...Coral Fossils Coral fossils allow us to follow the earth’s history and understand what really happened all those years before man was created. Corals are part of a group of animals called Cnidaria. Cnidaria includes animals such as sea anemones, jellyfish, and hydras. These animals have tentacles or multiple arms that allow them to grab food floating around them. These corals have stinging tentacles. Scientists study many cnidarian fossils because there is an abundance of fossil records. These cnidarian fossils are soft-bodied corals and originate over 600 million years old. These fossils were first found in South Australia, but now been found in other places around the world. All of these fossils date back to the same age. * Cnidaria coral fossil found in Australia...
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...EVS1001 - Research Paper and Presentation Outline Global Climate Change Instructions: For your research paper and presentation, you’ll be researching a topic of your choice concerning global climate change. To help you organize ideas for your topic, you will first develop an outline. Use this outline template to help you build the structure of your paper. Here's how it will work: 1. Following the numbered steps, fill in the details in the light blue areas below. You may add additional lines as you see fit. 2. Refer to the examples in grey boxes to help you along. 3. By Sunday 11:59 PM (Mountain), upload your completed outline to the Dropbox. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEP 1. In one complete sentence, state the topic of your paper in the space below. Example: Renewable energy is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. Paper Topic: Air pollution is one such form that refers to the contamination of the air, irrespective of indoors or outside. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEP 2. Fill in the main points you want to talk about in your paper. Add more lines as necessary to cover all of your primary topics. Example: I. What fossil fuels are II. How fossil fuels contribute to global climate change III. Solar power IV. Wind power V. Hydroelectric power VI. Conclusion Outline...
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...Introduction Do organisms undergo a long and gradual processes of evolution, or do they exist for long periods of stasis – minimal change – and abruptly evolve into a different form? These two questions surround the debate of whether evolution occurs by phyletic gradualism, or by punctuated equilibrium, respectively. This paper will present both hypotheses and reasons for their prevalence, then it will argue one hypothesis with current research on the topic, finishing with suggestions for further research and direction. Hypotheses The hypothesis of gradual change is termed Phyletic Gradualism, and it describes evolution to happen as a slow and gradual process, whereby a large ancestral population transforms into a distinct descendent (Eldredge...
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...Thesis statement: Research shows that it would be beneficial for alternative energy sources to replace the use of fossil fuels, because they will provide a cleaner environment, are unlimited, and are more reliable. Annotated Bibliography Bhattacharjee, A. (2012). Everything You Need to Know About The Types of Renewable Energy. Retrieved January 23, 2016, from https://brainmass.com/ebooks/TypesOfRenewableEnergy The book gives the reader a clear and concise view of the alternative energy options. Each form of renewable energy is defined and talked about. The book discusses the history, current technology, and advantages as well as disadvantages of each form of renewable energy. The author, Anindita Bhattacha, has studied at the National Institute of Technology, Silchar, India as well as the New York Institute of Technology, USA. Her areas of specialty are earth sciences, engineering, and mathematics. Her education gives her credibility for this book. The book cites many professional and peer-reviewed articles and journals. These sources discuss the various forms of renewable energy and discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of many forms of renewable energy. These sources also discuss fossil fuel use, and how the use of these fuels impact our lives. The book will be used to discuss the relevant research on the benefits of renewable energy and how these sources are unlimited, and clean for the environment. Delavaripour, H., &...
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...2 DQ 1 Energy Policy ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 2 DQ 2 Fossil Fuel Reserves ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 2 Outline for Final Paper ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 3 DQ 1 Nuclear Energy ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 3 DQ 2 Nuclear Waste Disposal ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 3 Assignment Non-renewable Energy Sources ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 4 DQ 1 Alternative Energy Sources and Your Local Ecosystem ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 4 DQ 2 Unorthodox Energy Sources ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 4 Assignments How Big Is Your Footprint ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 5 DQ 1 Energy Consumption ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 5 DQ 2 Voluntary vs. Regulatory Involvement ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 5 Final Paper. __________________________________________________________ ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 1 Assignment Model Ecosystems For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Model Ecosystems. Review the virtual lab in Model Ecosystems. Within this laboratory exercise you will categorize various organisms into the correct tropic level for five different ecosystems. Once completed, you will calculate the amount of energy transferred between levels. Record your observations. Answer the journal questions and upload it as a Word document into the online course. __________________________________________________________ ASHFORD ENV 322 Week 2 Outline for Final Paper For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Business - General Business Final Research Paper Outline. Review the Final Research Paper instructions in Week Five of the online course or...
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...Research suggests that solar energy is the best option for sustainable energy in this country because it generates clean, reliable electricity, it helps the economy, and it contributes to reducing the environmental impact generated by other energy sources Ricardo Araujo Westerns Governors University Energy production and usage continue to pose significant environmental challenges. Various administrative organizations have established various mechanisms through which environmental protection can get achieved (Growing Significance of Renewable Energy (Presentation), 2007). The threat emerges from the continuous usage of fossil fuels such as petrol and diesel that produce large amounts of emissions. Factories, households, transportation and offices continue to depend on fossil fuels as their primary source of energy for heating, lighting and other uses. The practice carries on despite the fact that they individual have the knowledge of the effects of the emissions that come from the fossil fuels. On the contrary, Craddock (2008) points out that individual choose to ignore the campaigns carried out by environmental safeguard activists across the world. As a result, the mitigation processes have had a slow but progressive response in the adoption of clean energy by various institutions across the globe. One of the focuses of the source of clean energy is solar power. The adoption of source of energy would significantly decrease the levels of global warming and ultimately,...
