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As the zombie apocalypse begins to take over our country, mankind must fight to survive. First, a safe location must be determined. Second, a survival plan at said location must be made and if possible, researched. Lastly, weapons are very important. Choosing a survival location should be the number one priority. A tropical island located close to the mainland would be ideal. An island would keep zombies away as they do not go into the water. The island should be close to the mainland so that…

Point Pelee National Park By: Edward Su Physical Aspects: Located around 55 km southeast of Windsor, Ontario, Point Pelee National Park is one of Canada’s smallest national parks, yet this tiny green oasis still attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each and every year. The park sits atop a deposit of sand up to 70 meters thick left by glacial meltwaters on a submerged limestone ridge. Over the years, a thin but rich layer of soil has formed over the top and is supporting a lush, almost…

This also includes Daintree National Park, Daintree river and some privately owned land, with a community residents with 5 people living there.The tropical rainforest ecosystem of the Daintree Rainforest is Almost the most complex on earth. Its plant diversity and structural complexity is unrivaled on the Australian continent and represents the origins of its more familiar ‘Australian’ flora. Millions of years ago the Australia was warm and humid also rainfall was plentiful. During that time…

How Healthy is the Conodoguinet Creek? What pollutes the Conodoguinet creek? Is the Conodoguinet creek even polluted? Is there even a way to find out if it is even polluted? To figure this out we identified and counted critters that we found in the creek. We also took some Eutrophication tests. The first test taken was an Critter Count. How do you count critters or macroinvertebrates? Does the velocity of the creek affect the number critters? First we went out to the creek grabbed a sample rock…

Do you have a pet? A dog, or a bunny, or a cat, or maybe even a mouse. Can you imagine your animal being locked in a cage and getting ready for someone to test a cosmetic product on them? Cosmetic testing takes the lives of millions of innocent animals each year. Animals that get cosmetic testing sit in cold laboratory's waiting with fear for another cold blooded experiment. Animal testing should be illegal in order for animals to stop suffering. Animals should not be used for cosmetic testing…

Seward fungus: mushrooms among us Seward Alaska is a temperate rainforest, and since my return from the east coast I have noticed quite a few crazy looking mushrooms lurking in the moss. Most are very poisonous, but some are not. It’s safe to say that I am definitely not a mycologist, and am extremely under qualified to give any sort of advice to aspiring mushroom hunters; however I am authorized to say that Seward a prime fungus foraging area. Our average rainfall is about 75 inches a year,…

Burmese Pythons Have you ever seen a snake that is so long and that is so big that it is able to eat a whole alligator? Well, there's a snake called the Burmese python that is just like that. These animals are starting to overpopulate, that they are now having hunts to get rid of them. They are having these hunts where people with or without a permit, can hunt for money which is dangerous for the people. The Pythons are even ruining killing other animals that can ruin their life cycle. This can…

“Mowing the lawn is a time-consuming chore”, Deandre says. He states If you have a big yard it is a difficult task to complete. Then he said there is more to mowing the laws than just cutting the grass. First you have to make sure there is nothing in your lawn that will ruin your mower. Making sure that large sticks, balls, or outdoor items are out of the way of the mower is important, to make sure no problems are occurring, he explains. Mowing the lawn is like a never ending tunnel that gets…

Phytoplankton are responsible for most of the transfer of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ocean. What is the difference between phytoplankton and zooplankton? The difference between Phytoplankton and Zooplankton is the fact that Phytoplankton are plants, while Zooplankton are animals. Zooplankton favour darker and cooler places in the water. While Phytoplankton gravitate towards the surface of the water…

Photosynthesis happens when water is absorbed by the roots of green plants and is carried to the leaves by the xylem, and carbon dioxide is obtained from air that enters the leaves through the stomata and diffuses to the cells that have chlorophyll. In our experiment we tested how different colored lights would affect how fast the rate of photosynthesis would happen. The rate of photosynthesis is affected by the different wavelengths of light a plant is exposed to because different pigments in…