A horse travels at four gaits: the walk, trot, canter, and gallop. The average horse’s walk speed is 6.4 km/h. At the walk, the horse moves in a four-beat succession in the order shown, right. There is always one foot raised and three on the ground. The walk is the slowest of the horse’s gaits…
Electric Charge Charges that are the same repel each other. Charges that are different attract each other. This rule is the same rule for interactions between magnetic poles. Protons repel protons and attract electrons because they have different types of electric charges. Protons have a +ve charge and electrons have a -ve charge. This interaction…
The Cobra’s venom consists mainly of neutroxins, however it also contains a variety of cardiotoxic and other compounds. They have enough venom to kill a large adult elephant; however, they are not evolutionally predestined to bite humans, because they know that humans are not a food source for them. They will only attack when threatened.…
Aim of Study The aim of this study is to measure downstream changes in the hydraulic geometry and assess its influence on the changes in fluvial hydraulics in the lower reaches of the Morant River in St. Thomas, and further to show these influence depositional landforms. Null Hypothesis The changes in Hydraulic Geometry do not…
What is the scientific method? It is a logical, systematic approach to solve a problem. What is always the first step of the scientific method? Identify the problem and make observation. What makes a good hypothesis? A good hypothesis is one that you can test. What is a control? Comparison with one or more experimental…
Three examples of fossil fuels could be a. Coal b. Oil c, Natural Gas The fossil fuel that is most abundant and least expensive is Coal The plant material that dies in swampy areas and does not decay eventually forms a dense material called what? Peat What conditions are necessary in swamps or bogs to…
Numerology: Understanding Lucky and Unlucky Numbers Numerology is the study of the mystical relationship between numbers and events or characteristics in the world. Throughout history, various civilizations have attributed special significance to certain numbers, considering some as lucky numbers and others as unlucky numbers. This fascinating field explores how numbers can influence our lives, beliefs,…
Nutrition is the science behind how your body uses the components of food to grow, maintain and repair itself. Your body needs more than 50 nutrients on a daily basis in order to function properly. The fifty nutrients belong to one of six general categories. *Carbohydrates *Proteins *Vitamins *Fats *Minerals *Water With the exception of…
Why do we need sleep? sleep takes up almost 1/3 of our lives when deprived of it, we feel terrible and our performance suffers researchers, however, are not sure exactly why we need sleep – just that we do What are the effects of lack of sleep? Major effects fatigue diminished immunity to disease slight…
Defining Characteristics of the Plant Kingdom: Multicellular Terrestrial Embryophytes Photosynthetic (almost all) Eukaryotic 4 Major Groups 1. Non-Vascular Plants (Bryophytes and Friends) No vascular tissue – therefore must rely on surrounding moisture and osmosis to move fluids through their bodies. Small in stature, and simplistic – NO organs (roots, leaves, stems) (Rhizoids = root-like structures…
What is Ozone?-Ozone is a gas made up of three oxygen atoms (O3). It occurs naturally in small (trace) amounts in the upper atmosphere (the stratosphere). O + O3 → 2 O2 Chlorofluorocarbons and ozone Many people have heard that chemicals called CFCs, short for chlorofluorocarbons, cause the ozone hole. CFCs escape into the atmosphere…
Plants Theory (recent): Given by University research team Global cooling was caused by reduction of carbon in the atmosphere due to the first appearance of plants (photosynthesis) Less greenhouse gas (carbon) to prevent escape of infrared radiation which leads to cooler temperatures (less heat trapped) Plants (ex. moss) extract calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and iron which…
The volcanic ash cloud created by a volcanic blast can change interactions between the atmosphere and sun, affecting climate patterns. When a volcano erupts, the main things that come out of it are sulfur dioxide, water vapor, dust, and ash that go into the atmosphere. The eruption of a volcano can cause a cooling or…
What is tundra? World’s coldest and driest biomes Located at latitudes 55° to 70° North( circumnavigating the North pole) 3 types of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine tundra, and Antarctic tundra vast and treeless land which covers about 20% of the Earth’s surface cold, and the land is pretty stark low growing plants like mosses, heaths,…
La Nina Pacific temperature cooler than normal Last 9-12 months The Pacific Ocean drops 3-5 degrees Reoccurs every 3-7 years Cause by a decrease in ocean temp and increase in trade wind strength The westward wind gets stronger Allowing low cooler water to surface toward South America Cloud build up in Southeast Asia The wet…
The process of the ocean water on Earth circulating due to heat and salinity. Thermo stands for heat, haline stands for salt. The less dense warm water flows over the more dense cool water This current is vulnerable to rising temperatures The salinity of the ocean water is decreasing near the poles due to the…
The IPCC is known as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and was established in 1988 by the UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) and the WMO (World Meteorological Organization). It is one of the leading panels on the assessment of climate change. They provide scientific assessments about the risk of climate change. ROLES OF IPCC:…
What is Happening? The Greenland ice sheet is melting. The ice sheet melting will result in less saline (less dense) water entering the North Atlantic Ocean and floating on top of it instead of sinking, causing less and less deep water currents to moderate the globe’s climate, especially Northern Europe’s. Deep water currents are mainly…
Mass: mass is the amount of material in an object. Mass is measured with a balance, usually in grams or kilograms. Volume: volume is the amount of space occupied by an object. Volume is measured using a graduated cylinder or is determined by calculation using the dimensions of the object. Volume is measured in cm3, m3, mL,…
Introduction The different types of sugars used in fermentation had a significant impact on the amount of carbon dioxide produced. Glucose produced the most with a gas bubble of 132mm while sucrose yielded 102mm of carbon dioxide. Method The gas by-product in fructose measured only 56mm. The control with no sugar resulted in 0mm of…