. There is also conflict between people who think global warming will fix itself and those who think…

The Effects of Carbon Dioxide on Antarctica The objective of the article is going in depth how carbon dioxide effects the Antarctica. According to Student Science sources having higher amounts of Carbon dioxide in the Antarctica causes the environment to cool. Carbon dioxide absorbs and creates radiation stated in the article. The Carbon dioxide blocks radiation from surfaces. The article doesn’t provide necessary evidence because the article is mostly talking the Antarctica climate not how…

An inconvenient truth is a documentary about humans causing global warming presented by Al Gore. An inconvenient truth uses various techniques to persuade the audience in that global warming is caused by human activity. Montage technique helped to get the message across by displaying images with powerful meaning and gets the point across quickly . False analogy technique was used throughout the film and made the point have more of an impact. Sad voice technique in addition to montage and false…