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//** Brandon's Awesome Science Wiki!!! **//

~Anything word that's important is Bolded, and in Italic. Example: **//Brandon//**  PLEASE READ: Did you know that sea turtles are endangered? Well you know now. Sea turtles are endangered, because of humans polluting oceans. Pollution is mostly caused by cars on the road, and boats in the ocean. Have you ever thought about what that does to fish and other creatures? That will kill them! Another way to stop harming sea turtles, is to stop littering. If they eat what you have littered, it will kill them also. Please help save sea turtles now, and please stop using a lot of fuel. The fuel makes climates even hotter, which also kills sea creatures, this is called global warming. Remember, this isn't just our planet. Don't stand for this, your sea creatures need you to make a difference in our community. If you don't help save endangered animals, you are endangering your future. If you kill jellyfish, you can kill sea turtles, because jellyfish are what they eat. If sea turtles die, than their predators die, and etc. This fact prooves that if you kill something, you kill everything. That is the cycle in which animals live in. The cycle controls animal habitats and human life. It controls what humans eat. It controls how animals live. It also gives other animals food from their prey. The worst thing about pollution: if it kills jellyfish, it might kill the sea turtle if it doesn't eat the jellyfish.

Sea turtle Facts:
 * Leatherbacks weigh up to 1,300 pounds
 * Most Sea turtles are endangered
 * They do not have teeth, only jaws
 * Leatherbacks are known to be active under 40 degrees Fahrenheit
 * Flatbacks do not venture beyond Australia's shelf
 * Most turtles went extinct because of climate changes, or volcanic eruptions
 * Loggerheads are named because of their big head
 * Kemp's Ridley turtles are the most endangered because they're the smallest
 * Hawksbills are endangered because people use their shells for making jewerly
 * Sea turtles don't have ears, they have skin covering their eardrums
 * Sea turtles can dive more than 1,000 feet deep in oceans
 * They are found in oceans, lagoons, and bays
 * Another name for sea turtles are Chelonians
 * Leatherbacks are the only species that doesn't have a backbone
 * They can swim up to 5 miles per hour
 * Sea turtles can't tuck their head in their shell
 * Sea turtles are cold blooded
 * The can go months without eating
 * Climate changes affect the way sea turtles live
 * Hatchlings can be attacked by foxes, crabs, dogs and other land animals near the ocean
 * Sea Turtles are killed by toxic chemicals
 * Poaching is a major issue in the world of animals
 * Olive Ridleys live in tropical oceans
 * Pollution also kills their habitat

Fun Fact: Scientists put a radio transmitter on the turtle’s shell. The radio sends out beeps. The beeps are tracked by a satellite. This tells the scientists where turtles are swimming.

Is the black seaturtle real. Check out this [|website] that talks about the black seaturtle. Go to my wiki to learn more about the black seaturtle.

8 Kinds Of Sea Turtles:

Most Endangered Sea Turtles...   PLEASE SAVE OUR SEA TURTLES!!! Questions and Answers: Q: Why do only females come to shore? A: Females have to lay their eggs.
 * Kemp's Ridley ||  Hawksbill  ||  Leatherback  ||  Olive Ridley  ||  Green Turtle  ||

Q: How can leatherbacks eat jellyfish? A: Jellyfish are mostly made of water. Q: Why are they endangered? A: Humans pollute oceans and don't recycle. Endangered Species: NOTE: Please go to these websites that talk about the following animals that are endangered. (These are OTHER peoples' websites, so they get the credit)

[|Frogs]

[|Hippos]

[|Alligators]

[|Orangutangs]

[|African Elephant]

[|Parrot]

[|Great White Shark]

[|Queen Angelfish]

[|Dolphins]

[|Crab]

[|Sea Lion]

[|Giant Panda]

[|Owl]

[|Wolf]

How do Humans affect our Biosphere?

Toxic waste is a problem, and humans cause toxic waste. Toxic waste pollutes the environment, such as air and water. The o-zone layer has been a terrible problem, because humans have pulluted with exaust in cars, and other oils and gases. Without the o-zone layer, the temperature will increase up to 3 Degrees higher every year.

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What I have learned from the group Wikis:

Air Pollution:

I have learned that we can prevent air pollution by carpooling. Also, I have learned that younger children have a better chance of possibly dieing from pollution through the air. An amazing fact that I learned is that 1.5 billion people breathe polluted air near urban areas. My opinion is that we STOP polluting in the air, ps im gay because it can be dangerous ti breathe. I feel bad for people that live in China, because they have all of the factories that have smog. This group interested me in this kind of science. They had great facts. Good job Guys!

Water Pollution:

I learned that when we pollute water, we pollute our drinking water. That is bad! Another fact that learned is that there is 1.78 animal deaths per second and 153,000 deaths a day in the water. That is horrible! An amazing fact that I learned is that rotten food can pollute water. I personally think that this fact is horrible, because there is alot of rotten food wasted in a day, so I wonder how polluted the oceans are!

