Its All Connected

The reason for the Earth's uneven heating is for the fact that it is tilted on an axis. Heat from the sun hits the Earth in different ways as the Earth tilts. I saw this by doing the experiment where we shined the flash light on the globe and observed how the light hit the globe. The Earth's rotation also affects the air. As the Earth spins the air gets moves around it which creates wind. We did an experiment with this where we put a drop of water on the center of disk and spun it. I observed the water then spun out in a swirl from the center to edge. This represents the coriolis effect and how the Earth rotates underneath the winds. There are also different types of winds. There are trade winds which go from east to west. Then there are westerlies which go from west to east. This is why it is quicker to fly from LA to New York than it is to fly from New York to LA. Wind patterns might change due to global warming because the Earth will now be heated even more than it was before.

Logger Head Island

For the sea turtles, we did not put any major buildings near their nesting site. We also have light restrictions in place so the turtles are not disturbed. We put the fishing pier on its own separate part of the island so the fish will not be disturbed by the rest of the island. One problem is that the golf coarse is too close to the shore. It could be moved closer to the main land. The island would be well preserved and it would be almost self sufficient. Sometimes people can build too close to wildlife and it can harm the natural ecosystems of the island. Also perhaps they build too much on the island. The natural vegetation can help maintain the island because it helps with the ecosystems of the island.We could have used some other form of transportation other than cars. Also We could have taken up less place with the villas. Finally, we could have used an eco-freindly material to build the golf course. Overall, this was a good project and i learned a lot from doing it.

A Beach by Any Other Name Answers

A primary coast is one that is shaped by processes such as glacial erosion where secondary coast are formed from marine processes. In primary coast there are many processes such as glacial erosion, volcanic coast, and diastrophic coast. Secondary coast consist of marine-deposition, coast built by organisms, and coast eroded by waves.A majority of the western coast is primary. This is due to the fact that it is in close proximity to a fault line.Most of the east coast is a secondary coast. As the depth gets deeper the salinity got higher for all three. There are many factors that could influence the circulation of water such as currents and the tides. There is both fresh water and salt water at certain times because an estuary acts as a filter between the ocean and the river. Fish needed to be able to take in both salt water and fresh water while living in an estuary. Estuaries allow for recreational activities, as well as scientific research. They are big with tourist and people who enjoy fishing. Estuaries are also good ecologically because they act as a filter between the ocean and the river. Without the two would mix together and it would be harmful to the sea life. Estuaries seem to be plagued by humans who over build on them and destroy them. Pollution from humans can effect estuaries, as well as fertilizer run off from agricultural areas. It also seems that there is major over population on estuaries from people who are over building.Also the development of housing hurts the natural ecosystems of the estuaries. My research question is, How are different coast formed? I think by doing this activity i have answered this question. My hypothesis was if there are different types of coast, then there are different processes that formed those coast. My hypothesis was supported by my data. My two new questions are, What can we do to protect estuaries? and How can we safely build on an estuary. This activity is very important because it showed how the coast are formed and I learned a lot about my natural surroundings.

Sand Reflection

By doing the sand activity i learned a lot about the formation of different types of sands based on where they are geologically. In this assignment i studied eight different types of sand and found that they all had very different origins. One of the samples that i would like to talk about is my sand sample from Maui. This sand was very fine and it had a black color to it. I knew the reason for this was because Maui is located near volcanoes so the sand is a product of the volcano. I also know that the location of the sand is near a subduction zone, that is another reason why the sand appears the way it does. One other beach that i looked at was the Bahamas. This sand was glossy white and had a lot of organisms in it. Also the sand was well sorted and large. It was much different than the sand in Maui and this is because this sand is located in the Caribbean which is not near a subduction zone. Also i have found two new questions to ask after doing this assignment. One would be, how does the location of the sand effect its appearance? The other question would be, how long does it take a certain area to have just one type of sand? Overall, i learned a lot from this activity and i am glad that i was able to do it.

Sea Floor Analysis

The topography of our surveyed area seemed relatively flat except for some raised lines than ran diagonally that looked almost like mountain ranges. The advantages of using remote sensing over direct observation is that you get a much more accurate depiction of what the sea floor looks like. You are able to see almost exactly what the topography of the sea floor looks like. The advanteges of stretching the y-axis is that it allows us to get a much more accurate idea of what the floor may be like. With out stretching it the floor would seem much more distorted. Overall, that is what I learned from doing this activity.

Dance of the Continents

I learned many things from this activity. One thing that i learned was how all of the continents fit so perfectly together and it is clear that at one point they made up a super continent named Pangaea. I believe that this activity also taught me a lot about the theory of continental drift. It is clear to see why someone would think that the continents drifted apart to where they are now. Also i saw how sea floor spreading could have contributed to moving the continents. Also i learned that many scientist have contributed to all of these different theories. They each come up with a new theory and compare them to the old ones that already exist. Overall, I learned many things from doing this activity. I learned a lot about the Earth and how it has come to what it is today. I also learned about all of the different theories that many scientist believe in about the formation of the earth and its continents. In conclusion, i am glad that i was able to do this activity and i learned a lot.

What Did I Learn?

Jake Cianci October 4, 2013 B Period Friday’s Blog Post Since I did not go on the field trip yesterday, I stayed back in class and worked on the assignment that was left for me to do. It was an assignment where I had to imagine that I was a researcher who was studying the breeding patterns of clams in the Pacific Ocean. It was my job to determine what was needed for this activity. I came to the conclusion that I will need wet suits as well as some sort of a subversive, since some of the locations where the clams were, was very far down. Also the group would only be diving at night since that is when the clams go through their breeding process. It would be a bit of a waste to go down during the day when nothing is happening. Also, there would be a boat that is located overhead where my group mates and I would live for the week. On the boat there would be food and supplies, as well as places to sleep. There would also be large holding tanks to store the clams that we will be studying.The boat would also be helpful in case of an emergency. If we were in trouble while doing a dive, the boat could pull us back up to the surface. Overall, I learned that there is a lot of work that goes into the process of studying this type of animal and I have a lot of respect for the people who do it as their actual job.

I decided that I wanted to take this class because I thought it looked interesting. I had taken all of the other science classes and this looked like a good change of pace. Also the class is based around an interesting subject. I feel it will be a good learning experience. I also think it is important to learn about and understand the world around us.