Anitated Bib.

Annotated Bibliography

How do Solar Panels Work?http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/solar-electric/how-do-solar-panels-work/- This website explained how solar panels work. It said that solar panel are made up of a bunch of individual cells that all soak up solar power. Then the power from the cells combine to create a force of electricity. I plan to use this site to tell how solar panels work.

Solar Cost FAQ http://www.thesolarguide.com/solar-power-uses/cost-faq.aspx This site tells ho much solar panel systems cost. It said that a house system coasts about $20,000. It goes on to talk about other systems for powering different things. These systems are cheaper than the house systems. I plan to use this site while advising citizens to purchase solar panels for their homes.


Solar Homes-The Benefit of Solar Power at Home http://ezinearticles.com/?Solar-Homes---The-Benefits-of-Solar-Power-at-Home&id=251082- This site tells about the benefits of using solar power. It says that solar panels provide free energy at your homes. It also explains that solar panel are environmentally friendly. I plan to use this information while explaining how it would be if everyone took my advice.



Greenhouse Gases and Society http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/greenhouse.htm- This site tells about the Greenhouse Gas Effect. It lists the main greenhouse gases. It talks about how the temperature of the Earth is rising. I plan to use this site to explain what would continue happening if nobody takes my advice.

4 questions

HOW WILL SOLAR POWER REDUCE CARBON ADMISSIONS?-JOHN



What, specifically about your topic, are you going to research?--- I am going to research how solar power reduces green house gases.



What conclusions did you come to?
Converting to solar power directly reduces green house gases. Solar panels convert light from solar rays to electricity. The do this without admitting any carbon into the atmosphere. Solar power is a clean and effective way to power homes with out burning coal or natural gas.



What do you recommend average citizens do to make a difference? Be specific. This is the main part of your assignment.- I would recommend average citizens to look into installing solar panels to power their homes. Solar panels are getting cheaper and cheaper all of the time.



What would happen if, worst-case scenario, nobody listened to your recommendations?--- We would continue burning coal and natural gas for our energy sources. Carbon admissions would increase more and more.




What would happen if, best-case scenario, everybody listened to your recommendations?---If people listened, carbon admissions would dramatically decrease and we would have a free and green energy source.

The Penny Lab

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The penny lab was an interesting activity with a surprising outcome. The procedures of this lab were, first to put a penny on a flat surface. Second take a water dropper filled with water an see how many drops of water could be put on the penny before it spilled over. I predicted 8- 10 drops of water. The results of trial 1 were 12 drops of water. Trial 2 resulted with 19 drops of water. Trial 3 proved the most with 20 drops of water. These results surprised me. My prediction was defiantly low. Surface tension is the reason that the water stayed on the penny. The polar nature of the water caused the water to stick together. The water beading up will be supported by surface tension until the force of gravity becomes to great. then the water spills of the penny. This experiment was really cool.

Everglades Nation Park

Travel Journal
3/31/09
Today I went on a journey to the Everglades National Park which is located in southern Florida.
My purpose for this was to study the overall environment and the health of the ecosystem, as a biologist. The Everglades is a diverse subtropical wilderness, with thousands of different animals and plant life. It provides a habitat for endangered species like the American Crocodile. The park also has many different sounds like birds signing, frogs croaking, and water splashing from the under water life. The Everglades are made up of hundreds of square miles of wet land, covered by saw grass. This type of grass can grow up to 3 to 5 meters tall. Scattered throughout the wet lands are trees growing on hammocks. Hammocks are geological features that provide higher patches of land sutible for trees in a flooded area. Also there are huge forests of mangrove trees growing along the rivers. Water definatly plays a major role in the Everglades existance. Without the water the ecosystem would be destroyed and most of the lands will become dry lands. None of the marsh plants or animals would survive in a dry climate. With the rising population of humans the demand of water is increasing. Less water is making it from lake Okeechobee to the Everglades. This could potentially cause problems to the fragile ecosystem. Also, pesticide runoff from farms polutes the habitats, harming fish and other animals. Overall my journey to the Everglades was very educational and eye opening.

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Earthquake Questions

Where do most of the earthquakes tend to happen?- Most of the earthquakes happen on the Pacific plate along the ring of fire.




Why do you think that is? I think this is because of all of the volcanoes that make up the ring of fire.





What is this area called? The area is called the ring of fire.





Where is the earthquake closest to Manitou Springs? What are the details of this earthquake? Would people be able to feel this earthquake? About how much more ground shaking would occur for this magnitude earthquake compared to a magnitude 1 earthquake? About how much greater is the energy released with this earthquake compared to the energy of a magnitude 1 earthquake?-

Earth quakes have occurred near Manitou due to fault lines that extend from Cheyenne Mountain to Woodland Park and Divide. The closest earthquake to Manitou Springs would be on the active Rampart Range fault, Oil Creek fault, and the Ute Pass fault. Sometimes you can feel these earthquakes. The mosty recent earthquake near Manitou happened on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at 8:02. This earthquake had a magnitude of 2.8. Sometimes you can feel these earth quakes but usually you can't. This earthquake occured in New Mexico, 82 miles north of Albuquerque. compared to a magnitude 1 earth quake, this earthquake would have had around 100 timews the ground shaking. The energy released from a 2.8 magnitude earthquake is about 1,000 times greater than a magnitude 1.




Choose one earthquake that has happened in the last seven days. You will be researching that earthquake. Tell me all about it. Are earthquakes common in this area? Include at least one picture, preferably of the earthquake, but if you can’t find one include one of the area.

On Thursday, January 22, 2009 in Guatemala, there was a 5.1 magnitude earthquake.
The cordinants of this earthquake are 15.309°N, 91.499°W. To put the location into perspective, it was 80 miles NW of Guatemala City, Guatemala.



How can people protect themselves from the dangers of earthquakes?

When an earthquake is occuring, get under a desk or table. Hold on to your shelter and be ready for it to move on you. Avoid windows, hanging lights, and tall furniture. Cover you neck and head with your arms. If shelter is unavailavle, stay under a doorway.

Character

Character is the way a person thinks, feels, and acts. A good character is made up of a few diferent traits. Character traits are qualities that demonstratehow a person thinks, feels, and acts. There are six traits. The six traits are trustworthy, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship. THe trait trustworthy is being honest, loyal, reliable, and dosent decieve, cheat, or steal. having respect is being considerate to others and tolerant of differences. Responsibility is using self-control and thinking before you act. Fairness is playing by the rules and practicing good sportsmanship. Caring is being compasionate and kind to others. Citizenship is the way you conduct yourself as a member of community. It is obeying the rules and laws. All of these traits make up a good moral character.