Experiment 3: Soil pH measurement Introduction Aims The aims of the experiment were to determine the pH of a variety of soils which included sedentary‚ 3:2‚ sand‚ organic matter with the means of a pH meter at various soil water ratios and with or without calcium chloride. Method and Materials Samples of sedentary soil‚ 3:2 soil‚ sand‚ organic matter and compost‚ 100ml vials(x12)‚ bottle of distilled water‚ analytical balance‚ pH meter‚ 2 buffer solution of known pH‚ 0.25M calcium
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Conservation versus Preservation Dear editor in chief of the Central Kentucky News Journal‚ I am writing you this letter to inform you of how we must conserve the natural resources located in the Bridger Teton National Forest. If you are not aware of what the Bridger Teton National Forest is‚ it is a “3.4 million acres of public land located in western Wyoming.” (University of Phoenix‚ 2007) For the most part‚ “It has remained virtually untouched by human presence and is the largest contiguous
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Increasing Water Conservation by Educating the Youth From 2000 to present day‚ the Colorado River basin could be declared in a state of drought due to the rapid depletion of the basin water levels. “Some 40 million people – including those in Las Vegas‚ Los Angeles‚ Phoenix‚ Tucson and San Diego — and 4 million acres of farmland rely on water from the Colorado River Basin‚ much of it stored in Lake Mead‚” (Postel‚ 1). This immense reliance on the Colorado River basin has lead to an overuse of the
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In today’s world‚ most of us know that it is important to turn off lights and other electrical appliances to conserve energy‚ but not everyone understands that the reason for the emphasis on cutting back on the use of energy is due to the inevitable depletion of our environment’s nonrenewable resources. Of course‚ electric power is not the only factor that has lead to our supply of nonrenewable resources declining in recent decades. The overdependence on natural gas and oil to fuel our cars and
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What are we doing to protect our surroundings? Garbage heaps are increasing and disposal of waste seems an alarming task. People are becoming insensitive towards plants and animals thereby harming our ecosystem. As a student‚ what have you done to protect our environment? Do you know why we need to conserve our wildlife? We must make a conscious effort to conserve the world’s plants and animals. Plants are essential for our own survival. Plants use the sun’s energy to make food—a process called
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Energy Resource Plan As the power bill is nearing to be three times as much as it has been‚ one thing on every household’s mind is‚ how are we going to conserve energy? Conserving energy is more than just “saving the planet”. It is preserving earth for future generations‚ your kids‚ your grandkids‚ and your lineage. We need to treat the earth like a precious family heirloom that is nearing its breaking point. There are two categories of energy: renewable and nonrenewable. Renewable energy comes
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How to Conserve Water Conserving water is an easy way to help me and the environment. It helps me because it gives me some money and it helps save the world. Saving water is very important because even though water does not run out we are limited of what people can use. So keep reading to learn how to conserve water at home. I enjoy taking long 20 minute showers. Well did you know that if the world takes 20 minute showers that we are wasting over 150‚000
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9-303-055 REV: MAY 1‚ 2004 JAMES E. AUSTIN CATE REAVIS Starbucks and Conservation International Aligning self-interest to social responsibility is the most powerful way to sustaining a company’s success. —Orin Smith‚ President and CEO‚ Starbucks Coffee Company In mid-2002‚ the management of Starbucks‚ the world’s leading specialty coffee company‚ was examining its collaborative efforts with the environmental nonprofit Conservation International to promote coffee-growing practices that would enhance
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The poem harmonium examines the relationship of a father and son. I think Armitage has written this poem for parents and children as they would be able to relate to the emotions in the poem. The Author uses the Farrand Chappelette which is a type of Harmonium or small organ to help him reflect the love that he has for his father. In the first stanza the poet talks about the Farrand Chappelette which was “gathering dust” telling us that it is getting old and it was due to be taken to the skip if Armitage
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ways. a. Raindrop Splash and Sheet Erosion. The first step in the erosion process begins as raindrops impact the soil surface. Raindrops typically fall with a velocity of 20-30 feet per second. The energy of these impacts are sufficient to displace soil particles as high as two feet vertically. In addition‚ the impact of a rainfall on a bare soil can compact the upper layer of soil‚ creating a hard crust that inhibits plant establishment. Sheet erosion occurs as runoff travels over the ground‚
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