...Did you know shark attacks could potentially be more likely when there is a full moon ? Scientists have been curious about the same question due to statistics. Research sides that there is most likely factors that make it more likely for shark attacks to occur in this small fraction of a month. 63.5% of shark attacks in the past 5 years have happened within a 4-5 day span of a full moon. If you look at that statistic and shark attacks had the same occurrence everyday then only about 30% of shark attacks should happen within a 4-5 day span of a full moon. There are more than twice as many shark attacks in 8-10 days of a month than there are in the other 20 days of the month. The tidal range during tides concentrate plankton and nutrients on edges such as shorelines. That would potentially put sharks in more danger because the shorelines are where most sharks are captured and killed. If the sharks get pushed up to the shoreline...
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...Is the Hoax a Bunch of Jokes? Since the amazing Apollo 11 landing on the moon, no one questioned whether it might have been a hoax, until February 15th 2001 when Fox released a documentary called “Conspiracy Theory: Did We Land on the Moon?”. Here, “hoax believers” argue that NASA faked the landing to prove that U.S. technology was greater than that of the Soviets, by not only meeting the standards of the Russians in space travel, but surpassing it, marking a bit of territory on another planet. They claim that they faked all of the footage of the mission, on earth, since NASA knew that landing on the moon was simply impossible. And that’s exactly what happened. First of all, I do not believe many of the claims that the conspiracy theorists have made to be true. Like the fact that there are no stars, or that the flag was waving, there were no craters on landing or takeoff, no dust on the footpads, no exhaust or flame, unparallel shadows, same backgrounds, astronauts brightly lit while under a shadow, crossers behind objects, detailed footprints, or the harsh climate. I understand how these claims prove to be false and don’t show evidence that the imagery was faked and therefore filmed on earth. But that doesn’t mean that it had to have been filmed on the moon, or that it couldn’t be filmed on earth! It was more important to see astronauts walking on the moon than to actually have them physically do it. So lets go back to July 20th 1969 when the U.S. was...
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...June 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 moon lander set down on the moon, a moment frozen in time just the same as the footprints frozen on the surface. Although, that is not exactly what happened; humans did not land on the moon in 1969. The supposed first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong, delivered a famous quote known as “That’s one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind” (FACT CHECK). One of the main reasons why America was pushing to put a man on the moon by the end of the 1960s was to further the Cold War between America and Russia and hopefully make amends, this included a space race between the two nations. (Moon Landing) Many people are unaware and have never been informed that there were ten unsuccessful attempts to the moon before Apollo 11....
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...on the coast experience in a day, and why? Along the coast there will be an average 2 high and 2 low tides per day. The reason behind this is many different forces but one of the most important is the moons gravitational pull because of how close it is to earth. The moons gravitational pull along with the oceans internal elastic forces causes a water ‘bulge’. If you are on the coastline facing the moon, high tide will occur. At the same time the coast facing away from the moon will also experience a high tide. As the earth moves along its axis throughout the day the bulge moves with it. When the coast is 90 degrees away from the moon low tide will be experienced. As another 90 degrees is moved along the axis, the coast will be at 180 degrees which is now when the second-high tide will be experienced. The earth moves along the axis 360 degrees a day, thus giving us on average 2 high tides, and 2 low tides per day. [4.2] What is a spring tide and when does it occur? Spring tides are known for experiencing the highest high tides and the lowest low tides. The tides are greatly dependent on the moons gravitational pull, but during every new moon and full moon, the earth, the moon and sun are aligned. With the suns gravitational forces being now parallel with moons gravitational forces causes extra high and extra low tides. [4.3] What is a neap tide and when does it occur? At half moon, which is what happens between spring tides, the moon and sun are at right angles to each...
