Finally The Last Blog!

For your final blog assignment, you will tell me about your favorite topic from each of the units of study in Earth Science.

1. Astronomy
2. Weather and Climate (Earth's Atmosphere)
3. Geology
4. Weathering and Erosion
5. Earth's Waters


1. Astronomy- My Favorite subject in astronomy was the stars, when we learned about the different sizes or colors of the stars, We learned that the bigger the star the more explosive it will be when it dies. Did you know that the sun is a star? This is true the sun is in fact a big star, but some stars are much greater in size. We also learned about the wavelength and the visible lights. What visible lights does the human eye see? The human eye see's visible light. I would say that Astronomy is the best in science.

2. Weather and Climate- The best section of weather and climate would have to be weather patterns. The chapter talks about types of air masses, how they move, types of fronts, and cyclones and anticyclones. A short summary of the chapter would be hot air moves up and cooler air moves down. And the types of storms, and how they form.

3. Geology- Many rocks or minerals in the earth brake down or gather together. Al so many chemicals when mixed could create a good solution, or a dangerous explosion. as sediments brake and make layers in the earth. but the earth just keeps recycling it's self it never stops, grows, or shrinks.

4. Weathering and Erosion- AS the earth ages so does all the sediments. many rocks road away because of wind or water or heat. As the rock or sediment aroad away it keeps dividing into smaller and smaller pieces. Water and metal equals rust witch is a type of weathering. When the tectonic plates move together or apart it's called erosion.

5. Earth's waters- Many of the oceans are created my lakes or ponds or the snow melting on high mountains. The melted snow from the pikes are called tributaries. When two tributaries are formed from one at first it's called a divide. Most of the water evaporates, but about not even half water comes back.




All in all keep our mother earth safe, clean, and friendly. Recycle, don't litter, and be responsible! = ]

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#1 What is the water cycle?
Fist Is Evaporation, then condensation, precipitation, runs offs and along and then lastly underground water could take place as well.



# 2Does the water cycle have a beginning or end?
No Its a circle it never starts never ends goes on and on constantly. everything thats living needs that cycle.

# 3Starting with a puddle on a sunny day, describe how water might move through the water cycle and eventually fall back as rain.
The water would evaporate, the water would absorb together and create a cloud once the cloud is heavy enough the gravity of water would fall and create rain, snow, or hail.

# 4Create a diagram (using Google docs or word) of the puddle to rain scenario you created for extra credit.

Solar Power

My Essential Questions!

Savannah's essential questions. -Tigerlover12345 4/15/09 12:24 PM

1. What, specifically about your topic, are you going to research?
2. I am going to research the Solar powered Panels and how they work.
   

1. What conclusions did you come to? What do you recommend average citizens do to make a difference? Be specific. This is the main part of your assignment.
2. My conclusion was that if you use solar powered panels its a win win deal. You have a lower electricity bill and its enviroment friendly.
   

1. What would happen if, worst-case scenario, nobody listened to your recommendations?
2. The worst case would be that who ever doesnt have a solar powered panel would have a higher or same electricity bill. They wouldn't save any money.
   

1. What would happen if, best-case scenario, everybody listened to your recommendations?
2. The eviroment would be more friendly, and the people who installed it would save more money.
   

~*Penny*~

My guess for the penny project which we had to predict how many drops of water would fit on a penny before the water over flowed. My guess was six drops I was way off, it turned out that 28 drops of water fit on the penny before it ran off the penny! Our Materials Was a glass of water paper towel and a dropper. We would have to drop the water close to the penny so the water wouldn't slash and it would be im possible to find out.

Greenland Ice Caps!

Photo of a Greenland Ice Cap!

The Greenland Ice caps are located near Greenland and the Northern Atlantic. Witch would bring in scientist tourist if they want to be in freezing weather and possibly sailors. If and ice cap melts well then fresh water and the salt water will mix this could cause the land near by to be colder and could cause the golf stream so slow down. So the people that live near these ice caps will be colder as the caps melt and cause the water level to rise and the temp to drop. Ice caps are very massive they would have to be in order to make any changes in the big sea. So if the sun heats or if we some how make the ice caps melt changes will occur.