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Learn the secrets of this

newly discovered planet

Space Weekly

I S S U E – O N E April 27, 2012

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Contents

Contents

Issue One, April 27, 2012

5. Editors Writings

6. Rain Fall Chart

7. Temperature Chart

8. Types of Biomes

9. Animals

10 Map of Icarus

11. Food Pyramid

12. World Cycle Article

14. Icarus’s Composition Chart

15. Articles

16. Article 2

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How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

By: Nathan Che

The carbon footprints lead to global warming, which happened back on Earth.

Now we don’t want to pollute and destroy our new planet, do we? So I’m

going to explain how we can avoid that from happening. First of all, avoid driving

too much. Only use your car when absolutely necessary, and if you’re thinking,

“I need to drive to school!” there are things in this world called bicycles. Also, it

will give you exercise, so you’re killing two birds with one stone. Second, use

efficient lighting, or use energy saving lights. Additionally, turn off your lights

when you’re not in the room, even if you’re out of the room for even a

second. Along with the exercising idea, eat more organic food. So basically, be

healthy and the world will follow your example.

Icarus Day

By: Hutton Howard

Icarus Day is a time of celebration for the day that this planet was first colonized.

We recognize these people by shooting off fireworks that spell the name Icarus

when they explode. Also, on this day we remember our old planet, Earth, and

what we did to it. We shut down all power and choose to go super green for the

next month.

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Year Amt. of Precipitation

2020 80in 2021 85in 2022 78in 2023 76in 2024 72in 2025 70in

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Year Temperature 2020 75 2021 78 2022 80 2023 82 2024 84 2025 87

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The average distance from Icarus (Kepler-22b) to its host star Kepler 22 is about 15% less than the

distance from Earth to the Sun but the brightness of Kepler-22 (Sun) is about 25% less than that of our

Sun. This combination of a shorter average distance from the star and a lower luminosity create a

moderate surface temperature at that distance.

Biomes Found on the planet

- Rocky

- Grass Land

- Ocean

- Desert

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Kepler 22b’s Composition: 15% Nutrient Rich Soil, 10% Sand, 45% Rocky, 30% Water

Ocean Biome

The ocean biome makes up more the 30% of Icarus.

The biome contains

- Tuna

- Salmon

- Shark

- Carp

- Trout

- Bass

- Sting Ray

- Etc.

Tundra Biome

The Rocky Biome makes up 45% of Icarus

The biome contains

- Brown Bear

- Deer

- Moose

- Sheep

The Grass land Biome makes up 15% of Icarus

The biome contains

- Cows

- Chickens

- Pigs

- Humans

- Brown Bears

The Desert makes up 10% of Icarus

The biome contains

No animals

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Blue- Ocean

Grassland

Orange-Rocky

Yellow-Desert

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Humans

Cows Pigs

Chickens

Grasshoppers Crickets

Ladybugs Caterpillars

Grass Trees

Bushes Flowers

(Most Plants

Tertiary

Consumers

Secondary

Consumers

Primary

Consumers

Producers

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How Have the Cycles Changed

By: Nathan Che

Since our planet has more land and less water than

Earth, the carbon and water cycles have changed from

Earth. The water cycle has decreased because there is

less water on our planet. Also, the carbon cycle happens

more in the land and air than the water because there’s

more land. However, the cycles have not changed

drastically because our planet is not too much different.

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Icarus’s Composition

15% Nutrient Rich Soil

10% Sand

45% Rock

30% Water

Soil

Sand

Rocky

Water

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How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

By: Nathan Che

The carbon footprints lead to global warming, which happened back on Earth.

Now we don’t want to pollute and destroy our new planet, do we? So I’m

going to explain how we can avoid that from happening. First of all, avoid driving

too much. Only use your car when absolutely necessary, and if you’re thinking,

“I need to drive to school!” there are things in this world called bicycles. Also, it

will give you exercise, so you’re killing two birds with one stone. Second, use

efficient lighting, or use energy saving lights. Additionally, turn off your lights

when you’re not in the room, even if you’re out of the room for even a

second. Along with the exercising idea, eat more organic food. So basically, be

healthy and the world will follow your example.

Icarus Day

By: Hutton Howard

Icarus Day is a time of celebration for the day that this planet was first colonized.

We recognize these people by shooting off fireworks that spell the name Icarus

when they explode. Also, on this day we remember our old planet, Earth, and

what we did to it. We shut down all power and choose to go super green for the

next month.

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What is on our planet?

By Nathan Che

We chose to bring farm animals because they provide the most. Pigs provide

meat and chickens provide meat and eggs. Also, cows provide meat and dairy.

Bringing those animals will actually benefit us, and bringing other animals would

have done nothing for us. For the plants, we brought grass so that our animals

could graze and gain energy. We brought bushes over so that we could grow

some berries for bonus food, and we brought trees for wood and additional

oxygen.

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