Water is one of the most abundant resources on earth, covering three-fourths of the planet’s surface. However, about 97% of the earth’s water is salt water in the oceans, and a tiny 3% is freshwater. Seawater desalination is an important process to meet the increasing demand for freshwater demand. Seawater desalination requires large amounts of energy which, when produced from fossil fuels, can cause harm to the environment. The depletion of fossil
Two weeks ago, we did an experiment that involved using goldfish, for this experiment we tested the goldfishes’ ion-osmoregulation by placing them in a salt water. Each goldfish was place in different salinity, therefore; each goldfish gave a different response. The goldfish that were placed in higher salinity, which was about 35‰ (parts per thousand) died quickly and their weight drop tremendously. This response occurred because freshwater fish does not have the ability to survive in saltwater,
Inventor, hero, and hard worker, are three things that describe William Kamkwamba. Many people know that William Kamkwamba is an inventor for his African village, but he was so much more. As a well known inventor, William Kamkwamba inspired kids to do what they have a dream to be and try to make that goal. He left a lasting legacy as a great well-known kid who invented windmills out tools that he had in front of him. Early life on William Kamkwamba was really hard for him. First, his parents
Introduction and country characteristics Bangladesh is situated in South Asia, bordering Myanmar and India and separated by the Siliguri Corridor from Nepal and Bhutan. Its territory is comprised of 580 km of jungle coastline, surrounded by the largest bay in the world – the Bay of Bengal – and the rivers of Mengha, Ganges (Padma) and Brahmaputra (Jamuna). Bangladesh has a tropical monsoon climate, characterized by high temperature, heavy rainfall and extreme humidity. The average annual rainfall
The different methods used for desalination of water are: THERMAL DESALINATION: Thermal desalination is the process of boiling the seawater, condensing the vapour and getting purified water. The benefit of this method is that pure water is obtained no matter how much water is put in the heater and no matter how much salt is contained in it. But, this process consumes a lot of energy
Lab Report Title: – Osmosis Visking tube lab Research Question: Does increasing the level of sucrose increase the procedure of osmosis? Introduction: This experiment is called the osmosis visking tube. This experiment is to investigate the relationship between solute concentration and the movement of water through semipermeable membrane by the process of osmosis. The purpose of this The Visking tubing apparatus establishes the osmosis procedure. The Visking tubing is a semipermeable membrane
Prologue I lie alone, cold and wet, on a raft in the ocean. I have no memories of who I am or how I got here, I only know I am alone. So desperately alone. My clothes are in shreds, my body broken, covered in cuts and bruises. My body aches and my stomach feels as if it is tearing a hole through my body. I am so thirsty. Surrounded by all this water, unable to drink a drop. I feel the winds hit my small frail body. I am cold. My body does not cooperate; it does not move. My breathing is ragged and
Salt water fish tanks are not as easy to maintain as freshwater tanks, and saltwater fish are more sensitive than freshwater fish. For these reasons, it is vital that you do a good amount of research before plunging into the world of salt water fish tanks. For starters, there are a number of choices you must make about the fish you will keep in your saltwater aquarium. Since saltwater fish come from the ocean, you can capture your aquarium's future inhabitants from their natural homes. However,
Ocean Literacy, as defined in the article “Ocean Literacy: The Essential Principles of Ocean Sciences Grades K–12,” is an understanding of the ocean’s influence on you and your influence on the ocean (1). There are seven principles of ocean literacy; the Earth has one big ocean with many features, the ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth, the ocean is a major influence on weather and climate, the ocean makes the Earth habitable, the ocean supports a great diversity of life and
longer periods of time compared to those living further down the shore as they risk longer periods of exposure time. Salinity is the salt concentration of the intertidal zone of the rocky shore. The A.Tenebrosa needs to keep its body salts at a constant level or else issues in the metabolism and other bodily functions can occur. The organism has to be able to adapt to low levels of salinity during times of high water flow after flooding or storm. And even during hot days causing water evaporation
Life of Pi is a movie about Pi, a shipwreck survivor, and his epic journey of discovery and faith. It is based on Yann Martel’s novel with the same name, and the movie, directed by Ang Lee, makes use of magical realism to convey many themes related to life and spirituality. Many significant symbols are also used to showcase the characteristics of magical realism. In particular, water and the carnivorous island were two important symbols that represented the theme of spirituality in Life of Pi.
