Clouds (blog 2)

Did you ever wonder how clouds are formed? Well, a cloud is formed when moisture in the air condenses on small particles of dust or other solids in the air. The liquid droplets that form make up a cloud. When you look up at the sky sometimes, you may find the clouds to be different shapes and sizes. Clouds are classified by their basic shape and altitude. The three main types of clouds are cumulus clouds, cirrus clouds, and stratus clouds. Cumulus clouds are clouds that look like piles of cotton balls in the sky. They are white and fluffy and have a flat bottom. Cirrus clouds are clouds that look feathery or fibrous. Usually cirrus clouds form at very high altitudes. Last but not least, stratus clouds are smooth, gray clouds that cover the whole sky and block the sun out. Each cloud is different and is associated with a certain type of weather. The topic about clouds was very interesting and fun to learn about. My opinion is that it was a great topic to learn about while studying weather.

Wind (blog 1)

What is wind? Wind is air in motion. The two general types of winds are global winds and local winds. The type that you are most familiar with is probably local winds. Local winds are winds that blow from every direction and cover short distances. Global winds are winds that blow from a certain direction and cover long distances. Both winds are caused due to differences in air pressure because of the unequal heating of the atmosphere. During the day, air is warmer and heats the land up faster than the water. As warm air over the land rises, cooler air over the sea moves in to take its place. The flow of air from the sea to the land is called a sea breeze. A land breeze is when the exact opposite happens. During the night, air over the land is now cooler than the air over the sea. As warm air from the sea rises, the cooler air from the land moves to take its place. This is called a land breeze. Next comes the global winds. The global winds do not move directly from north to south or south to north. Since the Earth rotates, winds in the northern hemisphere curve to the right and winds from the southern hemisphere curve to the left. This apparent shift in wind direction is called the Coriolis effect. Winds may not seem so important, though, winds are the fastest way we use to generate electricity. This topic is very interesting to learn about. I loved it and I am sure others will to. Learning about something you thought wasn't too important becomes interesting because you see the topic differently. My opinion is that this was a very fun topic to learn about.

Culture and Technology

There are advancements made in technology everyday. One advancement in the Indian culture that has impacted the society is the computer. Due to this advancement, it has become much easier for some people to get information. This also includes internet access. Overtime, people have made improvements on the computer and made it easier to use for the generations to come. Also, instead of having to wait until you meet someone to tell them your thought, you can simply e-mail them. Not only that, but now people can learn about other cultures as well. All you have to do is research on the computer. Due to this, the computer has made a big impact on society.

Hyperlink for How and Why the Earth Will End

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,332429,00.html?sPage=fnc/scitech/space

How and When the World Will End

Scientists have predicted how and when the world will end. The sun will slowly turn into a red giant and push the Earth farther out into space. The Earth will be snagged by the sun's outer atmosphere and plunged into the fiery stellar furnace. Put in other words, the Earth will fall into the sun. "The drag of this low-density gas will is enough to cause the Earth to drift inwards, and finally to be captured and vaporized by the sun,"explains astronomer Robert Smith. However, the good news is that the world won't come to an end for another 7.6 billion years. The bad news is that life on Earth will end way before then. Astronomer Robert Smith explains that there is a way future descendants can save themselves. He explains that a recent study cities that taming an asteroid to swing by Earth every few thousand years, can nudge the Earth into a higher solar orbit. Being in a higher solar orbit will be enough to outstep the sun's own outward growth. I believe that if future descendants can cause an asteroid to nudge Earth into a higher orbit, the Earth won't come to an end for a longer amount of time.

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Matter (blog 2)

What is matter? Well, matter is what the whole universe is made of. Matter is anything that has a mass and a volume. For example, some types of matter are wood, water, plants, animals, and pieces of the moon. Others, that we don't usually see could be oxygen, carbon dioxide, and ammonia. In order to know whether different types of matter are similar in some ways, you also have to know the properties, also known as the characteristics, of matter. Those properties are color, odor, size, shape, texture, and hardness. Equally important, all matter has the general properties of mass, weight, volume, and density. Well, now you know what matter is. It's everything you touch and see everyday. It is what you are made of and what the whole world is made of. While learning about matter in science class, I found it very fascinating that we touch matter every day. Matter has been a very interesting topic to learn about.


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