The location I selected for my long term outside observations report was that boarding Lake Ripple. I chose a spot encompassing a small five square acres located down the path from the football field. I found this area to be thriving with life and the enclosed water from the lake made it the perfect location to view changes throughout the year. I chose the spot because of its overall beauty and the plethora of information that could be obtained from such a small piece of earth. Many organisms and materials, both living and dead, could be seen in this five square meter area. Biotic components such as the green grass, brown moss, lichen, small gray fish (eventually named Pedro), water plants, water spiders, green ferns, small shrubs with brown/green leaves, bees, three large trees, purple flowers, drift wood, spider and web, fallen brown leaves, long wheat-type sprouting grass, tree roots, acorns, pine needles, birds, and small black bugs. All of the biotic components played a role, either big or small, in my micro ecosystem. Most components were in the ecosystem to provide food for the other members, making them producers. Examples of this include all the plants; ranging from the small grasses, to the larger bushes, to the aquatic plants, right up to the giant trees. These producers also supplied food in the form of berries, seeds, and nuts. Biotic organism such as the bees, spiders, and bugs would feed off these the plants themselves and also the objects they produced. Even in the water, the fish gained energy it needed to survive my feasting on the numerous water bugs and on the aquatic plants. The plants themselves also needed to receive energy from other places to survive. The plants, producers, created their own food. The producers took in sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to make this needed food, keeping the micro ecosystem flourishing. The materials needed for the producers to grow are examples of the abiotic components located in my area.
John Dalton John Dalton was born on Sept. 6,1766 in Eaglesfield, Cumberland. He was the son of a Quaker weaver, when he was 12 years old he took charge of Quaker school in Cumberland, then two years later he taught with his brother at a school in Kendal, He stayed there for 12 years. After that Da...
Columbus' descriptive observations expressed in his journal clearly shows that he was very interested in the land. ... He notes the green foliage, the beautiful lakes, chirping birds, and he even compares the island to his homeland of Andalusia. ...
British Columbia judicial decision, the Baker Lake vs. ... One such case was Baker Lake vs. ... In the late 1970's the Inuit people of Baker Lake area of the Northwest Territories sought aboriginal rights to Baker Lake based on occupancy and use of the land. Federal Court Judge Mahoney J. had to take in many factors when ruling on the Baker Lake trial. Mahoney J. had to determine if the Royal Proclamation applied to the Baker Lake area or if aboriginal rights could exist apart from the royal Proclamation, as was suggest in the Calder case. ...
Methane appears to be below its saturation pressure near Titan's surface; rivers and lakes of methane probably don't exist, in spite of the tantalizing analogy to water on Earth. On the other hand, scientists believe lakes of ethane exist that contain dissolved methane. ... Recent observations by Lemmon and colleagues at the University of Arizona confirm this is true. ... Several opportunities exist for Cassini to make observations of asteroids, although...
Observations collected over the last century suggest that the average land surface temperature has risen 0.45-0.6°C (0.8-1.0F) in the last century. ... Water pollution consists of the contamination of streams, lakes and underground water, bays, or oceans by substances harmful to living things. ... Thermal pollution is often drawn from rivers, lakes, or the ocean for use as a coolant in factories and power plants. ... In urban areas, one obvious sign of the campaign against pollution is the presence of stenciled notices often seen beside storm drains: drains to bay, drains to creek, and dra...
Grendel lives in a large cavern under a lake with his mother in Hrothgar's kingdom. ... John Gardener is able to show the reader his view of human society through Grendel's thoughts and observations of the social, religious, and psychological aspects of human life. Through Grendel's observations of the Danes, Gardener makes mankind out as cruel, weakminded, and apathetic. ...
The pilot decided on a spot on the south end of Groom Lake. ... Activity at Groom Lake soon started on August 4, 1955. This was the first flight of a U-2 plane at Groom Lake. ... This order restricted air space over Groom Lake. ... When asked about the spotting of a U-2 plane in the area, representative of the base said that the plane was just there to make weather observations for the Air Weather Service of the US Air Force. ...
He wanted to cross the desert and find the Ngami-lake and the makololo-tribe who lived near by it. ... In 1849 Livingstone and a group of 30-40 men went into the wild to try to get to the other side of the Ngami-lake where the makololo-tribe lived. ... His most precious possessions were his scientific instruments, a journal where he kept detailed observations and a medicine box. ...
Charles Kuralt's America Kuralt mixes together curious observations with a little of historical information in writing his book which manages to make it more than an account of a physical journey, and that, is the essence of good travel writing. ... He spent his month there observing the sea with all the tides and sea-life and also the dazzling rain forests, mountain lakes, waterfalls and glaciers. ... He spent a month there visiting a different lake everyday. ...