Deforestation:

I learned that we destroy 1 acre of trees every second. I can't believe that! Another thing that I've learned is that Brazil's rain forest has lost the size of 200 football fields of trees. That is a lot of trees. WoW! The most amazing fact from this awesome group is that when we remove trees from forests, we ruin canopies that block out the sun, damn oh which causes sudden drops and sudden rises in temperature. That is amazing. Wow! I love this groups information. They have a lot of information, and ways that we can prevent deforestation. Good job people!

Stop the Oil Spill:

I learned that Exxon Valdez was a huge oil spill that happened on water. It was a boat oil spill. The boat actually snapped in half because of high winds. SHIT!!! The clean-up started in 1989, and ended in 1991. That is a long time. But, for 1990 and 1991, they cleaned it up in the summer months. There was also an oil spill in BP. It happend because a machine, that was used to clean up oil, exploded and killed 11 people that were near by the area. There was 5,000 barrels of oil spilled per day. SHIT, again!!! This group had alot of facts. Great job!

Habitat Heroes:

I have learned that Polar Ice Caps are melting, and that Artic animals can't find places to live. I have learned that uranium mining has been negatively affecting deserts, and that it recieves a lower rainfall percentage than regular areas.

GREAT JOB TO ALL OF THE GROUPS!!!

What are ESTUARIES??? .

Estuaries are bodies of water along coasts that are formed when fresh water from rivers flow into oceans, and mix with salt water. Estuaries form in transitional zones between river environments and ocean environments and are part of marine habitats, such as tides and waves.

~Ozone Layer

The ozone layer absorbs 97% of the sun's high frequency light that can destroy the whole entire planet!!! WOW!!! The ozone layer was discovered in 1913 by french geologists. About 90% of the Ozone layer is made of stratosphere. Stratosphere is a layer where the temperature increases from the UV waves. During the winter, the ozone layer increases in depth! It is like this, because in the summer, the Ozone loses depth because of the heat. That explains why in the winter (When it's cold) the Ozone layer gains depth. *Isn't that cool?!* DiD yOu KnOw?: If the whole Ozone was squeezed together, it would only be a few millimeters thick!!! Here is the best fact: The Ozone layer has been decreasing 4% each decade!!!! Here are some pictures:

Source for the Ozone Layer: [] 100% true facts!

Q&A Marine Mammal Facts

Q﻿~What is the biggest threat to marine life at the moment??? A: Some threats are climate change, pollution, and invasive species and etc. Some ways that we can prevent these threats: We need a globally accepted benchmark to help marine life. We need to influence people to make signs that has a limit of what fish you can catch.

Q~What can factories do to throw away their waste in a way that the ocean is not polluted??? A: Factories need to be alot responsible about their smog. The water that is polluted by the smog, goes through rivers and oceans. It eventually will get into our drinking water, and other fresh water on the planet. Buy from companies that care and that are responsible. That means they should be doing something to help, like reducing the smog, or in other words, stop making alot of products!

Q~Are there any gay ass plans to clean up the plastic accumulation in the Pacific Ocean??? A: The garbage is hard to clean up. The size of the garbage is amazing! It is about twice the size of Texas!!! The debris is MOSTLY made of plastic.The plastic breaks into smaller parts, so it is easier to spread around. It also makes it harder to pick-up. Actually, the BEST thing that you could do is to use less plastic, and to stop throwing it on the road, or on beaches.

Dog Bites ouch

I researched about Dog Bites on [|www.ScienceDaily.com] this site sucks. I have learned that unsupervised children have a higher risk of being bit by dogs. A dog that is consider "nice" to a child, usually attack children's faces more than mean or vicious dogs. I think that is pretty weird! I would think of it the other way around! "Some people say that family dogs don't attack," says Vikram Durairaj, "they are wrong." Here is a supporting fact: Durairaj says that he has seen scratches and injuries around the head and neck areas made from family dogs. Dogs often scratch their faces because they are smaller, and kids' faces are easier to reach because they are smaller and shorter. 80% of the bites to kids are around the head and neck area. 68% of children that got bit were 5-years old and younger!!! This is VERY amazing. 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs each year. Each person pays up to 250 million dollars!!!!! My personal thoughts and opinions: I think that the article that I read was interesting. I had no idea that kids get bitten by dogs the most. Science Daily is awsome in my opinion, because it has news articles that are real and very true. They have a ton of facts, and the facts are very interesting. The facts make you want to come up with a hypothesis. I was also reading something about dogs that said when the temperature increases, the amount of dog bites increase. That is the MOST interesting fact that I have read. I think dog bites are sometimes good, because you might be playing with the dog, and they are biting you playfully. If you always play with your dog, (in my opinion) they will never bite you on purpose. But, if you start hurting them, (maybe accidently) they will start biting you and won't stop. My dog has never bit me, because I play with him. Thanks for reading!!!

