Weathering

Earth Science Short Field Based Investigation This scientific report will explain what the primary data that was collected on our field trip to Coomera and Springwood Quarries represents. On the field trip we were given an observation journal to record primary data about the two types of rocks, at Coomera (Nucrush Quarry) and at Springwood Conservation Park. To maintain an equal representation, secondary data will be used to refer to the main points. On our field trip, we went to Nucrush…

Gore knows as well as anyone the power of hate in the U.S.A. Having spent the 53rd year of his life weathering the category 5 shitstorm of the 2000 Presidential Election, he also knows as well as anyone the power of politics to divide. In light of this knowledge, it was blindingly irresponsible to bring Global Warming to the public forum from a mouth that…

Humans are constantly changing the world to facilitate our growing need of comfort. The burning of fossil fuels adding acidity to oceans and myriad carbon to the atmospheric layer to result in global warming. Elizabeth Kolbert interprets the idea of destruction through global warming in her article “The Forest and the Trees”. “Global warming is mostly seen as a threat to cold-loving species, and there are good reasons for this” (Kolbert 150). Mostly, global warming results in increased…

Mass wasting, also known as slope movement or mass movement, is the geomorphic process by which soil, sand, regolith, and rock move downslope typically as a mass, largely under the force of gravity, but frequently affected by water and water content as in submarine environments and mudslides When the gravitational force acting on a slope exceeds its resisting force, slope failure (mass wasting) occurs. The slope material's strength and cohesion and the amount of internal friction between…

The soil in hot, wet climates like the tropical rainforest is called Oxisol. It has large amounts of aluminum oxide and iron content, has a red color, low pH, extensive weathering, and can be laterite. (Exploring Physical Geography, 519) Animal life in a tropical rainforest includes millions of species. The main reason for the ability to obtain that much life is the warm weather, plus there is plenty of water, food, and shelter…

Over the last decade, Europe’s population has been declining quickly. European countries ' birth rates are much lower than other countries across the world. This statistic is evident especially in Spain where for every baby born, more than two people die. And the ratio seems to be moving closer to 3:1. Spain currently has one of the lowest fertility rates in Europe. In Italy the retired population is soaring, Germany has the lowest birthrate in the world, and Britain’s population grew at a…

A metaphor is a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar. Artists use metaphor as a way to express their artwork in a meaningful manner, through object. An artwork/object has the potential to be anything that the creator decides it to be viewed as. Artists Alberto Giacometti and Andy Goldsworthy use the relationship between the drawing and the development of the three dimensional artwork. Giacometti’s sculpture work of…

The effect of NaCl treatment on growth and development of Arabidopsis thaliana Introduction Arabidopsis thaliana is a small flowering plant native to Europe and Asia. It is part of the mustard (Brassicaceae) family and is quite common and widespread, found in habitats such as rocky ground, sand dunes and disturbed habitats (e.g. weed gardens and waste ground). It has a 6 week generation time. On the first week two cotyledons emerge from the seed and more leaves develop up until the fourth to…

Carbon is the backbone of life on Earth. All things are made of Carbon. It is a part of the ocean, air and even rocks. This carbon flows between each reservoir in an exchange called the Carbon Cycle. This cycle will be investigated to show an understanding of its functions and how human activity can severely impact this cycle. (insert hypothesis here). Human activity, with out proper regulation can lead to imbalance throughout the carbon cycle meaning the interference of a Global system much…

Introduction In order to construct and completely understand the significance of the materials necessary to build a robust bridge, multivariate factors need to be deduced. These include; the location, the material of the steel and the characteristics of the cement mixture. Of the aforementioned factors, location is significant in informing Material Engineers regarding the type of environment in which the structure is built. The environment thus plays a pivotal role and governs the formation of…