ENB Lab #3 Assignment 2/22/11

http://soils.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/orders.htm
- 12 soil orders

• Cecil Soil: Predominant soil type in Georgia Piedmont

Soil type can be determined by examing the Munsell Soil Chart. The Chart reveals the soil's value, chromo, and Hue.


GA Soil Map


Soil Texture Diagram

ENB Lab Assignment #2 2/22/11

This is Sulfolobus. It is an Acidaphile: Organism's that live in highly acidic enviornments & a Thermophile: Organisims which live in extreme heat

They grow in Volcanic springs where the Ph is 2-3 and the tempeture is from 75-80 degrees celcius. Named because they were found in the Solfarta Volcano.

ENB Assignment 2/22/11

Geology:

• Igneous: Rocks that are formed from the cooling and solidification of Lava.

                                  

                             Granite                                                                  Basalt

• Metamorphic: Rock that changes from a prexisting rock called a Protolith. The Protolith is subjected to heat & pressure resulting in chemical or physical change.

           


          
                     Marble                                                                      Slate

• Sedimentary Rock: Rocks made up of loose sediment compacted & cemented together.

                       
        Limestone                                                  Sandstone

ENB Lab Assignment 2/1/11

•  Geocaching is an outdoor activity involving a GPS. People use a GPS to play a game of "hide and seek" around the world. This involves geocachers pinpointing points using latitudinal and longitudinal coordinates which contain a hidden cache site. A cache is usually a metal or plastic tube with a clue inside. 

• Global Positioning Satilite's can help enviornmental research in a variety of ways.  GPS's can help researchers track a variety of things. Researchers can use GPS's to identify trails/feeding routes of animals. They can help locate unknown areas in which researchers can use as a research site. 

GEOCACHING.COM

Lab Assignment 1/25/11

• The Institute of Artic Biology Toolik Field Station is located in the foothills of the Alaskan Brooks mountain range. It is a world renowed research station which specalizes in studying Artic Climate change. Its location allows scientists access to three major physiographic provinces of Alaska: the Brooks Range, the arctic foothills, and the arctic coastal plain

• Yellowstone National Park

• I've always wanted an Attack Liger for my house

• I want to climb Mt. Everest one day when I'm Rich

Maps

• This map is a historical Topographic map of the areas surrounding the city of Stalingrad(present day Volagrad, Russia. Stalingrad was the location of one the of the bloodiest battles in the Second World War and is my favorite to study about. 

•  This map is a Bathymetric map of the ocean depth of the Atlantic Ocean between the America's and Europe and Africa. I found it kind of cool, so I chose it for this assignment.

•  This map is one I created on Google Earth. It shows the local area surrounding Mercer University. It shows a couple of known landmarks I frequent a lot, and a running route I often use.