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..."Sixteen moons, sixteen years Sixteen of your deepest fears Sixteen times you dreamed my tears Falling, falling through the years…" "Sixteen moons, sixteen years Sound of thunder in your ears Sixteen miles before she nears Sixteen seeks what sixteen fears…" "Sixteen moons, sixteen years, Sixteen times you dreamed my fears, Sixteen will try to Bind the spheres, Sixteen screams but just one hears…" "Sixteen moons, sixteen years, The Claiming Moon, the hour nears, In these pages Darkness clears, Powers Bind what fire sears…" "Sixteenth Moon, Sixteenth Year, Now has come the day you fear, Claim or be Claimed, Shed blood, shed tear, Moon or Sun—destroy, revere." -Beautiful Creatures "Seventeen moons, seventeen years, Eyes where Dark or Light appears, Gold for yes and green for no, Seventeen the last to know ..." "Seventeen moons, seventeen turns, Eyes so dark and bright it burns, Time is high but one is higher, Draws the moon into the fire ..." "Seventeen moons, seventeen fears, Pain of death and shame of tears, Find the marker, walk the mile, Seventeen knows just exile ..." "Seventeen moons, seventeen spheres, The moon before her time appears, Hearts will go and stars will follow, One is broken, One is hollow ..." "Seventeen moons, seventeen years Know the loss, stay the fears Wait for him and he appears Seventeen moons, seventeen tears ..." -Beautiful Darkness "Eighteen Moons, eighteen...
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...Tides and the Moon Name AST/101 Date Teacher Tides and the Moon I was recently tasked with examining the relationship between the Earth’s moon and the Earth’s tides. I took that to mean literally: how are the tide levels of Earth’s bodies of water affected by the Moon? When approaching this question I want to do so with the scientific method in mind. The scientific method refers to a body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge (Goldhaber & Nieto, 2010). The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. It is also a good tool when we are searching for cause and effect relationships in nature. We already know the primary question being asked: How are the bodies of water on Earth affected by the Moon? To begin to answer our primary question we next ask: what causes tides? There are several kinds of tides. The ones that break upon a beach every 10 seconds to a minute are caused by sea level disturbances out in the ocean produced by such things as storms. Also the various circulation currents of sea water can have velocity components directed toward the land which will bring water up onto the beach. As this water travels toward the beach from deep water to shallow water, its amplitude will increase until it finally “breaks” as a full-fledged breaker, suitable for surfing, etc. Underlying this minute to minute activity is a slower...
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...1. When does the full moon rise? a. sunset 2. Why do we see different constellations in different seasons? b. 3. What is the reason for the seasons? In other words, why is summer warmer than winter, etc. c. because the Earth’s axis is tilted about 23.5 degrees 4. What are the approximate dates of the equinoxes and solstices? Summer Solstice | June 21 | Winter Solstice | December 21 | Autumn Equinox | September 21 | Spring Equinox | March 21 | 5. What season is the Sun seen highest in the sky at noon? Lowest? d. Highest – June 21st –Summer Solstice- at noon e. Lowest – December 21 – Winter Solstice- (at noon?) 6. Suppose you see a certain star rising in the east at 9pm tonight? When will it rise tomorrow night? f. 4 minutes earlier -8:56 pm – the next sidereal day 7. What does the word sidereal mean? what is a sidereal day? g. Anything relative to the stars – The time is takes for a start to come up in the same position in the sky the next day (approx. 23 hours 56 minutes) 8. Are we closer to the sun in winter or in summer? h. Winter 9. What is the ecliptic? What are the two ways of using it to describe Earth or the Sun seen from the Earth. i. The path of the sun’s motion as seen from the Earth throughout the year j. It’s the plane of Earth’s orbit is space 10. Define heliocentric and geocentric. k. heliocentric- Sun was center of the solar system – proposed by...
