Trip to Japan was really great and fun! Indeed we learned lots of things from there :)
These are some questions asked by our readers!
1.Would you recommend that Singapore build a nuclear plant? If so, how could we protect ourselves from its adverse effects?
We would recommend Singapore to build one as we feel that by doing this, we can help to save the environment as it has lesser pollution compared to the other methods. It is a much more lengthy solution to the current burning of coal, gas and oil. The effects of the pollution are accumulative. The cause and effect are not often easy to trace. The illness may appear years after initial exposure. However, we can consciously minimize some areas or pollution by a considered change in lifestyle. For example, by eating organic food, especially anti-oxidant food and nutrients which mop up pollutants in the body. Eating plenty of fruits and vegetables also gives you vitamins A and C. We can also minimize by taking care to use only eco-friendly products like vinegar. The use of cosmetics can be reduced and only natural creams and skins cleansers applied. Those of us sensitive to television screens can try to reduce the amount of time spent in front of them, this applies particularly to young children. Lastly, we can try to manage life without a car or experiment with car sharing schemes. All the above mentioned actions help to protect us from its adverse effects.
2.What do you suggest Singapore can do to protect itself against possible dangers if a big earthquake were to strike us.
Singapore should educate the public about the seriousness of earthquake and also to tell them what to do when a big earthquake were to strike us. This can be done through schools, community centers and many other places. We can protect ourselves by standing under a doorframe of crouching under a table or chair until the shaking stops. We should not go outdoors until the shaking has stopped completely. Even then, we should use extreme caution. A large earthquake may sometimes be followed by smaller ones, called aftershocks. We should stay clear of walls, windows, and damaged structured, which could crash in an aftershock.
3.Beside tourists, how is the Fukuoka City Disaster Prevention Center useful for the Japanese as a whole ?
By spreading the knowledge they know about earthquakes and how dangerous they can be to the people in Japan will definitely help them when such things were to happen. For example, the center provide simulations to allow the people to experience how does it feels like to be in an actualy situation. This also gives them the opportunity to practice the actions that need to be done to ensure their own safety during an earthquake.
4.What does the result of pH 3-4 tell you about the air?
Acid range from pH 1 to 7. While Alkaline range from pH 8 to 14. Hence, pH 3-4 tell us that the air (sulphur dioxide at Mount Aso) is quite acidic.
5.Did you observe any iron structures up in the mountains? Were they rusty? Why?
If you can spot some iron there.. THEY ARE RUSTY.
The reaon why is because at the Volcano, sulphur dioxide gas are all around. Hence, sulphur dioxide made the iron rust easily.
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