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Final Post

As my eighth grade year comes to an end, I would like to close my blog with all the things I found interesting through out this year.

Astronomy

In astronomy, I found the solar systems very interesting. The fact that there could be so many out in the universe and that there could be possibility for life in one of them is amazing. Also that there are many different types surprised me. Knowing that there's so many different solar systems and that they're moving apart makes me very curious to know if there is any other life and if we will ever know what they are.

Weather and Atmosphere

While studying weather and the atmosphere, the most interesting thing I learned about was the depleting ozone. I had heard of global warming and though no one knows exactly what will happen it was interesting to know what was causing the problems that the globe is experiencing.

Geology

In geology, the most interesting thing was the rock cycle. It was cool to know that all rock is each type of rock at one point in time. From being metamorphic deep under ground, to being sedimentary, compacted on the surface. It was all very interesting.

Weathering and Erosion

Weathering and erosion was interesting when we were talking about chemical weathering. I didn't know that weathering was anything other then water moving rock and soil. The fact that still water could wear away rock surprised me.

Earth's Waters

When we discussed Earth's waters, the thing that interested me most was the fact that only 3% of Earth's water is fresh and that most of that is in icebergs and glaciers.

That's the end for this blog. Good bye Earth Science and good bye eighth grade!

Manitou Springs Water versus Colorado Springs Water

Colorado Springs drinking water mainly comes from snow melt in the mountains near the Continental Divide. The water that Colorado Springs receives travels more than 200 miles. The water in Manitou Springs however, mainly comes from the snow melt from Pikes Peak and the Manitou Reservoir. Once raw water has been through the treatment plant, it ends up in the water storage tanks in Mesa and Crystal Hills. After the storage tanks the water arrives in Manitou Springs as drinking water. The water only travels about 8 miles in it's whole course. The other 25% of Manitou's drinking water comes from the continental divide, where the Colorado Springs water comes from.