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...universe * What do we mean when we say that the universe is expanding? * Average distances between galaxies are increasing with time. * Based on observations of the universal expansion, the age of the universe is about _________. * 14 billion years * A television advertisement claiming that a product is light-years ahead of its time does not make sense because _________. * it uses "light-years" to talk about time, but a light-year is a unit of distance * The term observable universe refers to _________. * that portion of the universe that we can see in principle, given the current age of the universe * On a scale in which the distance from Earth to the Sun is about 15 meters, the distance from Earth to the Moon is _________. * small enough to fit within your hand * On a scale where the Sun is about the size of a grapefruit and the Earth is about 15 meters away, how far away are the nearest stars besides the Sun? * About the distance across the United States * The number of stars in the Milky Way Galaxy is approximately _________. * a few hundred billion * An astronomical unit (AU) is _________. * the average distance between Earth and the Sun * This distance is about 150 million...
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...minds made up about their future. This is shown in the story because this internal conflict happens right when they have crossed that threshold into adulthood. Erika and Kiratu are propelled into a world that expects them to know exactly where they wish to go in life. The fact that Kiratu has yet to pass his entrance exam into college and Erika has only had one love in her life for the entirety of her existence, the change is overwhelming to the both of them. By utilizing the image of a moon, the author creates a setting that can better show us how Erika fears that one day she may no longer be happy with someone who she is pleased with currently. The main symbol that is used to tie the story together is the image of the moon is first introduced when Erika describes her dream that she frequently has. "We’re together in a small cabin, it’s late at night, and through the porthole we can see the full moon. But that moon is made of pure, transparent ice." From this, one can picture a setting that would be lonely if they did not have each other. With someone else, the moon is a romantic symbol that they two of...
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...star stuff" 3. Relative to the age of the universe, how old is our solar system? How old is the Earth? 4. Why do astronomers infer that the universe is expanding? 5. When did humans learn that the Earth is not the center of the universe and what evidence supported this revelation of thought? 6. Which of the following correctly describes the meridian in your local sky? 7. What do the following terms mean: zenith, meridian, latitude, declination, longitude, ecliptic, zodiac, and constellation. 8. Explain how we describe a location on Earth's surface. 9. Describe why we have seasons on Earth using the following terms: solstice, equinox, aphelion, perihelion, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn. 10. Explain why we have phases of the moon, what the different phases of the moon look like to an Earth observer, and how much time is takes to go between each phases. 11. Which of the following have the greatest frequency of occurrence: lunar eclipse or solar eclipse? 12. True or False: An observer on Earth can see the entire surface of the moon over 365 day period. Support your answer with reasoning from the textbook and Mastering Astronomy. 13. Explain an eclipse of the moon and sun occur. 14. Why were the following individuals important to astronomy? Ptolemy, Brahe, Kepler, Newton, Copernicus, Eratosthenes. 15. Why do the ancient Greeks get a lot of attention for their contributions to science? 16. What were the major observations...
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...in a year. Every year a person gets older and we celebrate that factor. The day that the person was born on is the day that we celebrate their birthday. We have party favors, noise makes, food, punch, balloons, presents and cake. So when the person’s birthday is happening everyone is always excited for the cake, but why is the cake so important to us, how did the tradition of the birthday cake get started and what is the deal with the birthday candles? It is said that back in the time of the Greeks they would make these sweet beads and top them off with honey and bring them to the temple and offer them to the gods. In an article that I found this is what they understand “Cakes were initially called by the name ‘plakous’ by the Greeks, which is a similar word to ‘flat.’ These were a combination of nuts and honey. Besides, they also made a cake called "satura," which was a flat heavy cake. It is also believed that the Greeks offered round shaped cake to the Goddess of Moon called Artemis[1].” In another article it talks about the Romans ad how they brought cakes into play, “During Roman times, 'cakes' were served at special birthdays. However, these cakes did not resemble contemporary cakes in the least. They were simply flat rounds made with flour containing nuts, leavened with yeast, and sweetened with honey. In early Europe, the words for cake and bread were virtually interchangeable; the only difference being that cakes were sweet while bread was not[2].” ...
