Silicon dioxide

My hypothesis was that pill bugs would be more attracted to a warmer environment in comparison to a colder one. However, the results of my experiment refute my claim. Initially I thought that the pill bugs would be naturally drawn to the warmer temperatures due to the fact that pill bugs are cold-blooded and need heat to survive but, for this experiment that was not the case. On average, there were 7 isopods in the cold chamber and 2 in the warm one. At the most there were 8 isopods in the cold…

American citizens vote for a president of America every four years. The citizens may choose if they want to be a Republican or Democrat. After a candidate won the election in November, he/she doesn’t go in until January. Some presidents do a better job at governing than others. President Reagan was elected as the 40th President of the United States in 1981 (“Ronald Reagan”). According to the biography “Ronald Reagan,” he served two terms or eight years as president. Reagan would change the…

Fracking is the process of extracting gas from below the earth’s surface using water, sand, and chemical additives. Fracking allows companies to extract thousands of gallons of oil per well from once deemed unusable shale. However, only recently have people been made more environmentally conscious and are beginning to question whether fracking can harm the environment. With little studies proving the safety or hazardness of fracking and its byproducts, regulations should be put in place that…

A very large majority of people do not fully understand the scale and diversity of problems that can arise due to Climate Change. Our carbon footprint does not only increase because of the car we drive and where we travel. The food we eat also has a huge impact on our personal carbon footprint. Climate Change does not just threaten the oceans and temperature, but Climate Change could greatly affect everyday foods and beverages, such as, chocolate, maple syrup, peanuts, seafood etc. Recent…

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…

the cytosol, then once glucose is broken down into pyruvate, and as it enters the mitochondrion it gets oxidized. After that, it now enters the next step, the Citric-Acid Cycle. During this time, the glucose is finally being broken down into carbon dioxide. That means that during the first two steps of cellular respiration, there are many redox reactions to transfer electrons throughout the electron transport chain. This chain is embedded in the inner membrane of the mitochondria. The electron…

I chose to change the inclination to a 75-degree angle for the third lab assignment. If I were a bird researcher studying a population of birds and the earth began to shift to a 75-degree inclination, the biggest change would be a rise in temperature at the latitude marked with the white “X”. At the original 35-degree inclination, the average temps for early spring are mild and as the months continue into summer; the average daily temperatures do not go above what is described as mild and a…

The process of producing maple syrup from maple trees is actually quite easy. The first thing that we will have to do at the start of production is find a sugar maple tree to tap. When a maple tree is found a hole will be drilled into the tree and then a spile will be put into the hole. A spile is a spout that allows the sap to flow out of the tree and into some sort of container that will hold the sap. A single tap in one of the sugar maple trees will produce about 10 gallons of sap, which…

Burst Pipe and Frozen Pipe Repairs in the Greater Oklahoma City Area If your sinks or bathtubs are having problems draining water, it’s likely that there’s a blockage in your plumbing system. Hair, soap residue, and sediments can get stuck in the pipes, and their presence is problematic for your property. If you don’t remove them quickly, they’ll start building up. Once they’re big enough to disrupt the efficient water flow of your plumbing system, you’re at a higher risk of encountering a…

The tarnishing of silver is due to a chemical reaction between silver and hydrogen sulfide, producing silver sulfide and hydrogen gas. The balanced chemical equation is 2Ag (s) + H2S (g) → Ag2S (s) + H2. This is a single replacement reaction. This reaction most commonly occurs through contact with hydrogen sulfide in the air - although direct contact with substances that contain sulfur can cause tarnishing. Silver tarnishes very quickly when it is exposed to air that contains high levels of…