Grade 9 Science Journal (2022)

Did you know… Billions of people rely on fish for many things like, food, jobs, and keeping our ecosystems stable?! Why is this happening?/ Who is most at fault? Our fish populations can not keep up with the growing demand of fish from all over…

What is coral?   Coral is an animal that is most related to the jellyfish but is made up from a bunch of small, soft organisms called polyps. (as seen on figure 1) The polyps make a ruff almost chalk-like exterior around itself and the coral…

The Depletion of Fresh Water 70% of earth’s surface is filled with water but only 3% of that water is fresh. 2.6% of that 3% is locked in ice glaciers or polar ice caps, leaving us with 0.4% of fresh water (WorldWaterReserve, 2017). To drink…

Soil Erosion in Haiti is being caused by mass deforestation, it is causing many problems from Residential Buildings issues – to increased mudslides and floods some of these issues include: Damage to building foundation (Better Universe and Citizens, n.d.) Accelerated floods and mudslides (Better Universe and Citizens,…

Decline In Bee Population The population of bees is dropping fast creating many problems in our ecosystems. The terrestrial system is highly affecting their decline. This ecosystem suffers the most because of how much it relys on plants for their production. Living organisms depend on…

Overfishing and Destructive fishing practices..   Where is it mostly done? Overfishing in mostly occurring in Southeast Asia. What ecosystem is affected? The ecosystem that is affected mostly is the aquatic ecosystem. When the take fish from their homes, and they keep taking and taking lots at a…

There are many reasons the bee population is on a decline, all the same level of importance and causing roughly the same steep decline. Ecological issues: The first ecological issue is loss of habitat, bees habitats are being destroyed due to the people who are…