Geology Badge #18
April 30th, 2016
For requirement #18, it wanted to know how rocks and minerals differ, how to identify minerals, define Mohs Scale of Hardness, and look up what my birthstone is.
How do rocks and minerals differ?
website: http://www.diffen.com/difference/Minerals_vs_Rocks
How do the luster, color, streak, hardness, specific gravity, cleavage, fracture and crystal form, help identify minerals?
websites: http://utahscience.oremjr.alpine.k12.ut.us/sciber00/7th/earth/sciber/minerid.htm & http://www.rocksandminerals4u.com/properties_of_minerals.html
What is the Mohs Scale of Mineral Hardness?
Definition: The Mohs scale of mineral hardness is a qualitative ordinal scale that characterizes the scratch resistance of various minerals through the ability of a harder material to scratch a softer material.
website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohs_scale_of_mineral_hardness
Last it wanted me to find out what my birthstone is. My birthstone is Emerald.
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Saturday, April 30, 2016
Geology Badge #15
Geology Badge #15
April 30th, 2016
Requirement number 15 wanted me to learn about three volcanoes and ho the differ. They are: shield, cinder cone, and composite.
How do volcanoes differ?
websites: http://study.com/academy/lesson/types-of-volcanoes-shield-cinder-cones-composite-cones.html & http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/types-of-volcano/
Shield Volcano
website: http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/types-of-volcano/
Cinder Cone Volcano
website: http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/types-of-volcano/
Composite/Stratovolcano
website: http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/types-of-volcano/
Last it wanted me to draw and label a cross-section of a volcano.
My cross-section of a volcano
April 30th, 2016
Requirement number 15 wanted me to learn about three volcanoes and ho the differ. They are: shield, cinder cone, and composite.
How do volcanoes differ?
websites: http://study.com/academy/lesson/types-of-volcanoes-shield-cinder-cones-composite-cones.html & http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/types-of-volcano/
Shield Volcano
website: http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/types-of-volcano/
Cinder Cone Volcano
website: http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/types-of-volcano/
Composite/Stratovolcano
website: http://www.zmescience.com/other/science-abc/types-of-volcano/
Last it wanted me to draw and label a cross-section of a volcano.
My cross-section of a volcano
Geology Badge #9
Geology Badge #9
April 30th, 2016
This requirement is part of #14 for the Pi/Pa girls.
Requirement #9 wanted me to dig a simple Perc Test that was 8in. deep and 4in. wide. Then I had to fill it with water and put a ruler in the hole. The requirement wanted me to time the process to see how long it took for the water to drop 3 inches. Also, it asked what does the soil look like during a dry spell or after a long rainy spell.
My soil was wet and muddy because it has been raining at our house.
Why would the Perc Test be good for a garden?
YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6VV6OU3ssA
What is a Perc Test?
Definition: is a test to determine the absorption rate of soil for a septic drain field or "leach field". The results of a percolation test are required to properly design a septic system.
My hole at 7inches.
My hole at 4 inches. It drop 3 inches in 51 minutes.
April 30th, 2016
This requirement is part of #14 for the Pi/Pa girls.
Requirement #9 wanted me to dig a simple Perc Test that was 8in. deep and 4in. wide. Then I had to fill it with water and put a ruler in the hole. The requirement wanted me to time the process to see how long it took for the water to drop 3 inches. Also, it asked what does the soil look like during a dry spell or after a long rainy spell.
My soil was wet and muddy because it has been raining at our house.
Why would the Perc Test be good for a garden?
YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6VV6OU3ssA
What is a Perc Test?
Definition: is a test to determine the absorption rate of soil for a septic drain field or "leach field". The results of a percolation test are required to properly design a septic system.
My hole at 7inches.
My hole at 4 inches. It drop 3 inches in 51 minutes.
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Geology #22
Geology #22
April 28th, 2016
For optional 22, it wanted me describe the four main types of coastal zones. They are rocky, sandy, coral, and wetland.
Rocky Coastal Zone: Rocky coasts are continuously cut back by the sea and are characterized by erosion features. They have a slow rate of morphological change, and experience the main erosion processes of: mechanical wave erosion, abrasion and hydraulic action; weathering - physical, salt, chemical and water-layer leveling; bio-erosion - biochemical and biophysical; and mass movements by rock falls and toppling, slides and flows.
weblink: http://www.marbef.org/wiki/coastal_zone_characteristics
Sandy Coastal Zone: Sand is a very common marine sediment and is transported along the shoreline by littoral transport. Sand transport (littoral transport or littoral drift) is driven by the breaking waves and the long shore currents in the wave breaking zone. The appearance of a natural sandy beach is determined by hydrographic conditions and geology. Any interference will cause a reaction in the form of a shoreline response. Therefore, understanding of physical processes is important and the development of suitable solutions required, supported by numerical modelling if needed.
weblink: http://www.marbef.org/wiki/coastal_zone_characteristics
Coral Coastal Zone/Coral Reef: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral_reef
Wetland Coastal Zone: https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/coastal-wetlands
What are the features of waves like: crest, wavelength, trough, wave height/amplitude.
