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Where does Colorado Springs get its drinking water?

2009-04-30T07:22:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-22T07:45:00.000-07:00

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)

2009-04-21T07:40:00.000-07:00

Safe Drinking water for all

2009-04-16T07:34:00.000-07:00

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?
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.
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.
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

2009-04-13T13:59:00.000-07:00

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

2009-03-30T07:48:00.000-07:00

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

2009-01-22T08:00:00.000-08:00

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.

Cloud formation

2008-12-02T14:11:00.000-08:00

Sailing trips

2008-11-20T07:35:00.000-08:00

Tripe 1

Trip Itinerary and approximate latitude: I first started in San Fransisco to Sydney, with the Prevailing westerlies wind.

Travel time: 13 days
Direction traveling: south west
Were you successful? yes
How many attempts? 2
How were you successful? I stayed on my pat and made sure to not hit any island
What winds did you take advantage of or compete with during your travel? Trade winds

Tripe 2

Trip Itinerary and approximate latitude: Cuba to England. started with the Trade winds
Travel time: 9 days
Direction traveling: East
Were you successful? yes
How many attempts? 1
How were you successful? I used all the winds that I passed.
What winds did you take advantage of or compete with during your travel?
Trade winds and prevailing westerlies

Tripe 3

Trip Itinerary and approximate latitude: From Lima, Peru to Cape town, South Africa. Started with trade winds.
Travel time: 15 days
Direction traveling: started going south the East.
Were you successful? yes
How many attempts? 2
How were you successful? Used the Prevailing westerlies and Polar Easterlies
What winds did you take advantage of or compete with during your travel? Prevailing westerlies and Polar Easterlies

Atmosphere

2008-11-18T07:45:00.001-08:00

Click on this link to get to my paper =].

photochemical Smog

2008-11-04T07:41:00.000-08:00

Photochemical is the brown haze that develops in the sunny cities. This smog is caused by sunlight on pollutants, which are particulates, nitrogen oxide, ozone, aldehydes, peroxyethanoyl nitrate, and hydrocarbons. They also react, from a brownish mixture of ozone and other pollutants. The ozone also blocks ultraviolet radiation, which protects living things on Earth. How ever in the troposphere, ozone is a pollutant that can irritate the eyes, throat, lungs, and plants.

The Atmosphere

2008-10-29T07:16:00.000-07:00

Earths atmosphere makes Earth very different from the moon or a planet without an atmosphere because it is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, water vapor and many other gases. For example the moon doesn't have an atmosphere so it receives a plentiful amount of meteorites. Unlike the Earth, the atmosphere prevents the meteorites to penetrate it because of the atmosphere. Since the atmosphere is made up of these gases, and mainly air it makes the Earth livable for any human beings.Then the development of the spectrometer allowed scientist to find other gases like Ozone and carbon dioxide.The atmosphere also has a high amount of other gases like water vapor, CO2, CH4, N2O, and SO2, which count the most in the atmosphere. Because they take in the heat emitted by the Earth.`Oxygen, to most plants and animals take oxygen directly from air, use it to release energy for their food. Without an atmosphere we wouldn't be able to live on Earth.

Bob Marley

2008-10-16T18:29:00.000-07:00

2008-10-08T07:29:00.000-07:00

Space Program

Space race
not between friends.
between the 2 most powerful nations in the world, the U.S and the Soviet Union.
Greatest rival to the U.S in politics and millitary powers

Began the space race

When the soviet launched the satellite sputnik I into Orbit

The role of the competition play in the space race.
Because it encouraged people to do more when they saw that the competitors were achieving more.

Competitors
Soviet Union

Apollo Program
The American effort to land astronauts on the moon

Events:

1. Sputnik I- 1957

2. NASA formed 1958

3. Yuri Gagarin orbits Earth- April 12,1961

4. First american in space- 1961

5. John Glenn orbits Earth- 1962

6. First human on moon- July 20, 1969

Was the Apollo program successful in meeting president Kennedy's challenge?
Yes
After the speech President John F. Kennedy launched an enormous program of space exploration and scientific research.

