Ogallala Aquifer

Prior to 1930, the area of the United States between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains (Great Plains) was lush with natural prairieland vegetation and abundant rainfall. It was these characteristics which made it seem ideal for westward development across the United States. However, during the 1930’s, the Great Plains endured a nine year period of severe droughts which lead to intense dust storms which killed crops, livestock and people. This time period has been consequently been…

1) Why, according to Jones, is Mauna Loa (in Hawaii) a suitable place to measure changes in global atmospheric CO2 levels? Mauna Loa was selected as the best place to measure changes in global CO2 levels because of it’s the best location to see large atmospheric averages. The volcano rises to 3400 meters in the middle of the ocean and, as a result, the air mass being sampled is already well mixed due to the inputs and outputs of CO2 that is far below and away. Additionally, the site is located…

Comparisons: Effect of crushed vs. whole tablet: The crushed tablet reacted faster because its surface area is smaller, allowing the particles to react faster with the water. The crushed tablet also produced frothy bubbles all over the water, whereas the reaction (bubbles) of the whole tablet was primarily around the tablet in the water. Temperature effect: The reaction was extremely slow in the cold water as molecules do not move as fast in cold water. Once you increased the temperature you…

the principle “first in time is first in right” and finds that Kansas water laws mean what the laws say they mean. Facts The Plaintiffs (Garetson Brothers) owned land with a well on it in Haskell County. The well pumped groundwater from the Ogallala Aquifer for irrigation purposes, but the well produced less water. The water rights for…

symbolic reassurance that times would get better. And get better they did, the drought ended in the 1940s, and, almost laughably, the farmers ripped up the shelterbelt trees to plant more wheat and by using up not the soil but the water in the Ogallala aquifer, were able to become prosperous again. This in a way shows the transient nature of the conservation project, similar to the many projects and agencies of the New Deal…

HYPOTHESIS: As the ice cubes melt in the warm water, the melted water from the ice should flow towards the bottom of the cup because the melted colder water is denser than the surrounding water. PURPOSE: The purpose of this experiment is to improve my ability to observe an experiment. In addition, it will help aid me in making proper observations while also drawing conclusions. RAW MATERIALS: Clover Valley food color and egg dye blue food coloring contains FD&C Blue #1…

Introduction The Keystone Pipeline was a proposed idea of a pipeline that would run from the oil sands of Canada to Steele City, Nebraska (“Keystone” 1). It would then connect with an existing pipeline that would administer it elsewhere. Since the proposal was for an oil pipeline that would cross international borders, it needed the President’s approval. The idea became such a controversial topic when President Obama stated that six days to decide the fate of this project was not a sufficient…

pipeline is a step in the wrong direction. The pipeline will harm people, the wilderness, and the climate. The pipeline will be transporting crude oil, known as one of the dirtiest oils. The pipeline also crosses over the Mississippi river, the Ogallala Aquifer, Yellowstone, and stretches through six states. Deforestation is another unsustainable action, which will occure. Tar sands are found in the Boreal forests, Alberta. The forest is destroyed to extract the oil. Wastewater and pollution are…

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Earth provides enough to satisfy every man 's needs, but not every man 's greed”. People in this world, even to this very day still yearn for anything they want and perform actions in order to achieve their goals. There have been several instances where we have failed to take time and think about the consequences and impacts our actions could have on society. For the past few years, Canada and the United States have started to build a pipeline that travels through both…

Within Canada stretches one of the largest and healthiest intact ecosystems left on the planet- a Boreal Forest. It acts as a carbon sink, protects the endangered animals within it, and contains bodies of water that are unspoiled by pollution. Unfortunately, beneath the flourish of life was the dark discovery of tar sands. Tar, or oil sands are composed of sand, water, clay, and bitumen- a thick, dark, and heavy oil. Because of its viscosity, bitumen needs to be lightened with a mixture of…