Geology Lab

Igneous 

Igneous Rocks are created when magma or lava hardens.


Granite:

Granite is one of the most notable and widely used igneous rocks due to its widespread use in buildings and monuments. One great example of a notable igneous rock is that of Stone Mountain which is the largest piece of exposed granite in the world.



Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks are created when heat, pressure, and chemical processes combine to act upon rocks underneath the Earth's surface.


The most notable metamorphic rock would be marble because of its widespread use in building statues and other monuments. It is formed when limestone is subjected to heat and pressure and it can even be crushd into a very fine powder.




Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks are formed via the gradual accumulation of sediments over many years.

A notable example of a sedimentary rock would be Coal which is used as fuel source by various nations. Coal is formed via fossilized ferns and plant matter which are slowly compacted before forming the rock.

For the Windrose plots I used data from the Flint Airport station dating from 2001. I created these plots through the use of Lakes software and from there I exported them to Google Earth and took snapshots of them.

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• I am sorry for the long wait Dr. rood but I had a great deal of trouble getting these graphs posted to blogspot and eventually I just decided to post it here.

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Solar Trajectory Lab

For the solar trajectory lab, I actually had lot of trouble without and I had to borrow data from a friend of mine. For the graph I input the data and then plotted it.

From the data I plotted the points on the graph as you can see below. 

* I would also wish to thank Jessica and Abby for helping by letting me use their data and graph.

Progress of Sunflower Growth( I.E Sunny's progress) [Reupload]

First Week Feb 24

The plant has not yet sprouted despite my watering of it and exposure to sunlight. I will cut back on the watering and start exposing it to more sunlight.

Second Week

The plant to my amazement has sprouted in spite of a lack of water. It is amazingly hardy for such a seemingly delicate organism. I will continue to observe the plant's progress.

Update: As of today I have decided to call the plant Sunny. Sunny continues to amaze me with his rapid growth despite the limited amount of sunlight on my windowsill. As for his height I would estimate him to be around two inches.