Longitude

Nowadays, many company start to making their own map for different use. As we all know, map-making costs very high and involves a complicated process. However, why do many government and institution are still willing to invest such huge resources to making a map? The reason is that it is very valuable as a way of recording and storing information, a means of analyzing locational distributions and spatial patterns and a method of presenting information and communicating findings. In addition, a…

Moon: Theia Impact or “Big Splash” Theory: When in Earth was still in a molten state, an impactor (Theia) collided with the still forming Earth. Debris and magma that separated from the original body is believed to have congregated and formed into our moon, remaining in its “parent’s” orbit. (Most Plausible Explanation) Fission Theory: Chunk of magma separated from Earth in early formation stages. Pacific ocean basin is said to be where material was removed. Capture Theory: The moon was formed…

Kaylee Kiewit What is Geography? Why do we study it? Mrs. Bezy/ English 9 Honors/ Period 5 8/11/17 Geography is “the study of the physical features of the Earth and its atmosphere” as well as the activity of humans since we greatly impact the Earth around us. Themes of geography include location, place, region, movement, and human/environment interaction. We study geography so that we can better learn about the world we live in. The first theme of geography that I’m going to talk about is…

In modern times there are many things that help us figure things out. Things that range from technology, rules, equations, previous discoveries and so on, but in the times of Aristotle there was not much of that. There were many inspired scholars that worked to discover and invent things to help understand the world and how it works. One of those remarkable scholars was Eratosthenes of Cyrene who lived to be about eighty-two years old. Eratosthenes was born in Greece in a colony known as Cyrene…

Since the beginning of history, mankind has questioned its existence. How did life start? When did life start? Over the centuries, two schools of thought arose, presenting different ideas on the creation of mankind. Evolution and religion both presented ways mankind could have been created, however, a compromise couldn’t be made between the two due to their radically different natures. In Inherit the Wind, by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee, Bert Cates, a science teacher, is on trial for…

Weather Instruments are basically tools that measure the state of the atmosphere at a given time. Some of the earliest instruments were made very simply but more scientifically accurate instruments weren’t made until the 1800’s. For example, weather vanes were simply used to sense the direction of the wind. In the 1800’s scientist were more curious about what goes on in the upper earth so they started making detailed instruments. Thermometer A thermometer is an instrument that measures…

1. Utilize the web to investigate ‘mental health recovery long term outcome studies’. Cite an additional resource or reference on the topic. The two resources that I found that discussed mental health long term outcome studies were; The first resource that was found for this assignment is : 1)Harding, C. M. (2015, April). Lessons We Have Learned from Longitudinal Research About What Promotes Recovery from Psychosis. Lecture presented at Yale-Symposium, New Haven.…

The track that I chose for my final project is Biological Influences on Personality. The chosen topic is Temperament. Personality is used to determine the differences in behavior patterns. Our personalities are what makes us unique to everyone else. A person’s personality continues to develop throughout their life. One of the factors that influence our personality is our heredity. Heredity refers to the genetic inheritance we develop from our parents. Another influence on our personality is…

The Murray Darling Basin is a large area inside of south-eastern Australia. They are to major rivers Murray river and the Darling river, It goes over most of the states of New South Wales, Victoria, and Australian Capital Territory .It also goes over parts of the states, e.g, Queensland (lower third) , South Australia (south-eastern corner).Some facts about the Murray Darling basin is that the river is one of Australia’s longest ever river. The Murray River flows between Mount Kosciuszko…

need to be year long. Students and teachers could always use more time to prepare for AP tests. Some people are worried about decreasing ACT/SAT scores. A study done at act.org “The Relationship Between Schedule Type and ACT Assessment Scores: A Longitude Study” shows a slight decline in ACT scores after implementation of the block schedule. After the initial implementation period scores start to rise above previous averages. This is to be expected as students and teachers have to adjust to this…