Kilauea is an active shield volcano found on the island of Hawaii (the big island). It is the largest active volcano in the world. Constant lava flow out to the ocean has created new coastline for the island, but has also destroyed homes in its path. 70% of Kilauea’s surface is less than 600 years […]
Category: Science 10 Honours
Aquarium Photo Journalling Assignment
A symbiotic relationship: Clownfish and Sea Anemone The clownfish scares off predators that may eat the Sea Anemone, while the Sea Anemone stings any of the Clownfish’s predators. Both organisms benefit in this relationship, making it a symbiotic relationship. An amphibian with warning colouration: The poison dart frog has bright colours to warn predators […]
Titanium Dioxide
Name: Titanium Oxide Transitional/Chalcogens Titanium Dioxide is a naturally-occurring compound of Titanium. The chemical symbol for it is TiO2. It was discovered in 1967 by Akira Fujishima. It can be used in outdoor building supplies to reduce airborne pollutants. It’s white, powdery quality can be harnessed for beauty products such as nail polish and foundation. Some […]
Titanium (Ti)
Titanium has an atomic number of 22. It was first discovered in 1791 by Revered William Gregor. It is a transitional metal in period 4. Some titanium makes propellers for boats, airplane parts, spacecraft, artificial joints, and pins for setting bones. Unfortunately, due to its high cost, titanium cannot be used for a wider variety […]
Bubble Gum Lab-Conclusion
The results from this experiment concluded that the gum B was more stretchy and could blow bigger bubbles, thusly proving both hypotheses correct. In part one, we hypothesized that the squishier gum would blow a larger bubble. Gum B was was squishier than Gum A, although this may be because Gum B was in one […]