Antonio+Assante

ANTONIO ASSANTE DAY1: When Im not in school I like to go out with friends, listen to music, DJ, and play soccer. I hear and see about pollution the most. I hear/see this both in the news/tv and in the real world. Pollution is so popular because now a days it has been increasing and is very unhealthy to both humans and animals. The goal for science is to get the message out that we need to start taking cleaner alternative choices. DAY2: 1. renewable resources are resources that can be re-created when there are no more such as synthetic oil/synthetic gas. Non-renewable resources are resources that when they are finished they cannot be reproduced such as crude oil. 2. Coal: Coal is a dark brown or black rock that is combustible. Coal is formed when natural matter such as plants are gradually heated over time (peat). Petroleum is a naturally occurring flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Natural gas: Natural gas is a combustible mixture of hydrocarbon gases. While natural gas is formed primarily of methane, it can also include ethane, propane, butane and pentane. Just like petroleum it is also formed and extracted the same way.

3. We turn fossil fuels into energy by combusting them and turning them from chemical form to thermal form. for example in the video we watched it shows how water heats up and creates steam in order to spin the turbine which has magnetic coil in it which causes it to form electricity. 4. maintain them. ||
 * Renewable Source || Positives || Negatives ||
 * Wind || It is in no way shape or form harmful to the environment. || Sometimes there will be no wind at all ||
 * Solar Power || Its very effective and also isn't harmful. || Costs too much money to get __#|solar panels and__

DAY3 WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING? 2.

global warming
 noun an increase in the earth's average atmospheric temperature thatcauses corresponding changes in climate and that may result fromthe greenhouse effect.  http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/global+warming


 * air pollution **

//noun //  Contamination of air by smoke and harmful gases, mainly oxides of carbon, sulfur, and nitrogen. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/global+warming

greenhouse effect
noun  1. an atmospheric heating phenomenon, caused by short-wavesolar radiation being readily transmitted inward through theearth's atmosphere but longer-wavelength heat radiation lessreadily transmitted outward, owing to its absorption byatmospheric [|carbon dioxide], water vapor, methane, and othergases; thus, the rising level of carbon dioxide is viewed withconcern. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/global+warming

climate
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: verdana; font-size: small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">noun <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1em;"> 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of aregion, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation,sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averagedover a series of years. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: left;">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/global+warming

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">climate change
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">noun <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1em;">a long-term change in the earth's climate, especially a change due toan increase in the average atmospheric temperature: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1em;">Melting glaciersimply that life in the Arctic is affected by climate <span style="font-family: Georgia,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">change. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: left;">http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/global+warming 3. 1. I believe that humans play a key role in global warming because we are combusting alot of fossil fuels and polluting the air around is which causes temperatures to rise.2. When us humans combust fossil fuels, carbon dioxide is released so we create this greenhouse effect on the earth because the pollution and hot air stays on earth and that creates global warming.3.another factor is the release of methane in nature, this can cause global warming even thought it will take a while and can create problems in the future.4. It can cause floods and kill off the polar bears, penguins, and any other arctic specie that need the cold to survive. 4.When northern countries warm, disease carrying insects move north and this is important because they carry killer diseases such as malaria.When temp. increases the chances of wildfires increase as well, this can be bad because it can kill off many plants and animals living in the area as well as any humans living in the area. <span style="color: #333333; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1em; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">SMOG: A powerful combination of vehicular fumes, ground-level ozone, airborne industrial pollution and the stagnant hot air associated with heat waves, smog represents an immediate and chronic health threat to those living in built-up urban areas. http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/sciencetech/5-deadliest-effects-of-global-warming/276?image=9 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: left;"> this can be seen in parts of asia currently happening. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1em; text-align: left;">Loss of habitat for polar-ice edge communities such as polar bears is perhaps the most obvious consequence of having a warmer climate. Animals that are entirely dependent on cold environments will retreat to more northerly locations as the planet heats up – leading to encroachment upon other eco-systems and displacement of other animals from their natural habitat. A strong connection between oceanic warming, declines in reproduction and increases in mortality rates among seabirds, seals and sea lions has already been observed. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1em;">People can help reduce global warming by helping science <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">create a safer alternative fuel for cars and factories to power on. People can start converting to hybrid or electric cars which use little to no fuel. DAY 4

1. Carbon is everywhere around us. In the air, in plants, and soil. human interaction with the environment causes a carbon overload and thats what causes global warming/greenhouse effect. 2. Carbon sink: anything that absorbs more oxygen than it gives off
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 24px; text-align: center;">Question of the day: How is the balance of the carbon cycle affected? **

carbon source: anything that gives off more carbon than it intakes. An analogy I can think of is when playing a sport the more you practice (carbon sink because your taking in skill) the more goals you can score/the more skill you have (Carbon source). 3. Humans are impacting the carbon cycle in a negative way by burning off fossil fuels and releasing carbon.

4. two ways humans are impacting the carbon cycle in a positive way are by switching to electric cars and planting more trees/plants.



DAY 5 <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px; text-align: center;">What is the size of your (carbon) footprint? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #212121; display: block; font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: small;">

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS',Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18px;">1. carbon footprint
<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; display: block; font-family: verdana; text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">noun <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1em;">the amount of [|carbon dioxide] or other carbon compounds emittedinto the atmosphere by the activities of an individual, company, [|country], etc.: <span style="font-family: Georgia,Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">the carbon footprint of an overseas [|flight] ; how to measure yourcarbon footprint. <span style="display: block; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 1em;"> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/carbon+footprint 3. Carbon Footprint Results: Food:15% Shelter: 14% Mobility 8% Goods 14% Services 49% If people lived like me they would need 4.1 planets 4. I drive around a lot which causes combustion of of fossil fuels. I also buy a lot of water bottles instead of re-using one. This is bad because I'm creating more carbon in the environment which adds on to the worlds global warming and greenhouse effect. I can change this by driving around less and buy a re-usable water bottle. I have walked to places before like school but the only down side was that it took me an hour so thats why i'd rather take a car. 5. How Can you make a difference? YES! and individual can make a difference because if one person starts to do something thats better for the environment others will follow and do the same, its like fashion, one/a group of people start a trend and the rest follow. Id explain to them that it only takes one person to start a movement/a trend and if few people follow another few people will follow then and so on so they do have an impact.