Activity 2: Carbon Sinks Don’t Stink! [4 points]
Every day a chemical compound called carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced and released into the air. If it isn’t removed, it can become toxic for humans. Fortunately, there are a number of places where CO2 is absorbed (removed from the air). Two of the most common places are forests and oceans. They are called ‘carbon sinks’ because, like a sink, they gather, clean and drain things away that we don’t want. One of the largest carbon sinks in New Zealand is a forest in the south-western part of the South Island. It drains away 60% of our unwanted carbon!
Let’s imagine that you could design a sink that could gather up and then drain away any foods that you don’t like. On your blog, tell us what you would put in your special sink. If it was me, I would put rice pudding, brussel sprouts, custard, parsnips, and seafood chowder in the sink. Yuck! What about you?
On your blog, list all of the foods that you would put in your special draining sink..
If it was me, I would put all the vegetables which I hate the most when my dad/mum cooks food and Pasta in the sink. YUCKY!
Kia Ora Helena
ReplyDeleteWould you put all vegetables in it or just the ones you don't like? I would put silverbeet, tomatoes and asparagus down my sink. I would also put marzipan down my sink. Bleeecccckkkkk. Marzipan is horrible.
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