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...Exercise 1: 3.1 – Which barnacle species ranges into the warmest water? Chthamalus montagui 4.1 – On average, how many high and low tides will a given spot on the coast experience in a day, and why? A given spot on the coast will experience two high and two low tides each day. High tide occurs when the Moon and Earth are facing towards each other and away from each other. Low tide occurs when the Moon is facing the Earth at 90˚ and 270˚. 4.2 – What is spring tide and when does it occur? Spring tide is when the Earth, Moon and Sun are directly aligned. This occurs at new moon and full moon. The gravitational forces caused by the Sun are parallel to those of the moon. This creates a very high tide and a very low tide. This occurs about every two weeks. 4.3 – What is a neap tide and when does it occur? At half moon, the Moon and the Sun are at right angles from each other relative to the Earth. The gravitational pull of the Sun is perpendicular to that of the Moon and the ocean water is evenly distributed. This occurs about every two weeks. 6.1 – How many high and low tides are there each day? There are two high tide and two low tides each day. 7.1 – What is the height of each of the following in your study area? Spring high tide: 4.7 m Spring low tide: 0.5 m Neap high tide: 3.5 m Neap low tide: 2.0 m 7.2 – If you are an organism that must remain submerged at all times, what is your maximum height on the rock? Explain. If you must be submerged...
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...1. Why are scientists interested in the possibility of life beyond Earth? The discovery of life of any kind beyond Earth would forever change our perspective on how we fit into the universe as a whole, and would teach us much more about life here on Earth. 2. People have long been interested in life beyond Earth. What is different today that makes this possibility seem scientifically reasonable? Today, technology has flourished and is more advanced than it was in the past. We are able to have telescopic and spacecraft photos of planets and large moons, as well as launching missions to further investigate our curiosity. Because of these advances in technology, we know more about the universe than we previously did. 3. What do we mean by a geocentric universe? In general terms, contrast a geocentric view of the universe with our modern view of the universe. Thousands of years ago, many people believed that the Earth was at the centre of the universe; this was the geocentric view. The geocentric view of the universe contrast our modern view of the universe since it is a Sun-centered view. 4. What are extrasolar planets? In what way does their discovery make it seem more reasonable to imagine finding life elsewhere? Extrasolar planets are planets orbiting stars other than our Sun. It is now more reasonable to imagine life elsewhere since many or most stars have planets. Therefore, there may possibly be life living on these planets or moons. 5. What do we mean...
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...controversial topic of sending a man up to the planet Mars raises questions when thinking of the risks, and technology required to do so. When Kennedy addressed the issue of sending a man to the moon, he replied, “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard” (Balogh 5). For the time, sending a man to the moon tested the limits, but that was the point. It has shown that humankind can succeed in reaching their goals that seem too out of reach. Sending people to Mars has the same effect. It will challenge technology and human limits, but sending a man to Mars would reestablish curiosity for the wonders of space, bring...
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...Chang-e’s Ascent to the Moon Chang-e is the lunar goddess in Chinese traditional myths. In China, she is a widely known character. She is known as a very beautiful woman who is living alone in a palace in the moon called “Guanghan Palace”. Her story is one of the most famous tragedies in Chinese myths. Recently there are several “retold” versions of the story of Chang-e’s ascent to the moon in different media. In 2010, there was a teleplay named “Chang-e” that told about the love story of Chang-e, Houyi, Wugang and Jade Rabbit. In the retold story, the relationship of these four persons is very complicated at the beginning. Later on, Houyi falls in love with Chang-e and Wugang is in love to Jade Rabbit. They try to start their new lives happily. However, a great flood troubles people, and it can be only resolved by Chang-e. The Jade Emperor gives 2 pills to Houyi and Chang-e but one of the 2 pills is destroyed and exchanged a fake one by a scoundrel. Houyi eats the fake pill when he knows this since he wants Chang-e to float to the moon and control the tides, so that she can stop the disaster. At the end, Chang-e floats to the moon alone. Jade Rabbit sympathizes with Chang-e so she also floats to the moon to accompany her. The 2 couples are both separated. There are several versions of the ancient myth about Chang-e. But the most famous one is from the book “huainanzi”. Chang-e is Houyi’s wife. Houyi gets elixir from Xiwangmu (the Western Queen Mother), and give...
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