Sunday, October 26, 2008

Greenhouse Effects


The greenhouse effect is what makes this planet suitable for life as we know it. This effect also known as greenhouse gases has many gases such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, ozone, and nitrous oxide. Greenhouse gases can be produced through pollution.Greenhouse gases aren't bad at all. In fact, without them the earth would be frozen completely. However, TOO much greenhouse gases ARE bad because they contribute to what we call "Global Warming". That's because if there's too much greenhouse gases, too much heat is trapped on earth and can't escape into space therefore melting ice caps and resulting in floods. However, Global Warming IS good for some countries where it's difficult to grow crops because it'll rain more and farming will become easier.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

1. Mostly found in the mid-western region (near california)
2. It is caused by plates (diverting, converting, and transforming) meshing and causing earth movement
3. This is called a fault (2 plates collide)
4. The closest earthquake that happened in north carolina was in western N.C. Which took place on a ThursdaY NIGHT, June 16
5. An earthquake just happened October 2, 2008 near the loyalty Islands. It was 10km, 169.84E and 23.00S.

Kasatochi Volcanoe


On August 7, 2008 this volcanoes peak began to cloud and ash. Filled wit sulfur deoxide gas. The elevation was 1030 ft (314 m), latitude was 52.1693° N, and the longitude was 175.5113° W.

The kasatochi is considered a submarine volcanoe.Its found in Alaska, but many alaskians don't really enjoy the volcanoes because the ash is clouding the air.