Where does Colorado Springs get its drinking water?

Colorado Springs gets its water mainly from surface water, ground water, and purchased water. 75% of our water comes from many mountain streams (surface water). It is then stored in reservoirs. The resevoirs in this area consist of the Homestake, Fryingpan-Arkansas, Twin Lakes, and Blue River systems. Most of this water is transferred through pipelines that help to protect it from contamination. The water is then stored at Rampart Reservoir and at the Catamount reservoirs on Pikes Peak. We also use local ground water sources, such as wells.

Water cycle

The water cycle is the process where water moves through the environment. The sun is the main energy for the water cycle. this cycle has a beginning and the beginning of that is Evaporation and the end of it is groundwater. If there was a puddle of water on a sunny day the puddle will first go into evaporation, then turn into condensation. After the condensation it turns into precipitation (rain, snow, or hail) which runoff and become groundwater.

Safe Drinking Water for All (Group14)

Safe Drinking water for all

1. What, specifically about your topic, are you going to research? i Think we should research dose water affect people in different countries and what kind of water are they able to drink?
   
2. 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. I think citizens can make a difference not wasting as much water just simple things,   like watering your yard for an hour when it only takes 10-15 min or things like 30 min shower. safe drinking water is something that we all need to keep healthy and alive.
3. What would happen if, worst-case scenario, nobody listened to your recommendations? I think if nobody didn't listen then many people i poor countries would not have safe drinking water and could get very sick.some people billions of people are not able to get safe drinking water a day. 
4. What would happen if, best-case scenario, everybody listened to your recommendations? If everybody listened to our ideas then we could save millions of lives by one saving bunches of water. and putting water sanitizers for everybody. so when they get water they could at least have nice and clean water a day.                        
   

Penny lab

Procedure: Put one penny down on a paper towel and then dropped droplets of water on to the penny until the  water spilled over the edge. 

Hypothesis: My prediction was that I would be able to fit 8-10 drops on a penny.

Result: The actual result was 21 drops of water.

Explanation: I believe I got these results because of surface tension. Surface tension pulls water molecules tightly together to form a dome. This tension allowed more water to stay on top of the penny. 

I learned that water has a lot of surface tension and is cohesive. Surface tension pulls water molecules together.

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, convered 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.

Earthquakes

1. Where do most of the earthquakes tend to happen?
The Earthquakes tend to happen along the tectonic plates.
2. Why do u think that is?
I think it occurs there because the plates are the ones shifting the most.
3. What is this area called?
The area where most earthquakes occur are North America, and the Eurasian Plate.
4. Where is the earthquake closest to Manitou Springs?
The Earthquake closest to Manitou Springs are the magnitude 3.2.
What are the details of this earthquake?
The details of the earthquake are that it was 5 km (3.1 miles)
Distances:

• 31 km (19 miles) SSW (202°) from Grand Encampment, WY
• 32 km (20 miles) SSW (203°) from Riverside, WY
• 52 km (32 miles) E (100°) from Dixon, WY
• 162 km (101 miles) WNW (286°) from Fort Collins, CO
• 215 km (134 miles) NW (310°) from Denver, CO

Would people be able to feel this earthquake?
You would not be able to feel this earthquake because the magnitude was only 3.2 but still recorded so it had to be at least more then 3.5.
About how much more ground shaking would occur for this magnitude earthquake compared to a magnitude 1 earthquake?
The difference in ground shaking for this magnitude earthquake compared to a magnitude 1 earthquake, wouldn't have that much effect since you wouldn't feel a 3.2 magnitude
earthquake.
About how much greater is the energy released with this earthquake compared to the energy of a magnitude 1 earthquake?
The difference in the energy of a 3.2 magnitude and a 1 magnitude is that the 3.2 is equivalent to a large Quarry or mine blast which is 29 tons. And a 1 magnitude earthquake would be like a large Blast at a Construction Site, which is equal to 30 pounds.

5.The earth quake I chose was SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS, and its magnitude was 6.0. its depth was 10 km (6.2 miles). The exact location was 22.400°S, 170.805°E.

6.How can people protect themselves from the dangers of earthquakes?

You could protect yourself from earthquakes by putting heavy objects against your walls so they will not fall in an earthquake. You can also ask city or county officials what areas are subject to earthquake faulting, strong earthquake shaking, or landsliding.