CUNY Academic Commons

1A) Yes, although there may be very few, it seems to be that there is at least one or two volcanoes present at some point along every plate boundary.

1B) Volcanoes seem to be much more frequent and densely packed along the ocean-continental plate boundaries. Typically occurring on the continental side of the boundary in a mostly linear fashion…[Read more]

I thought my house was in pretty good shape since my dad is always making sure everything is fixed but apparently that wasn’t the case. As I was walking around I stepped on some water by the radiator and realized that there were small droplets off water coming from it. At that moment I wondered why this was the case since we recently changed the c…[Read more]

Windsor, I completely agree with your conclusion based on your observations. You stated that once you replaced the flapper valve, the flushing noise and the dripping noise stopped at random times. This makes it convincing that the flapper valve was faulty and was causing the noises.

Although I agree with your conclusion, in your hypothesis you…[Read more]

I agree that your hypothesis is not conclusive and might need some further experimentation. In your experiment, you stated that your mom’s food started to change in taste and smell when you put it in the middle rack. This was convincing that the temperature of the fridge plays a role in the freshness of the food. Further,  you put ginger paste in…[Read more]

Windsor, based on your observations and the lack of flushing noises after changing the flapper valve, I agree that your hypothesis is supported by your observations. The effect of changing the flapper valve is the most compelling evidence supporting your claim because the immediate result of this action was the end of the sound, meaning it was…[Read more]

Afrina, based on the additional observation about the hypothesis, I would agree that it is partially but not completely supported by the results of your experiment. Ginger paste and the temperature of the refrigerator are both variables that affect the shelf life of the food, but temperature can also affect how much ginger paste is required. It…[Read more]

In the last few days, I have observed a lot of things but there was one thing that made me wonder why that is happening. I am allergic to a lot of food, so I cook for myself separately. I observed that the food I cooked for myself cannot be eaten after 1 day, they smell and tastes bad but on the other hand, the food my mom is cooking for my other…[Read more]

Natalia, based on your observations and the results of your experiment I have to agree that your hypothesis of the sunlight evaporating the water out of the soil in the plant near the window was not supported by the results of your experiment.  I find the evidence of moist soil being present in the plant pot that was relocated away from the…[Read more]

Tajria, based on your observations and the results of your experiment I definitely agree with your conclusion that both the exposure to sunlight throughout the day and the significantly less obstructed heater at night are causing your room to be warmer than your cousins. The portion of your experiment when you placed blankets on top of your…[Read more]

Last week I forgot to water the pothos plants that were placed around my house and was worried that the soil had dried out and the plants would die, because I had already been watering them inconsistently for the past month. When I went to water them earlier this week I noticed that the leaves of the plants by the windows were drooping and…[Read more]

I live in a four family house and my room is mirrored next to my cousin’s room. I live on the right side of the second floor and she lives on the left side of the second floor. I observed that my room is always warmer than her room, even though we have central heating (long strip heaters attached to the base of the wall) and our rooms have the s…[Read more]

Over the past few weeks I had observed that throughout the day, at seemingly random intervals I would hear the sound of running water in my apartment lasting for about 10-15 seconds. It sounded like it was coming from the wall in my bathroom, very similar to the noise generated when a toilet is flushed and water moves through the pipes. However,…[Read more]

Hiking sounds really fun. I think its really sweet how you mentioned that you like spending time with your family and friends. I think its really important to spend time with our family and friends.

Hey, I’m also very eager to learn about geologic processes and how they are formed. As for getting forward with your graduate degree, I wish you the best with graduate applications!

Hi Tajri. Yeah I am also hoping to learn more about the earth and the problems on this earth. I hope after this class we are also able educate people about the issues that is going on the earth.

Hey, it’s great to find more females in engineering as it is a male dominated field. I think it’s awesome that you know where exactly you want to specialize in and I believe learning about environmental issues from this class will help you in your career in carbon neutral aviation. I too am looking forward to leaning more about the Earth’s…[Read more]

I love your meme lmaoo, and I find the point of carbon neutral aviation very interesting and in fact the aviation industry has been aiming to reduce its carbon emissions so lets see how much better it can get.

Hi everyone!!! I am Afrina Jareen. I am a freshman (transfer) at city college. So, this is my first at city college. But, I attended Lehman college for the fall semester. I transferred to city college because I am planning to major in architecture. I was born in Bangladesh and I came to NYC 6 years ago. I actually love doing photography and I also…[Read more]