Many in the world of science do not succeed as prominent individual considering it is a tough field not only to achieve in but to maintain an identity. Mario J. Molina was someone that prospered as a minority and Nobel Laureate in this particular field. Mario was a Mexican American chemist, born...

Not all animals have lungs. Many animals live in environments where lungs would be efficient enough for survival. Gills are another type of respiratory system, which are very efficient at removing oxygen from water: there is only 1/20 the amount of oxygen present in water as in the same volume of ...

Abstract This experiment gives an insightful look into the effects temperature, and light intensity has on the rate of photosynthesis of a C3 plant. An experiment carried out to measure this proved wrong the general scientific believe that rate of photosynthesis of C3 plants is faster when closer to...

Water pollution has been a problem for a very long time. There are many different kinds of water pollution. Water pollution causes many problems with the living plants and animals in the water.Water has always been used to carry away unwanted trash. Since the beginning of civilization people have us...

IntroductionIn the pond water lab experiment, our group has chosen to test the effects of nitrates on a pond community. After a lot of research, we have found that nitrates in a pond community can increase growth rates of plants and some animals. The effects of nitrates include algal blooms, which i...

LipidsThe subject I will cover is lipids. I will tell you about the description of it's organic compound. I will tell you where it is found. I will tell you what the uses are in plants and animals. I will also tell you about it's chemical structure and give examples of types of these compounds, such...

Ozone Ozone is an important molecule in maintaining the homeostasis in the environment. Ozone, the molecule O3, makes a layer in the stratosphere, situated 10 to 15 kilometers from the earth's surface. The dioxide molecule, O2 and Oxygen atom O, collide with each other result in the formation...

Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794)Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier (lah vwah ZYAY) was one of the best-known French scientists and was an important government official. His theories of combustion, his development of a way to classify the elements and the first modern textbook of chemistry led to his being known...

Minerals have many different shapes, colors, and they also have many uses. Crystals, metals, and rocks are also minerals just a different kind. Minerals are all over this planet and even in outer space. Living creatures have used minerals in their systems to help their growth. A mineral can also be...

QUESTION 1: Technology owes Ecology an Apology. Indeed, in my opinion, technology does owe ecology an apology. This is because ecological imbalances were as a result of the Industrial revolution, which could be said to be the beginning of the non-ending technological advancement cycle. D...

EssayEnhanced Greenhouse Effect Vs.Ozone DepletionThe Greenhouse Effect and Ozone Depletion are rapidly growing threats to the Earth. The Greenhouse Effect is when carbon dioxide levels rise causing more heat to be let in throwing off the ecosystem, and Ozone Depletion happens when chemicals in th...

Society has been widely addressed with the many problems that we arehaving in our environment today. A major problem is that of CFCs. CFCstands for Chlorofluorocarbons which are found in many of the aerosol spraycans. In December of 1973, Rowland and Molina discovered that CFCs candestroy the ozo...

National Geographic "Antarctica: Life at the Bottom of the World" p2 - 36Scientists has spent all or part of the current summer in the Taylor Valley. The study of algae and glaciers. They are tracing how the creatures that live in this environment adapt to each other and to the Antarctic's extre...

Acid Rain The damaging effects of acid rain on society is becoming overwhelmed with great amounts of pollution from cars, factories and an large amounts of garbage. The immense amounts of sulphur dioxide put into the air causes high levels of acid in the atmosphere. When this sulphuric acid is...

Our Radiant Planet- Depletion of the Ozone Layer Ozone is a relatively unstable form of molecular oxygen containing three oxygen atoms produced when upper-atmosphere oxygen molecules are split by ultra violet light. Stratospheric ozone is found in a broad band, extending generally from 15 to 35km ab...

Final ExamPart 1 A.Provide a systematic definition of an ecosystem. Describe four of the examples of both "natural" and "human-made" ecosystems? Explain how a majority of human activities today are dangerous for natural ecosystems. Remember to connect these dangers to both land and ocean-based e...

Water Structure and BehaviorLiquid water (H2O) is the most remarkable substance. However, it is often perceived to be pretty ordinary. We wash in water, fish in water, swim in water, drink water and cook with water, although probably not all at the same time. We are about two-thirds water and requir...

The element Bromine, is a red liquid which is explosive at room temperature and has ared brown vapour. It has an atomic number of 35 and an atomic mass of 79.909. Themelting point of Bromine is -7 deg.C and the boiling point is 58 degC with a relativedensity of 3.1. Bromine is a volatile dense mo...

The Problems of PollutionI think that pollution is a serious and growing problem throughout the world today. Pollution is the contamination of the earth's environment with materials that interfere with human health, the quality of life, and natural functioning of living things and their surrounding...

Acid Rain in Europe: A Horror Film Come to Life1.1. Introduction1.1.1. AimsThe aim of this report is to summarise the causes and impacts of acid rain in Europe and recommend solutions to the problem.1.1.2. DefinitionAcid rain is defined as "acid precipitation in the form of rain" in the Merriam-Webs...

First of all, they houses a collection of diverse organisms, and contribute fisheries which provide food items such as fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Furthermore, coral skeletons are being used as bone substitutes in reconstructive bone surgery and may be able to provide important medicine, includ...

Water is the most available compound on earth and is essential to life itself, without water, Earth would not exist. Water is a major component of cells, typically forming between 70 and 95% of the mass of the cell. This means that we are made approximately 80% water by mass, with some soft bodied c...

DeforestationDeforestation is the clearing of tropical rain forest. Deforestation happens all around the world. Also deforestation has been going on for many centuries. The deforestation rate has been raising. and if it continues the rain forests will vanish within 100years.Deforestation occurs in m...

Saving the RainforestsThe world has been ignoring the rainforests for too long, they must open their eyes as to what is happening to them. There are so many species of life, no one will ever be able to count how many there actually are. The rainforests need to be saved and a couple of people canno...

For years ever since most of the world has been industrialized, the effects of pollution have plagued nations alike. Acid rain is one of the largest contributors to this industrialized form of pollution. Throughout this report an explanation of the devastating effects to the environment caused by ...