The goal of this research was to determine the water quality by observing the characteristics, chemistry and animals that live in Dug Run. ... After recollecting all this information about the Water Chemistry, and the species of macro-invertebrates and fishes that live in the Dug Run, it's easier for us to determine and have a better understanding of the water quality, and therefore meet the goal of this project. ...

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Graduates with advanced degrees will be in the best position to enter jobs as horticulturists. Bachelors degree holders can work in some applied research and product development positions, but usually only in certain subfields. Those preparing as crop or soil scientists take courses in plant patho...

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Objective and Materials: The materials for this experiment is listed on page 87-92(Organic Chemistry laboratory Manual, Haden/McNeil, 2003-04) Procedure: The procedure for this experiment is listed on page 87-92 (Organic Chemistry laboratory Manual, Haden/McNeil, 2003-04) Data: All data is in laboratory notebook Calculations: The following is a calculation for approximation of area of triangular peak: Area = Height * ½ base The following is a sample calculation of the area produced by 1-butene from 2-butanol 0.55cm^2 = 1.1cm * ½ (...

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Furthermore, it does not solve the broader problems of changes in soil chemistry and forest health in the watershed, and does nothing to address visibility reductions, materials damage, and risk to human health. ...

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Before the Industrial Revolution, man based most of their technology on the burning of natural gasses or fossil fuels. The constant breakdown of these elements over time has released large amounts of harmful chemicals and gasses into the atmosphere. Global warming is just one of the many results ...

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"What is Acid Rain?" You hear about it all the time in the news and it is very important to the earth's ecosystem. In simple terms, acid rain is rain that is more acidic than normal. All objects in nature have a certain level of acidity but acid rain has too much acid in it. Acid rain is a compli...

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Life on earth would not exist without the many bonds observed throughout Biochemistry. There is two types of force the intramolecular force which exist between the atoms in a molecule such as Covalent, Ionic and Metallic bonding, the second force being intermolecular force that exist between neighbo...

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Acid rain is rain that is polluted. The pollutants go up to the atmosphere and when it rains, it brings the pollution down with it. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide are the gases that form the acid rain. When these gases mix with moisture it can make rain, snow, hail, or even fog. The scientific te...

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Purpose The purpose of this lab was to measure the heat of solution through heating the two solutions Na2S2O3 and NaC2H3O2 that we used for solutes. Procedure Prepared the data table with five columns. Prepared a cold water-bath. A small plastic water-tub with ice was filled in. Fill a 600mL beaker three-fourths full of distilled water. ...

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ACID RAIN ACID RAIN "Statues dissolving and guns rusting, children choking and soil becoming poisoned, trees withering, rocks blackening. And the trout float belly-up" (Pawlick 184). These are some of the disastrous effects caused by acid rain. In North America this cancer eats into the very hea...

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Water accounts for roughly 70% of the earth. It also makes up about 60% of the human body. Although there is an abundance of ocean water, freshwater is very scarce. Out of all the water on earth freshwater accounts for about 3%. In New Jersey the water reservoirs in the Highlands provide water to nearly half the states population. ...

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I. Introduction According to Britannica online, lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin that is surrounded by land apart from any river; is not part of the ocean and is also larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes have numerous features namely the lake type, drainage basin or catchment area, inflow and outflow, nutrient content, dissolved oxygen, pollutants, pH, and sedimentation. Lakes can be categorized on the basis of their richness in nutrients. The richness in nutrients of a lake typically affects plant growth. ...

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