Showing posts with label Geology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geology. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Plants & Animals Of The Quaternary Era
The Quaternary Period began 1.8 million years ago with an ice age. Scientists refer to the era as the Age of Humans, the time was when homin...
Monday, December 30, 2013
Train In The Geothermal Field
Active geothermal regions of Earth can create a surreal landscape. Geothermal energy is harnessed from heat trapped in the Earth, typically ...
Friday, December 27, 2013
The Purpose Of Soil Bulk Density
When planting, it is useful to know your soil density. Soil is a porous mixture, made up of rock fragments, organic materials, water and air...
Longterm Effects Of Earthquakes
Aerial view of the San Andreas fault, California. The Earth's crust is broken up into a series of plates that sit on the mantle below. H...
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Desert Areas In Montana
Montana may be up near the Canadian border, but some of its landscapes look like they'd fit in just as well in southern Arizona. Pacific...
Schools That Offer Landscape Architecture
Before designing the layout for gardens, landscape artchitects must complete the right educational program. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist...
Find Crystals Within Rocks
Crystals are the result of superheated rock cooling underground. The molecules always harden in a geometric pattern, but the pattern depends...
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Use A Map Grid Lesson
Latitude and longitude grids define absolute position anywhere on Earth. Starting with an interactive sensory movement activity engages kids...
Naturalist Job Description
A naturalist is concerned about protecting the environment Naturalists are teaching scientists committed to helping people, young and old, t...
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Career Descriptions For Environmental Science Jobs
Environmental sciences work with all aspects of the environment. Environmental science is a major in colleges and universities that can yiel...
Benefit Of Tsunameters
Benefit of Tsunameters The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004 that killed an estimated 169,000 and left hundreds of thousands homeless i...
Monday, December 23, 2013
Island Types
Islands can nourish life, or destroy it, by erupting hot lava. Islands are bodies of land surrounded entirely by water. Some form on their o...
Famous Trenches In The Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean contains tectonic ridges and deep trenches. The Indian Ocean stretches from the shores of India on the north to the shores...
Test Specific Hardness
Specific hardness of a mineral is tested on the Mohs scale. Hardness measures the ability of a mineral to resist abrasion. The Mohs scale wa...
Friday, December 20, 2013
The Types Of Rocks On Mauna Loa
The lava flows on the big island of Hawaii are dark with basalt and mantle minerals Mauna Loa is a shield volcano on the island of Hawaii. I...
Thursday, December 19, 2013
About The Ring Of Fire Volcanoes
Ring of Fire is not just a classic Johnny Cash song--it's a geological reality. The Ring of Fire is a suitably dramatic name for one of ...
Science Projects For Third Graders On The Systems And Their Interactions
Students can create a simple machine as part of a physical system project. Science teachers have a wonderful opportunity, when they teach th...
Gems Of The Wissahickon
Garnet, found in the Wissahickon Gorge, serves as a substitute for more expensive red gemstones such as rubies. The Wissahickon Gorge is in ...
Become A Mud Engineer
Mud engineers can spend weeks on oil drilling rigs. Mud engineers are also called drilling fluid engineers or mud men. Mud engineers work o...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Identify Common Minerals
The first principle for identifying common minerals is, "Rocks and minerals are not the same thing." Every rock contains two or mo...
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