generally taste sour and react strongly with metals. Strong acids can be dangerous and burn your skin and give sharp stinging pain in a cut or wound. Weaker acids such as those found in vinegar are useful in cleaning and also neutralising a wasp or jellyfish sting. In the neutralisation process acids become less acidic when mixed with bases. A neutralisation reaction is a chemical reaction in which the acidic and basic affinities of the reactants are cancelled out. Aim The aim of this practical
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Image Source: Book Today‚ 2013 Discovering the world’s largest coral reef system Nicholas Buss – s2797651 1303ENV – Earth Sciences Course Convenor – James Furse Course Tutor – Dr William Bennett Introduction Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of planet earth and is the only living system large enough to be seen from space and even the moon (Bowen‚ 2002). The reef currently attracts more than 1.6 million tourists to Queensland’s north-east
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changes to our oceans as there is evidence for disappearance of certain fish species like flatfish‚ black sea bass and also a huge reduction in the remaining ones. The dead coral reefs of Jamaica and sudden rise in the number of useless species like jellyfish and bacteria are enough to ensure that the ecosystems of our oceans are unhealthy. The problem is that when the new generation observes this nature for the first time‚ they think that it is normal without knowing the situation of the past. Mostly
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A Comparative Study on The Effects of DriedCarica papaya (Papaya) Leaves as Mulch for Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) ABSTRACT Mulching in agricultural provides a safe yet equally profitable method of enriching and fertilizing the soil planted with crops. Most often-used mulches are of organic composition‚ such as dry leaves and barks. These organic mulches pose no or little damage to the soil and crops. This study deals with the effectiveness of dried papaya leaves as organic mulch for
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What is the Marine Ecosystem? Marine ecosystems are among the largest of Earth’s aquatic ecosystems. It covers almost 70% of the earth’s surface. They include oceans‚ salt marsh and intertidal ecology‚ estuaries and lagoons‚ mangroves and coral reefs‚ the deep sea and the sea floor. They can be contrasted with freshwater ecosystems‚ which have a lower salt content. Why is the Marine Ecosystem important? Marine ecosystems are very important in to the overall health of both marine and terrestrial
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Zoë Zegers 05/06/10 Richetelli 3/4 Transgenic Organisms Transgenic organism is an organism that has been engineered to carry genes from another species. In this way organism can be made to produce different protein than it normally would. The reason why Transgenesis is possible is because DNA in all organisms is the same if a scientist removes a segment of DNA from one organism and injects it into another then the cell of the second organism will read and use the new DNA as if it
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| 2010 Gulf Of Mexico Oil Spill | | | Teia Gill | Com 150June 20‚ 2010Cheryl Brisbane | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | There is a tremendous amount of controversy in the news today about the recent Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill. On April 20th 2010 a catastrophic explosion aboard an
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lose hope. Hope was the driving force in helping Pi as he was bearing through all the hardships and difficulties that were bought upon him. Even when his family was taken away from the ship wreck he never lost hope‚ even when he was above the jellyfish and a whale sends his supplies floating away‚ he never lost hope. If it wasn’t for the hope and faith that he had he would have never made it. To also help himself stay sane he never gave up hope that his family was still out there and also that
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Since the dawn of man‚ humans have striven to explain the many mysteries of the universe‚ and to justify our existence in it. Throughout this journey of self-understanding‚ numerous standpoints on human existence have evolved and merged into a complex‚ abstract manifestation called religion. However‚ as the human race has grown and advanced itself‚ many ideas expressed by religion seem less and less plausible. Advances in science and technology have yielded a new breed of human thought that has
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Nicole Wager Mueller English 9 pre-AP‚ p.6 7 May 2012 Marine Life Dangers As the end of school draws near‚ and summer gets closer with every ticking second‚ kids and teens are ready to be set free from school. Now they’ll be spending all their time with friends‚ hanging out at places like the movies‚ the mall or maybe even the beach. At the beach‚ they’ll have a fantastic time playing volleyball and looking at the cute sea animals off the pier‚ but when the days over and it’s time to leave they
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