Essays and Research Papers on Earth & Physical Sciences

This 6 page paper discusses Elizabeth Kolbert’s book about global warming and climate change, “Field Notes from a Catastrophe.” Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper responds to some specific questions on climate change, incluidng what to do, the energy pyramid and its use and the role of Al Gore and the IPCC. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page overview of three theories on the origin of life, the extraterrestrial theory, the heteroph theory and the autotroph theory. This paper explains how natural mechanisms such as mutations, sexual reproduction, and even such aspects of the natural behavior of various species as migration and population size work to maintain genetic ...

This 3 page paper discusses the mineral fluorite and its use in making jewelry. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 7 page paper provides an overview of an article by Reynolds published in the Scientific American. This review is followed by a collection of informatin about specific terms used in the article. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the devastating earthquake in Mexico City in 1985 from a geological perspective. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 9 page paper discusses the impact of heat, fog, pollution, and hard freezes on the San Joaquin Valley of California. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper. The writer suggests that the exact location and time when global warming began cannot be determined but it does appear to have begun millennia ago, even prior to the industrial revolution. Recent research from drillings in Greenland suggest a new theory for past ice ages and warming trends. Data are ...

This 7 page paper discusses the search for the planet Vulcan, which at one time was thought to orbit between Mercury and the Sun. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 6 page paper examines points made in this book. The paper supports the idea that while the organic fruits and vegetables are a known entity, they are sprayed with pesticides and are not safe, so it makes more sense to choose the genetically engineered fruits and vegetables. No additional sources cited.

This 3 page paper considers the importance of astronomy, and especially Galileo, to the development of Western civilization. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the factors influencing climate change and weather forecasting, especially in relationship to the Earth's energy budget. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses one of the events that may occur during an earthquake: liquefaction. It also analyzes an article on the subject. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper defines the constructivist-interpretive paradigm and applies it to the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry, arguing that it is the best way to understand the shift of position of some of those involved in the project. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages this paper discusses the meaning of the Sun being in equilibrium, considering how and why this process takes place. One source is listed in the bibliography.

A 3 page paper which examines the formation and categories of sedimentary rocks. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. Earth's survival depends upon the collective efforts of each and every species living on the planet; among the overall order or life forms, man is the only one who has not abided by this fundamental doctrine. In fact, humanity has gone so far in the opposite direction that all ...

This 9 page paper assesses climate change as it relates to global warming. The author distinguishes hard scientific fact from speculation. Bibliography lists six sources.

This 6 page paper looks at four issues concerning Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The first part of the paper defines what is meant by GIS and looks at it's' components, the second part of the paper considers different sources of data for both vector and raster data. The third part of the paper considers the ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of an instructional project on the concepts of air quality, ozone and volatile organic compounds. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4-page paper details an experiment involving observation of mealworms and nutrition. The hypothesis is that mealworms fed oat brand or peat moss will gain the same amount of weight. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper argues that humans have made a significant contribution to the problem of global warming. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper that reports some of the many ways to generate electricity. Some of the methods included are solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, and nuclear. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

A 4 page paper which examines two disasters that have occurred recently. The disasters examined are China’s earthquake and the West Virginia mine explosion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper narrows the topic of “the environment” down to the current concerns about global warming, and then answers three questions about it: Is it real? Did humans cause it? What can be done about it? Bibliography lists 4 sources.