Wave Crest/Wave Trough: http://www.everythingmaths.co.za/science/grade-10/08-transverse-waves/08-transverse-waves-03.cnxmlplus & http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/Lesson-2/The-Anatomy-of-a-Wave
Wave Wavelength: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/Lesson-2/The-Anatomy-of-a-Wave
Wave Height/Amplitude: http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/Lesson-2/The-Anatomy-of-a-Wave
What causes waves?
weblink: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/wavesinocean.html
What causes tides?
weblink: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/tides/tides02_cause.html
What is coastal erosion and how can we protect our coasts from becoming severely eroded away?
weblink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal_erosion & http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Protection_against_coastal_erosion
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Geology #17
Geology #17
April 27th, 2016
Requirement #17 wanted me to choose a national or state park. I chose Jockey's Ridge State park.
Jockey's Ridge is the tallest sand dune system in the Eastern part of United States. The height differs between 80 to 100 feet.
Number 16 also wanted to know what outstanding or unique features can be found in the park.
Jockey's Ridge can be described as a big hill of shifting sand.
The main geologic process to form these features is by strong water currants that push the sand from offshore areas onto a beach. Then the wind takes the sand and blows it to form the sand dunes.
The information for this requirement is found at: http://www.ncparks.gov/jockeys-ridge-state-park/history
April 27th, 2016
Requirement #17 wanted me to choose a national or state park. I chose Jockey's Ridge State park.
Jockey's Ridge is the tallest sand dune system in the Eastern part of United States. The height differs between 80 to 100 feet.
Number 16 also wanted to know what outstanding or unique features can be found in the park.
Jockey's Ridge can be described as a big hill of shifting sand.
The main geologic process to form these features is by strong water currants that push the sand from offshore areas onto a beach. Then the wind takes the sand and blows it to form the sand dunes.
The information for this requirement is found at: http://www.ncparks.gov/jockeys-ridge-state-park/history
Geology Badge #16
Geology Badge #16
April 27th, 2016
For number 16, it wanted me to define eight different terms. They are:
Focus: the point of origin of an earthquake
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/focus?s=t
Epicenter: Also, epicentrum. Geology. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/epicenter?s=t
After Shock: A less powerful earthquake that follows a more forceful one. Aftershocks usually originate at or near the focus of the main earthquakes they follow and can continue for days or months. They usually decrease in magnitude and frequency with time.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/aftershock?s=t
Seismograph: any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/seismograph?s=t
Richter Scale: a scale, ranging from 1 to 10, for indicating the intensity of an earthquake.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/richter-scale?s=t
Surface Waves: a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/surface-wave?s=t
P Waves: a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/p--wave?s=t
S Waves: a transverse earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the second conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/s-wave?s=t
Also the requirement asked if our area is prone to earthquake hazards like: landslides, ground rupture, shaking, liquefaction, or tsunamis.
Landslides
link: http://wlos.com/news/local/nc-geological-survey-talks-landslide-concerns & http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/Natural_Disasters/eqhazards&risks.htm
Ground Rupture
link: http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/Natural_Disasters/eqhazards&risks.htm
Shaking- could not find anything about shaking for our state. If you find something about it, please post in the comment box.
Liquefaction
link: http://geology.com/usgs/liquefaction/
Tsunamis
link: http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/Natural_Disasters/eqhazards&risks.htm
The last question number 16 asked was:
What are the safety instructions for your area during an earthquake?
Link: https://www.thehartford.com/resources/home/earthquake-safety
April 27th, 2016
For number 16, it wanted me to define eight different terms. They are:
Focus: the point of origin of an earthquake
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/focus?s=t
Epicenter: Also, epicentrum. Geology. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/epicenter?s=t
After Shock: A less powerful earthquake that follows a more forceful one. Aftershocks usually originate at or near the focus of the main earthquakes they follow and can continue for days or months. They usually decrease in magnitude and frequency with time.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/aftershock?s=t
Seismograph: any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/seismograph?s=t
Richter Scale: a scale, ranging from 1 to 10, for indicating the intensity of an earthquake.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/richter-scale?s=t
Surface Waves: a seismic wave that travels along or parallel to the earth's surface.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/surface-wave?s=t
P Waves: a longitudinal earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the first conspicuous wave to be recorded by a seismograph.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/p--wave?s=t
S Waves: a transverse earthquake wave that travels through the interior of the earth and is usually the second conspicuous wave to reach a seismograph.
Dictionary.com: http://www.dictionary.com/browse/s-wave?s=t
Also the requirement asked if our area is prone to earthquake hazards like: landslides, ground rupture, shaking, liquefaction, or tsunamis.
Landslides
link: http://wlos.com/news/local/nc-geological-survey-talks-landslide-concerns & http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/Natural_Disasters/eqhazards&risks.htm
Ground Rupture
link: http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/Natural_Disasters/eqhazards&risks.htm
Shaking- could not find anything about shaking for our state. If you find something about it, please post in the comment box.
Liquefaction
link: http://geology.com/usgs/liquefaction/
Tsunamis
link: http://www.tulane.edu/~sanelson/Natural_Disasters/eqhazards&risks.htm
The last question number 16 asked was:
What are the safety instructions for your area during an earthquake?
Link: https://www.thehartford.com/resources/home/earthquake-safety
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