Final project info can be found at: http://hanta.wikispaces.com/Geology+1st+Semester+Project
It is a research project/and experiment about a mineral or mined product, it's impacts on the environment. Remember the paper must follow the outline described on the page above (same as the handout in class)
As always, contact me with questions, nina@trilliumcharterschool.org
Monday, January 10, 2011
Monday, December 20, 2010
Abandoned Mines in Oregon
AMD. Abondoned mine drainage has proven to be quite a problem. This is a creek that flows away from a coal mine in Pennsylvania:
Above picture part of a film, Hope For Polluted Rivers
Above, a copper mine superfund site.
More on abandoned mine pollution
Famous story of Geese landing in the Berkely Pit Mine in Montana and the carcass and fungal remains producing biocontainment organisms. Kinda cool, kinda terribly sad for the geese.
Above picture part of a film, Hope For Polluted Rivers
Above, a copper mine superfund site.
More on abandoned mine pollution
Famous story of Geese landing in the Berkely Pit Mine in Montana and the carcass and fungal remains producing biocontainment organisms. Kinda cool, kinda terribly sad for the geese.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Topographic Maps, An introduction to mining
This one may be a little more recognizable to some of us more than others.
Topographic maps help us recognize changes of elevation. They never cross. Ideally they never touch. They are an excellent plotline for a CSI episode whereby a man kills his competitor by coloring in more topo lines on the map. Super geeky, I know.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Test Questions for Rocks, Minerals, Chemistry
1. What are the four rock processes?
2.What process does a rock undergo to become an igneous rock.
3.What kind of rock is Granite?
4.What kind of rock is galena?
5.A name for a rock made of tiny tiny crushed seashells.
6.If an igneous rock would undergo change and become a metamorphic rock what process would it have to undergo?
7.Describe the change that took place when we made our clay models of the process to make metamorphic rock.
8.What are the two subprocesses of sedimentary rock formation?
9.Name two types of metamorphic rock.
10.Basalt is crushed with a hammer 1000 times and becomes very small particles. What process did it undergo?
11.A rock that is a collection of igneous, metamorphic, and sediment stuck together.
12.Name two sedimentary rocks.
13.Name two intrusive igneous rocks
14.Name two metamorphic rocks
15.Name four types of sediment.
16.How would you describe the appearance of a generic sedimentary rock?
17.How would you describe the appearance of a generic metamorphic rock.
18.How would you describe the appearance of an intrusive igneous rock?
19.What are the characteristics that allow us to differentiate minerals?
20.If the atomic number of Sodium is 11 and the atomic mass is 23 how many protons does Sodium have?
21.If NaCl is the chemical formula of a mineral, what is that mineral..
22.If the atomic number of Sodium is 11 and the atomic mass is 23 how many neutrons does it have?
23.Draw the Bohr model for Sodium
24.If NaCl is the chemical formula of a mineral, what is that mineral..
25.Au is the chemical make up of a mineral, what is that mineral?
26.
2.What process does a rock undergo to become an igneous rock.
3.What kind of rock is Granite?
4.What kind of rock is galena?
5.A name for a rock made of tiny tiny crushed seashells.
6.If an igneous rock would undergo change and become a metamorphic rock what process would it have to undergo?
7.Describe the change that took place when we made our clay models of the process to make metamorphic rock.
8.What are the two subprocesses of sedimentary rock formation?
9.Name two types of metamorphic rock.
10.Basalt is crushed with a hammer 1000 times and becomes very small particles. What process did it undergo?
11.A rock that is a collection of igneous, metamorphic, and sediment stuck together.
12.Name two sedimentary rocks.
13.Name two intrusive igneous rocks
14.Name two metamorphic rocks
15.Name four types of sediment.
16.How would you describe the appearance of a generic sedimentary rock?
17.How would you describe the appearance of a generic metamorphic rock.
18.How would you describe the appearance of an intrusive igneous rock?
19.What are the characteristics that allow us to differentiate minerals?
20.If the atomic number of Sodium is 11 and the atomic mass is 23 how many protons does Sodium have?
21.If NaCl is the chemical formula of a mineral, what is that mineral..
22.If the atomic number of Sodium is 11 and the atomic mass is 23 how many neutrons does it have?
23.Draw the Bohr model for Sodium
24.If NaCl is the chemical formula of a mineral, what is that mineral..
25.Au is the chemical make up of a mineral, what is that mineral?
26.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Material for upcoming tests, quizzes, and possibly enriching your life experiences:
NEED TO KNOW:
Chemistry:
Atoms are made of protons, electrons, and neutrons
The atomic number is the number of protons and electrons. The atomic mass minus the atomic number is the number of neutrons. See previous posts for information about Bohr's models.
Minerals:
Minerals are: Sold, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, Definite Chemical Structure
Minerals are differentiated by: color, luster, streak, hardness, specific gravity, texture, taste
Be able to identify galena, potassium feldspar, talc, halite, calcite, hornblende, and quartz
Rocks are made of minerals:
Here is http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html
Meanwhile: The three rock types are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igenous
Be able to identify and sort the following rocks into their respective place on said cycle (i.e. are they metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous, sediment, or a gnome.
Granite, Basalt, marble, gneiss, schist, basalt, obsidian, diamond, gold, limestone, conglomerate, coquina, sand, silt, clay, sand
Chemistry:
Atoms are made of protons, electrons, and neutrons
The atomic number is the number of protons and electrons. The atomic mass minus the atomic number is the number of neutrons. See previous posts for information about Bohr's models.
Minerals:
Minerals are: Sold, Inorganic, Naturally Occurring, Definite Chemical Structure
Minerals are differentiated by: color, luster, streak, hardness, specific gravity, texture, taste
Be able to identify galena, potassium feldspar, talc, halite, calcite, hornblende, and quartz
Rocks are made of minerals:
Here is http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/diagram.html
Meanwhile: The three rock types are sedimentary, metamorphic, and igenous
Be able to identify and sort the following rocks into their respective place on said cycle (i.e. are they metamorphic, sedimentary, igneous, sediment, or a gnome.
Granite, Basalt, marble, gneiss, schist, basalt, obsidian, diamond, gold, limestone, conglomerate, coquina, sand, silt, clay, sand
Rock cycle diagram:
As you all well know, no one draws better than me... however these folks may have figured out how to make a rock cycle diagram:
And... if you thought my diagram was complex:
And... if you thought my diagram was complex:
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Assignment due 12-2-10
This assignment is due the Thursday after we come back from thanksgiving break.
Go to this site, read through, complete this quiz: http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/testskills.html
Print, and bring it to class with your first and last name printed on the top right hand side.
Go to this site, read through, complete this quiz: http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/testskills.html
Print, and bring it to class with your first and last name printed on the top right hand side.
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