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...Global Warming: Fact or Fiction Abstract The purpose of this paper is to educate U.S. Congress on the facts and unreliable theories of the progression of global warming. What is global warming? The topic of global warming has been met with much controversy over the past several years. What is it, does it exist, and do the facts support the claims of greenhouse gases and high levels of CO2 created by emissions from fossil fuels. Or is there another explanation for the radical weather changes, which have increased severe storms, flooding, droughts and other extreme patterns across our great nation that has claimed many lives. In the following paragraphs we will analyze, and introduce information that can be used to evaluate the claims of global warming and the effects on our universal weather patterns, as well as introduce theories of others that indicates that global warming may not exist and isn’t a problem at all. Outline Thesis statement: 1. Background on global warming. A. Facts that support global warming does exist. 1. Analysis of research criteria done by NASA on the existence of global warming. 2. Additional information that substantiates claims that global warming is a fact. B. Seasonal changes and weather patterns linked to early migration and breeding. 1. Industrial Revolution CO2 levels associated with burning of fossil fuels, A. Changes in weather patterns and rising temperatures. B. Elucidation on the process...
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...Change B M B PHI 103 Barri October 29, 2015 In this paper we will discuss the topic of Anthropogenic Climate Change, which is also known as global warming. Is anthropogenic climate change a problem that needs immediate and/or long term attention? The answer is becoming more evident as the years pass, but in short, it is yes for both immediate and long term. Anthropogenic climate change is having a substantial effect on natural and biological organisms on a global scale, and is considerably more severe in some continents. Below I will state my argument on how we need to do something now and for future generations. “Anthropogenic climate change refers to the production of greenhouse gases emitted by human activity” (Anthropogenic, 2012, Para 1). Anthropogenic climate change is in fact becoming more obvious even to people who usually do not have a concern about climate or geological systems. Walter, and Schönwiese state that “an anthropogenic induced climate change is already observable in climatic variables, e.g. near-surface air temperature” (Walter, A., & Schönwiese, C. D, 2003). Maxwell tells us that “eminent climate scientists have come to consensus that human influences are significant contributors to modern global climate change” (Maxwell, 2008). Some of the fundamentals of this anthropogenic climate change come from high levels of Carbon Dioxide or CO2 which is mainly generated from humans using fossil fuels as an energy source. An argument that could be...
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...Ecosystems. Review the virtual lab in Model Ecosystems. Within this laboratory exercise you will categorize various organisms into the correct trophic level for five different ecosystems. Once completed, you will calculate the amount of energy transferred between levels. Record your observations. Answer the journal questions and upload it as a Word document into the online course. Energy Policy. The U.S. Energy Policy is currently being reviewed and six main recommendations are listed, by Botkin and Keller (2011, p. 298). Discuss whether or not each recommendation will lead us to a sustainable society. Defend your position by discussing the benefits and drawbacks. Provide substantive evidence from outside sources if necessary. Fossil Fuel Reserves. Fossil fuels reserves are rapidly depleting in the United States. The...
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...Solar Energy as an Alternative to Fossil Fuels Classical Argument Position Paper Nick Gross Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Author Note This paper was prepared for English 123 taught by Professor Cameron. Solar Energy as an Alternative to Fossil Fuels Classical Argument Position Paper The climate of the Earth is changing. In the last 100 years, the average temperature has risen 1.5°F (Kalogirou, 2003, para. 2.3). That may not sound like much, but even a small change in temperature can have a large impact on our environment. Changes in rainfall, heat waves, and the warming of our oceans are all effects of the increased temperature of the atmosphere (Climate Change, n.d., para. 2). This shift in climate is due to the burning of fossil fuels as an energy source. Humans must adopt a cleaner method of producing energy or the increased temperature of our atmosphere will continue to degrade our environment. Solar power is the energy source of the future because it is renewable, economical, and much better for the planet than burning fossil fuels. One advantage that solar energy has over fossil fuels is that it is renewable. A renewable energy source is one that is always available and will never run out. The sun has been burning for billions of years and will continue to produce tremendous energy for billions of years to come. The quantity of fossil fuels still available is unknown, but some experts estimate that 500 years worth of fuel remains in the Earth (Smith,...
