Thursday, October 20, 2011

Climate Research Rubric. Lightning

Where On Earth: Everywhere

Why it Happens: Frozen raindrops bump into each other and the collisions create an electric charge.
Bad weather, clouds full of rain.
Impact on Environment: causes forest fires.
Impact on People and economy: Kills people and can  destroy buildings.
How do warnings issued: when you hear thunder and on the news.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Great Lakes Regional Context

1. Smallest is Erie, largest superior
2.lake erie is most urban, and most rule
3. the longest shoreline lenght is huron
the shortest is lake onterio
4.the best way to manage the eco sytem is to take in toacout the individual hauman activities and natrul resorces.
5. multiple  commpianise release organic waste. that bacteria consum this reasults in bacteria growth,use of oxygen and fish death.
acid being released into the the water causes the ph value to rise. as fish are only suited for a very narrow range of phvalues this is unheathyand causes a decress in the fish population.
6.
A) water from a house goes into the ground and is absourbed into the soil.
B) runoff is the water flow that ocures when compasity of land is met. in relation to ground capability.
C) yes. they should not because this can cause water polution.
D) Acidic rain
E) not point comes from rain and natrual disasters. point comes from one localized point such as a gas station or residental area.
F) water shed is a controller of water pollution.