Monday, November 23, 2009


Which planet of moon is your favorite and why? Please include a picture.




My favorite planet is Jupiter. Jupiter is my favorite planet because of its size. The Red Spot is only a small storm compared to the entire planet, yet it can fit three Earths inside. No one can ever imagine seeing something so big unless we have actually seen it before. So the size of this giant gas planet is what makes it my favorite.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009


In your opinion, is Pluto a planet? why or why not? Please include a picture.


Pluto is not a planet. It is a dwarf planet. There are several reasons why I think so.

The first reason is that Pluto has not cleared its orbit. This means that Pluto and its moon, Charon, revolve around each other as they revolve around the sun.

Another reason is that Pluto is not much bigger than its moon. It is barely twice as big as Charon. Other planets are at least a few times bigger than their moons. Pluto is not big enough for Charon to revolve around it. This is why Pluto is not a planet.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

1. What is a monsoon?
A monsoon is a seasonal change in winds.


2. What 2 major factors cause monsoons?
The two major causes of monsoons are the moovement upward of the Bermuda High, a huge upper level high pressure system, and the rizing fo the thermal low, a serface low pressure system, caused by the intense heating of the Mohave desert.


3. Give 2 reasons why monsoons could be considered a good thing.
Monsoons could be a good thing because sometimes the bring rain to a dry aria. Another reason monsoos are a good thing is that breaks make it hard for thunderstorms to develop.


4. Give 2 negatives of monsoons.
Monsoons can be a bad thing because they can cause droughts. They can take water away from places that usually get a lot of rain. They can also cause flooding by bringing that water to places that are usually dry.


5. Why did so many people die here? What exactly happened? Please be complete :)
After New Delhi's anual drought, monsoons caused a huge flood killing 240 people. Every year India experiences this drought that kills many people. New Delhi relies on these monsoon winds for agraculture. However this year the sudden rain killed many people and left thousands homeless.


6. After everything that you have read about monsoons, what do you think? Are they good or bad? Why?
I think there are both good and bad results of monsoons. I think that the bad results outweagh the good results. They kill many people and cause flooding.