were singining off

over the school year we have explored the universe and the science around us but now it is time for us to move on into high school and this will be the last blog post on this blog my favorite part of the year was when we studied the moon, planets, and stars we were finally of this earth and exploring elsewhere the moon captured my attention the fact that we will only be able to see one side and the interests in solar and lunar eclipses
when we studied weather and climate the thing that urged me to study the field was ozone in the air this interested me for it would protect the earth from UV rays and keeps heat in the atmosphere so its a vice versea
in geology what interested me were volcanoes they destroyed the old but when introduced to water it made new earth and expands the lands reach
in weathering and erosion i was interested in the way sediments would compact to make new rock I enjoyed this it showed you can make new stuff from pressure

questions

1. What, specifically about your topic, are you going to research? I will study the great pacific garbage dump
2. What conclusions did you come to? the trash is pulled from the ocean and sends it to one place in the ocean these things do not biodegrade and or just dissapear


What do you recommend average citizens do to make a difference? they can stop dumping stuff in our oceans recycling and being more careful

1. What would happen if, worst-case scenario, nobody listened to your recommendations? loss of water
2. What would happen if, best-case scenario, everybody listened to your recommendations? We would clean water and save animals and reduce are foot print that we put on this earth

Mekong River

Mekong River in Tibet

March 31, 2009

Dear Manitou Springs Middle School,
I am currently at the Mekong river in South East Asia. It is the 10th largest river in the world and runs through 7 different countries in South East Asia. The water comes from melted snow high in the Himalayas. Thousands of tributaries feed the Mekong downstream and provide food for the people. Many people go to the Mekong for religious and touristic reasons because of the natural beauty. Many thousands of people live near the river and haul thousands of fish out of the river each year. The land monuments range from 20,000 foot peaks to dwindling flood basins to flat deltas at the base of the river. The water from the Mekong is able to support much life because it is pure and clean. Although the governments in South East Asia are planning to dam the river, the people will be little affected by this change if they live upstream. However, the downstream populations will experience less fish and more starvation if the delicate ecosystem is disrupted. This river is natural and untamed and the people interact with the water in many ways including fishing, bathing, and drinking. These people depend greatly on the river and its bounty.
That's all for now from the Mekong River,
Max and Garrett

earthquake webquest

1.Where do most of the earthquakes tend to happen? near where plates connect


2.Why do you think that is? plates are always rubbing together


3.What is this area called? a falut line


4.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?magnitude 3 in northern Colorado Felt at Hahns Peak. the force was 6 ounces of tnt for a magnitude 1 wile a magnitude 3 is 2 magnitudes if 10 stronger so it would be about 600 ounces of tnt.


5.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. magnitude 6 in southern mexico felt at Coatzacoalcos, Mitla, San Cristobal de las Casas
















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

fronts

there are 4 kinds of wind fronts cool fronts warm fronts stationary fronts and occluded fronts
cold fronts are cool air moving under warm air and making a storm
warm fronts are warm air going under the cold air
stationary fronts are when two fronts are battling at each other
occluded fronts are when two cool fronts run into each other and try to go over each other

itinerary and approximate laditude

the jouney from Lima, Peru to Cape Town South Africa i headed south until I hit the area called the straights of magellan where the trade winds pushed us east and kept east to north east until i hit our destinaion with 3 three attempts