Science and Society: Animal Rights VS. Human Needs

Here are some facts from the lesson in our science book. Scientists oftenly use animals to test drugs, shampoos, and other cures and cosmetics. Some humans think that the scientists shouldn't try the products on the animals, but at the same time, those humans need the products in some way. They also think that drug use for humans does not mean that scientists have to use them on animals. In the 1870's Britian tried to make a law to prevent animal cruelty. They have to keep the animals in cages, and keep them trapped and basicly force them to try the products. Sometimes the animals can possibly die from the product, or sufffer a lot of diseases or illnesses. Why would they even think about using animals to test products???

Now here are some questions and some answers. Q:What do you think about the use of animals in experiments? A: I think that it is wrong to use helpless animals, because it is cruelty to these animals. It is also not very good, because we might take too much of a certain type of animal, and we might lose some of the food or drinks that we eat or drink. Q: What if the experiment saved human lives? A: It still harms animals anyway. We should test it on plants or fires. Maybe in water or fluids to test what color it turns, or how much the chemical changes the water. Q: How would you feel if someone wanted to use your dog or cat? A: I would feel sorry for the people who feel the need to take animals and possibly put a terrible affect on he it. They should be ashamed! Q: How would you feel if animal experimentation produced a drug that could wipe out cancer? A: I would care for it, but I would also hate the fact that the animals are being tortured just for human needs.

Hydrothermal Vents

Did know that ocean water comes out of the earth at 300 degrees farenheit? WOW, huh?! When there are cracks in the ocean floor, a lot of hot water gets in through the cracks. The hot water comes from the earth's core, where lava is stored. This is how there is hot water in some higher areas in the West. The hot water dissolves into a chemical that's mostly found in rocks.

A Bear Hug?

I watched an ad about a Nissan sedan, and it was sponsoring about polar bears and other artic animals on dissappearing ice from global warming. I think that this commercial proves that we need to do something about preventing global warming.

A Type Of Fungus

I was assigned to research about an organism of the fungus/fungi kingdom. An organism of fungus/fungi is mold. Mold is a fugus/fungi that has a symbiotic relationship with certain kinds of plants. Mold's job is to basicly feed on something old. Like a plant, food, and possibly a dead body. When they reproduce, they make more than one section of mold by making spores called zygospores.

Source for A Type Of Fungus: []

How Organisms Are Classified

Organisms can be classified into 7 groups. Here are the groups below:


 * **// Kingdom //**
 * **// Phylum //**
 * // Class //
 * **// Order //**
 * **// Family //**
 * **// Genus //**
 * **// Species //**

Here are two facts on what we read(Pronounced=RED) **//://**
 * Domestic cats' genus name is **//Felis//**
 * Deer's species name is **//virginianus//**

__**// Thanks for reading!!! //**__ __**//﻿//**__ Science and Society: Endangered Species

Endangered and extinct animals go endangered and extinct, because of poachers, air pollution, water pollution, and hunters (almost the same as poachers). They use animal parts for food and survival. These parts are fur, meat, tusks, and other parts that can help the human body survive. Poachers basicaly kill animals for their health, and those people ONLY care about themselves. Think about the animals who get killed because of these so called humans destroying their habitat, and killing you for their needs! (For more information, go to my othe paragraph from Science and Society called Animal Rights VS. Human Needs)

// Activity Problem //// : "The list of endangered animals is getting longer every day. Choose an endangered animal and find out what has caused it to become endangered.Then tell what can be done to save the animal from extiction..." // // Activity Conclusion: I pick the Giant Panda. They are endangered because of farmers destroying their habitat by forcing them away from their habitat. They can be saved when we stop scaring the pandas away from their habitat. When it gets away from it's habitat, it will die. We need to stop farming near these areas, or one of the most appreciated animals in the world will be extinct for ever. // //﻿// Animals With Misleading Common Names ~Directions: Pick an animal on the list of animal names. Then, type one or more facts about that animal~
 * //__ What Do You Think?: __//**

I will pick the Slow worm. The Slow worm's other name is the Blind Worm. It's scientific name is Anguis Fragilis. The Slow worm is a leg-less lizard that is mistaken for a snake. It is the most commonly seen reptile in Britian. It lives under rocks, wood, and other places that a snake look-alike can fit in. Slowworms aren't threatened in Britian at all!!! I'll close these facts off with a picture:

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Websites: If you really want to know where sea turtles are located around the world, go to the following website: [] And if you want to adopt a sea turtle, and track it. Go to: [] For More Information, go to: [] and:[] Source: Caribbean Conservation Corporation and **[|www.seaturtle]**-world.com


 * Comments: Really AMAZING wiki brandon!! --- Celia M. cool pic for the green sea turtle! i LIKE THE GREEN SEA TURTLE PIC Hey brandon i wonder what it would look like if we made a wiki and put down every single wiki in the class?!! HEH!!! Awesome job! I. LOVE. THE. BRIGHT. COLORS! ~ Abigail ~ ||