By Caroline Wilson
Introductory Poem "Me"
Caroline Wilson is my name
A poet I am, oh yes
Racing down the path of life
On the sunny side of today
Living in the sun on Earth
I live and love today and tomorrow
No backing down for me
Enough is enough when I say so
This is us on one of the first days of the water course. We were learning how water molecules moved so we created a dance to demonstrate it. We held our arms like molecules and then we connected to eachother and ran around the qym. We also walked aroung very slowly. We
Water Cycle:
1. Why is the water cycle an important factor in one of the earth's process?
Water is a very important cycle on our earth because it does so much for us. If there was no cycle there would be no water for us. Then that would lead to no life on earth. It brings us our water. It recycles our water for us. Like I said, it is preserving the life of all living things. Water lives around the water cycle. If you want water or life on our Earth, we need the water cycle.
1. Describe the evolution of NYC's sewage system. What were some of the challenges that the city faced in its development of a waste removal system? What are some challenges that still remain?
In what ways did New York City's location (surrounded by water!) allow it to become a major urban center of the world? Include in your response the different roles that water played in New York's development throughout history.
1. What is an aqueduct? What makes the Croton Aqueduct an aqueduct?
An aquaduct is a man made passage of water that is made to carry water from one place to another. What makes the Croton Aquaduct an aquaduct because is you follow the definition that is exactly what it it does. It brings water from one place to another.
2. Why was the Croton Aqueduct built? What need was it constructed to fulfil?
1. Using your water log (and average water use from the days you logged), calculate what your average water use per year might be.
How can we observe the cohesion and adhesion of water? Give examples that an average person could understand. Also, you might use counter-examples, of substances that don't display cohesion or adhesion?
