Tuesday, April 19, 2011

What I want to know about motion and what i know about motion

I know Sir Issac Newton's Laws of Motion and a few things about inertia but I want to know more of the basic things.  :)

Monday, April 18, 2011

reflection on Earth's Inner Secrets

I learned a lot about minerals I wouldn't have known what native antimony was if it weren't for the MM project. I also learned a little about mining. Not being here I only brushed the rock cycle and as far as volcanoes I know only a little more than nothing but I really enjoyed the debate we had on who owns the oceans minerals and thank you for having us do so many fun labs in such a short term. Thanks a million,
Hanna

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Who should own the ocean's minerals in class debate, proposal, and reflection


Limestone, gypsum, salt, diamonds, gold
Gold is hard to mine, it’s malleable, it’s hard to find, it doesn’t tarnish or rust.
Diamonds are expensive to mine because we need a special material because they are the hardest mineral on earth.
Salt is very common, it’s found in the world’s oceans.
Limestone is very useful because we use it for building houses,
Gypsum is common but useful for gypsum board, cement, cast, paint and statues.
Helene: I think that what should happen, is that each country that mines in another country should give a percentage of the money they won to this other country so that this other country can little by little win enough money to begin their own business and keep up their economy
Hanna: I think the ocean should not be mined because how are we going to return the oceans to their natural state therefore people should stick to the coast line. Oil is hazardous to the environment and it lingers in the water for decades so it is a large problem. You see dead mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians in nearby ponds
Alex: I think that NO ONE owns the word oceans minerals apart from the fish and other things that live inside
We had a conflict first Helene was saying (I think that what should happen, is that each country that  mines in another country should give a percentage of the money they won to this other country so that this other country can little by little win enough money to begin their own business and keep up their economy)
But Hanna was saying (the ocean should not be mined other than if it must on the continental shelves where we are already mining so we don’t go as deep into a large area
I personally thought that Helene’s idea was the best of all. It would make my dad proud if I helped do that

So we have a proposal is that we use are water and minerals more efficiently and that we help poor countries to develop by making donations or giving them jobs do that we don’t have to use the ocean at all and that we don’t hurt the ecosystem.
Reflection
 My group decided as you saw to try not to mine from the ocean at all and this works if we become more efficient and help other countries by donating and volunteering. I think this is the decision that most children might come up with because a lot of adults are blinded by greed, anger, and/or confusion. We as the next generation must change or we will be no better off than this generation squabbling over the smallest insult thinking only for themselves. 

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Germany is the leading silver producer in Europe
Chem. formula: Ag
Luster: metalic
Color: silvery white or gray
Uses:
1. It is exported to other countries from Germany.
2. It is used to fight infection so it is in some bandages.
3. It is used in photographic film.
4. It is used in jewelry.
5. It is used in many electrical goods because it is a good conductor of electricity.

the terrestrial iron nickle group is found in Germany

Chem. formulas; 
iron-Fe
Kamacite - (Fe,Ni) - low crystallization form  
Taenite -Fe,Ni
Tetrataenite - FeNi
Awaruite - Ni2Fe - Ni3Fe
Nickel - Ni

uses: 
1. Some are ores and used in alloys.
2. They are rare so they are often exported to other countries for a high price.
3.  Nickle is used in many coins.
4. Iron is a metal used to make many goods including cars have iron in them.

Monday, April 11, 2011

Who should own the oceans minerals?

          There are rich mineral deposits on the bottom of the ocean, people disagree on who should own these precious minerals. The wealthier countries think that they belong to whoever mines them first  and the developing countries think they should share them equally so the controversy is all about how the deposits are going to be shared.
        
           The wealthy countries know if it is to be who gets there first they will only have to compete with the countries that have a lot of money they can use to mine the minerals because the process is expensive to obtain the mineral they also probably have better technology than the developing countries, so I think this would be unfair.
      
            I think the deposits should all be distributed evenly no mater which ocean they cam from and even if that means all of the countries only get a little of the mineral at one time. This is because what if the Atlantic brings more minerals in than the Pacific and Arctic, or what if the Pacific brings the most, or the Arctic. No one can really tell so it is only fair if everyone shares these minerals evenly.
      You asked for six paragraphs but that I don't think the oceans should be owned or mined but my opinion is not going to stop it from happening so each country should get an equal share to that of the other just in case one ocean is more rich than another.
     
          My opinion is that all countries of the world whether developing, poor, wealthy, or just common if we mine the ocean (which I don't think is the best idea people have come up with) we all should share the minerals we get from the ocean.