Measuring Earth with a Stick Have you ever heard of the Greek mathematician and astronomer Eratosthenes? His name is probably best known among astronomers. Why do they think so highly of him? Eratosthenes was born about 276 B.C.E. and received some of his education in Athens‚ Greece. He spent a good part of his life‚ however‚ in Alexandria‚ Egypt‚ which at that time was under Greek rule. In about 200 B.C.E.‚ Eratosthenes set out to determine the dimensions of the earth by using a simple stick
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Protecting Our Nations Water Supply Imagine when you wake up tomorrow and there is no running water to take a shower‚ brush your teeth‚ or even have a cold drink. In today’s society‚ we have been experiencing an extreme drought and it is progressively getting worse and worse every day. We as Americans do not realize the harm and danger we are bringing to ourselves by wasting water without even realizing it. Most people don’t know how much water they are using; on a daily schedule the average person
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towards things. Some are concerned in preserving and protecting the earth; others don’t care about the subject and believe it doesn’t make a difference. The fact is‚ as everyday goes by the earth is being destroyed more and more; and we need more people to care. The point being not only to care for the earth‚ but care for yourself. Earth is the place you now call "home." A person who is extremely concerned in protecting the earth‚ for example‚ is more likely to use recycled products and won’t use
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The consequences of the lack of water By J. C. Cardona 884 million people lack access to safe water supplies; approximately one in eight people. UNICEF/WHO 2008. Progress on Drinking Water and Sanitation: Special Focus on Sanitation. 3.575 million People die each year from water-related disease.World Health Organization. 2008. Safer Water‚ Better Health: Costs‚ benefits‚ and sustainability of interventions to protect and promote health. The water and sanitation crisis claims more lives through
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Earth Day is an annual event‚ celebrated on the 22 of April‚ on which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970‚ and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network‚ and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year. Earth Day is the perfect time to think outside the box. What are the consequences of our choices? What products are better for the earth? What should we avoid? Just as you might suspect‚ there’s more to saving
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the lower ends of the fruits to remove seeds and juice. 3. Soak the peel in water overnight. 4. The next day‚ boil the peel with enough water. Remove from fire when the natural green color of the fruit has set. 5. Soak the peel again in water for three days‚ changing the water regularly. 6. Boil the peel in water three or four times. 7. Drain off the water. 8. Cook the peel in syrup (two parts sugar and one part water) for 15 minutes. Soak overnight. 9. Boil it in the same syrup until it begins
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------------------------------------------------- To what extent can water shortages be dealt with on an individual level? Water is the basic necessity of life which is even more important than food. A person can live 2 weeks without food but not even 7 days without water. Since few years‚ there has been a population boom and population in present is almost twice the population before the boom. This has caused water and food crisis in many countries‚ more importantly LEDCs. Presently‚ statistics
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Save The Mother Earth By: Arjhon Acordon “I hardly can sleep. I feel that my target now is really to save Mother Earth for humanity. And it’s doable. A quotation of Mrs. Imelda Marcos campaigning Filipino’s to save mother Earth. Some people Saying that Saving mother earth was so very hard. Is anyone concerned with what our world will be like in years to come? With the effects of global warming is causing to the environment‚ it’s hard to say that our planet Earth will be the way it is today.
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Uses of water: 1. For drinking and for life processes. On an average‚ a man consumes about 60‚000 to 80‚000 litres of water in his lifetime. The body of an adult contains nearly 40 to 50 litres of water at any given time and water constitutes about 66% of the average body make up. Aqueous solutions fill the cells in the body. Nutrients‚ oxygen‚ and metabolic waste products are transported by blood‚ which is mostly water. Digested food is absorbed in the form of an aqueous solution. In plants too
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Brittany Roberts AP bio WATER ESSAY The first thing water reminds us of is the clear liquid in our water bottles. However‚ water is more than a normal substance. Water is the beginning and the continual of life on earth. Because of its many unique properties‚ water was able to start life on our planet. Water covers about 3/4 of the earth. In nature‚ water naturally exists in all three physical states of matter—solid‚ liquid and gas. Water’s extraordinary properties are emergent properties resulting
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