Science Core Science - Oils, Earth and Atmosphere Homework
What you have to do
1. Products from Oil
Create two persuasive pieces of work. Firstly design a poster that lists the factors that affect the number of carrier bags that are used during shopping trips; educate shoppers about the environmental impact this over use of plastic carrier bags has. Secondly list the ways in which plastic carrier bags and disposable nappies are made increasingly environmentally friendly.
Useful Websites
http://www.selfsufficientish.com/Carrier%20Bags.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7268283.stm (M&S bag charging)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bloom/actions/realnappies.shtml (Nappies)
2. Plant Oils
“Saab created BioPower technology for drivers who want it all: turbo-charged performance plus the satisfaction of helping the environment.”
This is a bold statement from a leading car manufacturer. Do you think that Biofuels are the way forward for the environment considering rising food prices?
Read this article from the guardian….
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jan/20/biofuels.renewableenergy
Then read this from SAAB……
http://www.saabbiopower.co.uk/default.asp?docId=12897
Discuss, in no more than one side of A4, whom you think is right and why.
3. The Changing World
Find and print a map of the world using Google Images. On that map carefully chart the plate boundaries in a distinctive colour. Using the following website plot the occurrence of large earthquakes and volcanoes. Then write a paragraph that discusses any possible links.
Useful Websites
http://tsunami.geo.ed.ac.uk/local-bin/quakes/mapscript/show_map.pl