Adv Science

Summary: During this week, I learned about the parts of a river. The parts of a river are the source, tributaries, confluences, meanders, and the mouth, which is when the river opens to a body of water, such as a lake or ocean.      Source: The source of a river is where the river starts. Water is usually fastest here.     Tributary: The tributary is a small river or stream which joins the main river. Water is not as fast; it flows at a neutral pace.     Confluence: The confluence is when the tributary joins the main river. Water is not as fast as the source; it flows as fast as the tributary.     Meander: The meander is a bend in the river, as shown on the diagram. [Right ->] Water is slow, and is not as fast as the tributary of the confluence.     Mouth: The mouth is when the river opens to a large body of water such as a lake or ocean. Water is sluggish, and barely moves. SP8: A river is  a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to body of water like a lake o

This is a screenshot of our IGNITE presentation. Summary: What I learned about our Soil Erosion project was how soil erosion damage costs billions of dollars. I also learned that soil erosion polluted waters, and was a cause of farmland loss.   Backward-Looking: What I already knew about this project was what soil erosion was. I already knew from a book that soil erosion was the wearing away of a field's topsoil, which is the second layer of soil. The first is humus. The other layers are: Subsoil, Weathered Rock Fragments, and last but not least, Bedrock. Inward-Looking: What I feel about our project is we were.... okay. I mean, I feel that I was looking down at the script too much, but at the same time, I didn't make a mistake, besides the script. So.... in other words.... it was neutral. The parts that I liked were how we were very specific on what soil erosion was. Another thing I liked was how we saved our solution for the end, because usually, with me is

This is a picture of our Charity Fair Project Summary: What I learned was about our Carbon Footprint. A carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted due to the consumption of fossil fuels by a particular person or a group.  Backward-Looking: To be honest, I really didn't know much about a Carbon Footprint. It wasn't until my teacher explained to us what a carbon footprint was until I really started to understand. If my teacher didn't explain what a carbon footprint was, and someone came up to me and asked, "I know what a carbon footprint is. Do you?" Then I'd probably be all like, "What on earth is a carbon footprint?" Inward-Looking: I thought that the carbon footprint was a bit too complicated for me, but I managed it with the help of my other teammates. I don't really understand why I would dislike some parts because it seemed fine to me.   Outward-Looking:  The grade I would give myself is an

Summary: During this week, our group learned about soil erosion. Soil erosion  is  defined  as the wearing away of topsoil. Topsoil is the top layer of  soil  and is the most fertile because it contains the most organic, nutrient-rich materials. One of the main causes of  soil erosion is water  erosion , which is the loss of topsoil due to water. What people can do to reduce soil erosion is by planting more trees so the roots of the trees can hold down the soil, therefore preventing soil erosion.  SP8: We are doing a project, in which needs an IGNITE presentation, and our group was the group that was put with Newtok, Alaska. What we have to do is do a background research sheet, do a case study, and make an IGNITE presentation planner before we can make the actual IGNITE presentation. Citation:  N.p., n.d. Web. Link:  Severe Soil Erosion