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...Marchese GBLW 435 08 Sept. 2013 GBLW 435 Paper #1 Science to me is the study of our world through on-going experiments and cases. It is a very important topic because through it we are able to understand the environment we live in and how we affect the world. Scientist spend their lives searching for answers so we can better understand the impact we have on the environment and try to find better ways of accomplishing the tasks we face in everyday life. Everything in our world is interrelated, the fossil fuels and other materials that we use every day have a huge effect on the world’s environment. Coal has been used for heating since cavemen were living on the earth. Archeologists have also found evidence that the Romans in England used it in the second and third centuries. Coal, along with other fossil fuels, have been used as a source of energy and have had an effect on our environment. The average amount of carbon dioxide produced per year is 21.3 billion tonnes and our environment can only displace half of that amount, which leads to the pollution of our atmosphere. If the human race continues on its use of heavy fossil fuels the global warming crisis will only become worse along with our living conditions. The process which is used in science is called the scientific method. The scientific method starts with making a hypothesis or a theory, then through testing and researching come to a conclusion about the research they have done. Along with testing and researching...
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...Raymond Arthur Dart, born in 1893 in Queensland, Australia, was a neuroanatomist and a paleoanthropologist. He was most famous for discovering the Taung Child. His discoveries of fossil hominins (members of the human lineage) led to important insights into human evolution. He was raised on a dairy farm near Laidley, attended Toowong and Blenheim state and Ipswich Grammar schools. He graduated from the University of Queensland with first-class honours in biology, and studied medicine at University of Sydney. He acted vice-principal of St. Andrew’s College in 1917. He was a medical officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and as a captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps, served in England and France. In England, Dart took a post at University College, London, as senior demonstrator in anatomy. Then, he spent a year on Rockefeller Foundation fellowship in USA. He married to Dora Tyree, an instructor in anatomy, in 1921. In January 1923, he moved to South Africa, as a professor of anatomy at The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. In November 1924 Dart was given a fossil skull that had been found recently at Taungs. He extracted the fossil from the hard matrix and found that the skull was a child’s. It was a mixture of apish and human features. Its teeth were human-like while its brain was the size of an ape’s. Raymond Dart had found the missing link in the man-ape line of evolution. He died on 22nd November 1988 at the age of 95 in Reno, Nevada. I am interested...
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...BIOL 101 Alternative Energy Solar and wind power 10/14/2012 [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.] Abstract This paper will review solar and wind energy as the alternative energy sources to replace fossil fuels and nuclear energy. Solar and wind energy has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years due to both technological improvements resulting in cost reductions and government policies supportive of renewable energy development and utilization. Fossils fuels and nuclear energy have been the world’s main source of energy for years but, with global warming and with a recent melt down at a Japanese nuclear plant many are questioning is it time to use other alternatives energy sources. Although both alternative energy sources are safer than fossil fuels and nuclear energy the world has been reluctant to switch power sources. The recent severe energy crisis has forced the world to develop new and alternative methods of power generation, which could not be adopted so far due to various reasons. Solar energy represents our largest source of renewable energy supply. The Sun is naturally Earth’s most abundant energy source and will be around for billions of years. This is a resource that essentially human beings won’t be worried about running out of anytime soon. Wind Energy...
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...Assignment 1 SCI 110 Date: 10/21/12 In this paper I will explain how energy can be modified from one pattern to another and give examples. I then will proceed by discussing what is meant by fossil fuels and explain why they are an attractive source of energy. Then, continue by describing two energy similarities to fossil fuels. I will also be discussing there way of functioning, how they compare with fossil fuels, and their pros and cons. Based on my research I leaned that energy can be modified from one example to another in various ways yet the total energy stays the same. The forces that are fundamental are nuclear, electromagnetic, gravitational and other objects that interact. The different forms in which they are categorized are as follows: chemical, radiant, nuclear, mechanical and electrical. Chemical energy involves chemical reactions and the chemical energy released is known as oxidation. It is stored and later released during chemical reaction. Radiant energy involves lights and other parts, its energy travels throughout space. Nuclear energy is used as a source in power plants and the mechanical energy is the type of energy of familiar objects and machines. The electrical energy travels to our homes through wires. The following are examples of Fossil fuels, petroleum, coal and natural gas. Fossil fuels have been stored through radiant energy which are organisms that lived millions of years ago. It’s attractive energy because it is the strongest source...
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...Theories and the Theory of Evolution Joy Dawson Colorado Technical University Author Notes This paper was prepared for SCI 101- 1401A taught by Professor Scott Christensen on January 17, 2014. Theories and the Theory of Evolution Evolution, a natural selection theorized by Charles Darwin and backed by many other scientist based on the scientific method. All theories must be capable to conduct testable predictions. Predictions are performed by observation and experimentations that are then to be conducted to give the theories authentication to the predictions. Darwin theory depends on slow, consistent, gradual change in organisms which in time will become a new species. Other evolutionary theories propose that evolution occurred in rapid periods of time or that a designer intervened during different times to modify or create organisms. The controversial debate of punctuated equilibrium and phyletic gradualism still exists, but the interesting research continues with fossil records, patterns of punctuated equilibrium, and maybe even more with the use of innovations of today. It is safe to say that scientists agree there is two models of growth which theorizes evolution of species can emerge. A species can change by phyletic gradualism and punctuated equilibrium or both. Scientist believes species with a shorter evolution change is mostly by punctuated equilibrium, however, those with a longer progression developed mostly by gradualism. Phyletic gradualism happens gradually...
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