nature trail second time around

5 changes:
Most leaves are off the trees, due to the season change.
The leaves changed colors, (red, yellow, orange).
A lot of things look dead or have fallen off the trees.
The forest have thinned out, lack of leaves possibly.
Its cleaner

5 k-12 uses:
Summer Camps
Rec Programs
Community gardens
Research site
Public Nature Reasons

5 community uses:
Nature centers provide a senseof place and are a source of pride for communities
Offer a local resource for dealing witha community’s ecological issues
Create a positive attitude towardsthe community as regional attractionsfor new visitors
Have a substantial positive economicimpact
Serve an exemplary multiple age and multi-cultural audience

nasa blog

Lights, spectra, and images:
I Read.... Most telescopes can produce many images. but they can also be made using the light that we cant see with are eyes. Score of the test: 45%

X-ray Binary star system:
I Read..... that the star contains two orbits around the common center of mass. they are made up of a normal star and collapsed star. the x-rays come from the area around the collapsed star where the material that is falling toward it is heated to very high temperatures.
Score of the test: 100%

How Do Massive Black Holes Grow:
Black holes up to about 50 times the mass or the sun that can be formed by normal process in very massive stars. many astronomers think that most spiarl and elliptical galaxies contain massive black holes.


Spectral Analysis:
In the 19th century many people thought it would be impossible to determine a chemical composition for stars. Score on the test: 100%

Climate related issues.

Climate related issues are created by a range of hazards. Some are slow in their onset (such as changes in temperature and precipitation leading to droughts, or agricultural losses), while others happen more suddenly (such as tropical storms and floods). http://unfccc.int/adaptation/sbsta_agenda_item_adaptation/items/3952.php


Blizzards are characterized by low temperatures (usually below 20 degrees Fahrenheit) and accompanied by winds that are at least 35 mph or greater. Blizzards also have sufficient falling and/or blowing snow that reduces visibility to 1/4 mile or less at least three hours.
A severe blizzard is considered to have temperatures near or below 10 degrees Fahrenheit, winds exceeding 45 mph, and visibility reduced by snow to near zero.
Storm systems powerful enough to cause blizzards usually form when the jet stream dips far to the south, allowing cold air from the north to clash with warm air from the south. Blizzard conditions often develop on the northwest side of these storm systems.
http://www.weather.com/encyclopedia/winter/types.html

Hurricanes- Hurricanes are large masses of air mixed with different ocean water currents to create a vortex storm that can often hit land and destroy homes of both humans and animals. The warmer the water, the more intense the storm is. This is very relevant because of the waters in the Caribbean warming due to global warming. Recently, hurricanes have been larger and more destructive and occur more often. The most logical explanation is global warming because it explains the warmer temperatures of the water that fuels the hurricane vortex.

How Equinox Workssss.

Equinox works when day and night are equal amount of time the earth isn't tillted. it happens twice a year once in fall and once in spring.

Mythbuster Connection

Myth Busters proved a few things. It first proved that lightning likely will kill you. But they put gun powder on the phone which makes no sense because wouldn't gun powder make it blow up? The gunshot from far away didn't make the girl pregnant. I anticipated this the whole time.

Nature Trail...Important? Of Course :)

The Nature Trail is important to the community mainly because it provides a place for people in the community to walk and enjoy nature without causing harm to themselves or the habitat. A nature trail provides certain walking areas for individuals to walk on, this ensures that no damage is done to anything. A nature trail may also be efficient to protect wildlife that is not so common and that we as a community want to preserve. The trail is important to me because it provides a "get-a-way" in a sense. If i ever were to want to take a peaceful safe walk, i could there. If its still around in the far future, it could also be a place to take my children when i have them. The nature trail is just an all around beneficial place. :)

15 Things I Saw on The Nature Trail

On our journey through the nature trail behind Northwestern, i saw many things, some ordinary and some not so ordinary. i also witnessed the relationship between the environment and animals and plants. I saw many plants such as poison ivy, wild roses, vines & poke weed. I also noticed many trees such as maple, oak, birch and a box cutter tree. Animals that were seen were those annoying box elder bugs, birds, a chipmunk & a squirrel. Some random things i saw were the fence line, the amphitheater and some old benches. I saw many other things on this adventure but some of which i don't know the names. It was a very fun experience.