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Fort Myers Beach



  Fort Myers Beach is a town on Estero Island, off the southwest Florida coast. According to the "FM Beach" blog, the beach is about 7 miles long and has a history of over 2,000 years since it was first discovered. Above is a picture of my family at Fort Myers Beach. The picture was taken around last month March. After spending time at the beach with my family, I was able to observe a few things. 


    One personal observation I was able to encounter during this trip is the energy. While walking through the sands of the beach and letting the water run through my toes, I observed the waves. As well as the boats in the water. The waves are created by energy passing through water, causing it to move in a circular motion. Waves transmit energy across the ocean. In Robertson, it would be called wave and tidal energy. "Massive amounts of energy flow through the world’s oceans, driven by gravity and the sun. Tidal energy technology takes advantage of differences in water level between low tide and high tide." (p. 170)


    The second observation I encountered during this trip is the signs at the beach. Many times, I have came across signs at the beach that emphaszies no littering and how it is extremely harmful. Although Fort Myers Beach is safe for the community to go in the water, it is important that we continue to keep our environment clean and sustainable for others. In Robertson, it would be called contaminants. "Contaminants can move by changing state, as when a solid becomes dissolved in water or a liquid evaporates and becomes a gas." (p. 136) 

    And lastly, the third observation I encountered was rocks, soil, water and air. There were many different types of rocks and shells tha I picked up, the dead plants in the soil, the water in the ocean, and the natural air. I observed all of this and realized how important all of this is in our earth. In Roberston, this is called an ecosystem. "An ecosystem is a combination of living and nonliving parts, with each part playing an important role. A functioning ecosystem depends on webs of interactions among all the species of plants, animals, fungi, and microbes together with rocks, soil, water, and climate." (p. 35)

Reference:
https://www.fortmyersbeachfl.gov/60/Island-History

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