Summaries

2008-10-01T07:40:00.000-07:00

The Science of Rockets

This section of the article is about what an Atlas rocket is made up of. This rocket is made up of three stages, the first one is the Atlas. The Atlas uses both solid-fuel boosters and liquid-fuel engines. The second stage of the rocket is the Centaur, wich uses liquid fuel engines to maneuver into proper orbit. Finally, the third stage is the payload, which is the satellite or spacecraft carried by the rocket.

The Space Program

NASA or as you know it, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It begun in 1958 to explore space. Their mission was to tell whether could survive in Mercury. When that was accomplished, NASA sent up project Gemini, and then project Apollo. Then Apollos oxigen tank exploded the NASA didn't give up, they kept on sending more people.

Exploring Space Today

These days, Astronauts have something new in store for them. This new Item is a sort of robot or also known as a"Personal Satellite Assistant" . This robot stays by the astronaut, using internal fans to move around. The robot also has access to the most remote parts of the station. The assistant can also tell the astronaut the time, temperature, and could phone mission control with updates on the crew.

Using Space Science on Earth

1% of the United States of America's budget is used for the space program. Many people don't want to fund the space program, believing that the money is better spent elsewhere such as education or medical research. NASA counters saying basic knowledge of the universe gives us a better understanding of Earth, produces numerous applications in satellite communications, and that NASA supports many jobs and so is good for the economy. They also counter with the statement that space exploration is inspiration to explore the unknown and push back boundaries.

Moon, Eclipses, and Tides

2008-09-29T15:26:00.001-07:00

Seasons

2008-09-23T07:17:00.000-07:00

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Gizmo

2008-09-21T20:40:00.000-07:00

The factors that cause the seasons are how sunlight hits the Earth and the Earth's tilted Axis. If your closer to the Earths equator, it's most likely that it's warmer. Because the sunlight hits Earth's surface most directly near the equator. Then, if the Earth wasn't tilted on an Axis, it would be most likely that the tempeture would stay the same all year round. The main reason why we do have seasons, is actually because of the 23.5 degree angle that the Earth rotates on. When the Earth rotates around the sun, the north end of its axis is tilted away from the sun and toward the sun for part of the year. Thats how winter and summer are caused, and if you thaught that it was something to do with the Earth being farther or closer to the Earth well your wrong.

Zoom

2008-09-16T14:33:00.000-07:00

The book Zoom was really interesting. It had many perspective, which confused a lot of people. The perspectives I saw were from different angles and pictures. The images got much larger as the book went on. First it started from the top of the roosters head. Then went from images to another, till it all became a black space with a dot in the middle which was the Earth.

Sometimes, when you see something real close up your not sure what it is. Well thats what the book zoom is all about. This book started with little imagines of an imagine. Then it zoomed out to a bigger picture. Until the page was just an empty space of black, and filled with different stars. What helped me alter the perspective were each details, and especially the little ones.

In the field of science, the people who might be interested in this book are the ones who love to think outside the box. Especially people who like to challenge themselves. It is also very important to be aware of perspective, because sometimes we don't have the whole picture.

Enigma Box

2008-08-29T07:31:00.001-07:00

Today Mrs. Casey showed us an Enigma box. The Enigma box is made form a milk carton, but I'm not sure what's inside of it yet. when she made the box, she used five skills that a great scientist would use. These five skills are observation, inferring, classifying, predicting, and making a model. She used observation by using a previous model and analyzing what was in the model. Then she predicted what will happen to the water when she pours it in the box. After that, she classified it by keeping notes, staying on the right path, and just knowing what to do. Finally, she made a model of an Enigma box, out of a milk carton.

The observation I took on the Enigma box, was that first Mrs. Casey put 100-ml to the box. Then I saw a that little drips of water came out, but not a hole lot. After that she added an other 100-ml so it came to a total of 200-ml, and nothing happened. Then she kept on doing the same procedure by 100-ml every time, and it came a total of 470-ml of water in the box. finally all that came out.

What I think is in the Enigma box is some kind of valve. Of coarse that valve can only hold up a certain amount of water. So every time she added a 100-ml, it kept on adding weight to it. Then because the gravity pulled the water down, the valve finally opened because 470-ml was to much weight.

In conclusion, Mrs. Casey finally showed us what really was in the box. The Enigma Box actually had a tube inside. The tube was shaped like a loop. The water will only come out of it when the water is passed the top. When its passes the loop all of the water will come out.