| Matthew Chi
Safe Drinking Water at High Altitudes
| Division: | Life Sciences | | Category: | Junior | | Region: | North Channel | | City: | Elliot Lake, ON | | School: | Our Lady of Lourdes French Immersion | | Abstract: | Safe drinking water at high altitudes is important. The temperature that water boils on Mount Everest was calculated to be 70˚C. This was based on calculating the boiling point of water as a relationship to the barometric pressure. The barometric pressure was calculated based on the known altitude of Mount Everest. Water heated to 70˚C for 6½ minutes, effectively killed all fecal bacterial organisms. |
| Awards | Value | Honourable Mention - Health Sciences
Junior
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research | $100.00 | | Total | $100.00 | |
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