After the Spanish made some fortunate discoveries in South America, the English were determined to strike gold in the north, however, they would soon find out that this “new country” was not so perfect. In the Spring of 1607, about 100 colonists sailed to North America and created an English settlement called Jamestown (Roden 49). Upon their arrival, they discovered that Jamestown was home to some 1500 Powhatan Indians, and, because the colonists didn’t bring the right people to defend themselves
Blob fishes scientific name is “Psychrolutes Marcius”. The blob fishes name comes from the Greek word “Psychrolouteo” meaning “to have a cold bath”. It inhabits the deep waters off the coasts mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand. They are made of a material that is slightly denser than water. Their blobby appearance is due to a lack of bones and muscles. Blob fish are typically shorter than 30 cm. They live at depths between 2,000 and 3,900 ft where the pressure is
At New Melones, the water level dropped less than a foot last week and the water temperatures are beginning to cool, averaging 70 to 74-degrees. Boat launching off Glory Hole Point still requires 4-wheel drive. The lake has had very little boat traffic or fishing pressure. John Liechty, of Glory Hole Sports, states that during the next couple of months the trout bite should improve as the water cools and the fish move up from deeper water and closer to shorelines, in search of shad minnows which
What will the pH be of two different natural bodies of water? Hypothesis: If the type of natural water body is changed then the pH of the water will differ due to the different amount of free hydrogen and hydroxyl ions in the water. Data Presentation: Analysis of results: When the two universal indicators, came into contact with the natural bodies of water, a colour change occurred. Both universal indicators were originally yellow in colour. When the universal indicator came into contact
Plastic In my opinion, there is no reason to keep wasting money on plastic, that is just going to end up causing risk to all living things on this planet. Did you know that about 8.3 billion plastic particles are made each year and about 6.3 million just end up as plastic waste in landfills? But, what happens when the landfills are full? Plastic pollutes the ocean and environment in many ways. Plastic usage is an extremely poor choice for everything and it should be banned because it pollutes
The Beautiful White Pekin Ducks When you think of any duck you would see on a farm, your mind flies to a large, non-colored duck with an orange beak and feet. You may not know it yet, but that is the Pekin duck, commonly known as a domesticated duck. This duck, unlike normal ducks, cannot fly but is still the eighth wonder of the animal world. Pekins’ description The Pekin Pekin ducks are white, beautiful duck is a very large and superlative, adorable non-flying bird, with the height
The monstrous vessel carried on with her swaying trip through the night-befallen tides of the Anonymous Islands. The ocean’s firm strokes on her black body brought her up, then down, then up and down again with a sickening rocking. It was life as usual on the open seas; my stomach had long mastered its hopping nature over my years of privateering. And yet, recently –that day being the most notable– my face had gotten into the habit of turning green from all the naval motions. Never before was I this
“Mud skippers” Slimy, mud eating, land breather, fish. This is a mud skipper. In this article you 're going to find out how mud skippers breathe on land,why they eat mud,and where they live. So as you can see that is a mud skipper. How can Mud skippers breathe? Have you ever wondered how a fish can breathe air? Well here 's how a mud skipper can. First the fish enlarges its gills so it can swallow up water before it comes on to the land in addition, they can also breathe through their skin and
Title: Freshwater: Large communities of plants and animals centered around water with less than 1% of salt concentration. It includes ponds, lakes, streams, lakes, rivers, and some wetlands. In the summer, the average temperature is 65 ℉ to 75 ℉, while in the winter it is is 35 ℉ to 45 ℉. As the temperature decreases, the water deepens. The precipitation and the temperature depends on the location of the biome.Wetlands are found in temperate zones, which means they have temperatures that are warm