Global Positioning System

When one is not sure of where their energy is coming from or how it is getting to them, it opens many dangers to one’s livelihood. Aldo Leopold discusses these issues in his essay, Good Oak, as well as suggesting solutions to prevent them and improve the environment of the earth in the process. Without energy, a person cannot sustain his or herself for very long, so they must acquire it from somewhere. In addition to acquiring enough energy to keep themselves going, people in today’s society…

Lake Poopó, Bolivia’s second largest lake disappeared due to the constant drought in Bolivia and global warming. It is now littered with dead fish and abandoned boats. Three years ago, Lake Poopó took up 4000 square miles of space, twice the size of Lake Tahoe. Now, none of that immense lake remains. The saline lake has also shrunk because of warmer temperatures, fall os precipitation levels from El Niño, and because too much water was taken out of the river that fed into Lake Poopó, local…

When Mount Vesuvius had erupted in 79 AD the eruption caused fatal damage to the environment, causing many animals to be killed by the toxic gases released from the volcano or the chemical in the water caused by volcanic ash in the animal’s water source. Mount Vesuvius had a major effect on vegetation because it left an entire region as a desert wasteland, any plant that had an encounter with lava had died straight away, through other plants died from volcanic ash that was ejected from the…

18B. Describe two different processes (connected to different mechanisms) that cause down- and upwelling. Upwelling and Downwelling refers to the upwards and downwards movment of water molecules in the ocean system. Downwelling happens when near-surface water sinks and upwelling is the subsurface waters rising. Downwelling occurs when the water at the surface of the ocean becomes denser than the water below it, this dense water then sinks. Water becomes dense when it becomes saltier or colder…

An Inconvenient Truth: Rhetorical Description Global warming it is happening what is it and how does it affect them, these are common concerns and questions that come to mind when looking at these posters. While analyzing these two posters, the first thing that is noticeable is one has penguins walking through the desert, and the other has factories and smoke is rolling out of the chimneys. These two posters represent crises that are happening within our climate. What these two posters…

noticeable shift toward drier winter conditions continuing to this day. Not only has the number of winter storms decreased but also those that do occur bring less rainfall then what they used to. “This sharp drop in rainfall occurred at the same time as a global change in the atmospheric circulation.” (IOCI 2007). The last few decades…

Once you have a hive, you may be tempted simply to set where it's the most convenient for you and your property, but there are many other aspects to consider before installing a beehive. The location of the hive I meant to provide the honeybees with the best environment possible. This means you must take into consideration every detail before making a final decision about a location for the hive. All the conditions need to be just right to ensure a healthy and successful colony of honeybees.…

Have you ever dreamed of going to a state where the trees are green all year long, and during winter, the ground is covered with sparkling snowflakes? Well, then Washington is the place for you, with the perfect climate for skiers, snowboarders, and even snowmen builders, or in the summer, a beautiful pool to relax in, while being bronzed by the late summer sun. Granted statehood in 1889, Washington state was named in honor of George Washington; it is the only U.S. state to be named after a…

After observing the amount of litter, trash, and dead trees across my local park during my service-learning project, my insight about pollution and the cutting down of trees increased and lead me to have more empathy about the issue I was researching. For my service-learning project I participated in “Clark Park Cleanup”, the purpose of which was to assist in cleaning up Clark Park, planting trees, and promoting the importance of trees and clean parks for our environment. While completing this…

What is the effect of temperature on the chirping rate of a cricket (Teleogryllus, commudus)? Research: /3 Male crickets make chirps/song in the attempt to attract a female so they can reproduce. The crickets create the chirp noises by rubbing their wings closest to their head (forewings). The song mentioned above (calling song) is the song the crickets use to attempt to attract a female. A cricket varies the number of chirps in a certain amount of time. Using the chirps you can…