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 The Orchid Grower A Juvenile Science Adventure Novel About Orchids & Genetic Engineering |
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Demonstrate what happens in an oil spill.
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What is an oil spill? |
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Compare the absorptivity of different sorbents used for cleaning up an oil spill in water.
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Make a tanker and clean up a vegetable oil spill R R Which type of environment is most affected by an oil spill? S Oil Absorbency of Polypropylene Pads vs. Natural Products S The Effect of Water Salinity and Temperature on Oil Spreading Rate S Which material cleans oil spills the best? S
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The Removal of Oil from Bird Feathers using Common Household Solvents
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Determine the effectiveness of polypropylene absorbent pads on oil spills. S S How do oil spills affect plant growth? S Determine whether natural products could pick up spilled oil better than consumer products. S Determine what aquatic environment freshwater or saltwater has the highest amount of weight lost with the use of oil-hungry bacteria as a result of oil degradation over a 5-day period. R A scientific method to accurately measure which washing solution was most effective in cleaning the petroleum off the birds in an oil spill R The Percolation and Depth Rate of Motor Oil in Soils R Compared warm temperatures (Gulf of Mexico) to freezing temperatures (Gulf of Alaska), trying to find which environment has the highest amount of oil loss with the use of oil-hungry bacteria that is a result of the degradation of the oil over a 6-day period. R The Effectiveness of Enzymes (Bromelain, Papain ) as Degradation Agents in Motor Oil R What Material Absorbs Motor Oil Spills the Best? R S Determine if the shape of an oil-water separator affects how effectively it separates oil from water. S Explore methods of cleaning oil spills other than the major methods used like burning, biotechnology, and the use of biological agents. R How could be hair used in absorbing oil spills? S A review of the petroleum industry and its impact on the environment S What is an oil spill? |
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Identify which, if any, inorganic nutrient can be added to the environment of naturally occurring petrophilic (oil-degrading) microbes (namely a fungal strain, Penicillium; and a bacterial strain, Pseudomonas) in order to induce an increase in the rate at which oil spills in the ocean can be efficiently cleaned up.
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The Effects of Oil Spills on Underwater Plant Life R How could be human hair used in absorbing oil spills S What is an oil spill? |
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