SUBJECT/TOPIC

 Automobiles and Civilization

RESEARCH QUESTION

Should the internal-combustion engine be outlawed?

ANSWER TO OUR QUESTION

How Stuff Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm

A picture of an engine click here

The internal combustion engine was invented and built in 1860 by Belge Etienne

How Stuff Works

http://science.howstuffworks.com/steam.htm

A picture of a steam engine click here

The History of the Automobile

The first car ever made was a steam car made in 1770 by Karls Benz,  Gottlieb Daimler both from Germany, Albert de Dion and Armand Peugeot both from France.

Pro's side

Air Pollution

Air pollutants from transport include nitrogen oxides, particles, carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. All have a damaging impact on the health of people, animals and vegetation locally. Air quality in the world is slowly improving, but many areas still fail to meet the national air quality objectives and European limit values– particularly for particles and nitrogen dioxide. In town centres and alongside busy roads, vehicles are responsible for most local pollution. Vehicles tend to emit more pollution during the first few miles of journey when their engines are warming up. Although new technology and cleaner fuel formulations will continue to cut emissions of pollutants for some years, it is predicted that increase in traffic will overtake improvements in technology by around 2020. Emissions will then rise again, unless further action is taken. The pollution level has gone up

Impact

The world has changed ever since cars were made, we had to make roads,highways,parking lots, garages, accidents and so much more. Its dull just to spend about a hundred dollars every two days on gas. We use a lot of money for practicly everything we need for cars. We use money just to buy garages to protect our cars and put other stuff in it like gardening tools, bikes, tools, etc... but most of our money goes to highways, roads parking lots, the metal for the cars, the gasoline for the cars and the leather for the seats. We also use money to make junkyards but we usally use the junkyards to recycle so we dont waste it. Most accidents are car crashes and some deaths too. They usaully happen when someone has been drinking a lot or if they just drive like a mad man. 

Con's side

 Cars have some really nice items on it like the engine, spoiler, wheels and for accesories radios and cup holders. No other invention has ever been more useful in human life. What would we do without cars? well i have the answer, we will have to walk to everywhere. imagine walking for atleast 2 hours just to get to your cottage. Imagine walking for 3 hours just to get to downtown. Think of what your parents would do without cars. Thats why cars ussually good for the.

DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

 We will present a debate on the topic of be it resolved that cars pose a problem for society. 

 Adam for the government: BIRT: Cars pose a problem for society.

 Christopher for the opposition: Cars do not pose a problem for society.

RESOURCES USED

"Automobile." Encyclopedia Britannica. 5 Febuary http://www.search.eb.com 

"Automobile." World Book Encyclopedia.5 Febuary