Sunday, February 24, 2008

3.1 and 3.2

What is necessary for fermentation and for cellular respiration? (this question was asked by Mr.Wilson in a response).

Subset to quality of life and co2 emissions

Can you explain the question below that Chris wrote, using three Quality of Life factors? His question: "How do you cut back on CO2 emissions while remaining with the constant struggle to expand and revolutionize technology in a country or Physical system?"
The question:
Can you explain on how to cut back on CO2 emissions while remaining with the constant struggle to revolutionize technology in a country by using three Quality of Life factors?

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Important Question

Co2 is a constant threat to the people in our society today. They constantly face the problem of using to many fossil fuels, and how to cut back on Co2 emissions. The question is how do you cut back on CO2 emissions while remaining with the constant struggle to expand and revolutionize technology in a country or Physical system?
What is the difference between cellular respreation and fermentation?

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Energy and Sustainability

Is it sustainable to continue using non-renewable energy resources? Why or why not.

Consider the impact on the economy and how realistic it is to change. Use any knowledge of our current dependence on non-renewable energy, how non-renewable energy is transformed into electricity and the laws of thermodynamics.

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Activity 6.3 Question

How do the inhabitants of different countries (specifically more developed and less developed) use materials and energy?

Activity 6.2 Question

How are CO2 emissions, energy use in the U.S. and surface temperature related?

Activity 6.1 Question

How do we interpret various figures (per capita values) in determining whether a country is more or less developed?

Activity 5.2 Question

What materials serve as the best insulators in cold water bath?

Activity 4.4 Question (AQ#4)

Does the kinetic or caloric theory better explain the results you obtained?

Activity 4.4 Question

How is energy transferred from one form to another?

Activity 4.3 Question

How do we know if a scientific theory is valid?

Activity 4.2 Question

How does the specific heat of an object affect sustainability?

Activity 4.1 Question

How does a calorimeter allow us to measure the amount of energy in an object?

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Activity 3.4 Question

How do energy flow diagrams relate to the 1st Law of Thermodynamics? The laws of thermodynamics in general?

Activity 3.3 Question

If energy is neither created or destroyed, where does it go?



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Thursday, February 7, 2008

Activity 3.2 Question

How do organisms respond to varying environmental conditions (i.e. temperature)?


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Activity 3.1 Essay Type Question

How does a change in temperature affect the rate at which yeast go through cellular respiration?



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