Princess Margaret Rose Cave Case Study

8.1 – Briefly describe what you notice about the distribution patterns for each species on the following days. Do both species settle on the same parts of the rock face? Do their distribution patterns of the rock face change over time?

To determine whether the height at which a marble is dropped affect the size of the crater.

The objective of the trip to Blount Springs, Alabama was to observe and gather data on the geological structure of the area. Blount Springs is located in the northern part of Alabama just 33 miles north of Birmingham, and lies on the southernmost part of the Appalachian fold belt. The field work began on the morning of Saturday April, 7th at 8:50am. The weather was cloudy with temperatures in the mid 40’s, and the area was wet from rain the previous night. Our materials included a map of the area, list of formations, a Brunton compass, and a Rite in the Rain field book. The procedure of the field work involved 12 stops at outcrops to gather data, one stop was omitted from the original plans. This data gathered included bedding and joint orientations

Do you know anything about cave paintings? Well I am here to inform you about them. For example, the majestic paintings of bison in Cosquer Cave. In Altamira more beautiful animals of the Ice Age. In Lascaux too were majestic animals like horse, deer, bison, etc. These facts are truly amazing. These caves are jewels of mother nature. Also, about Carbon 14 Dating and how it works with its formulas.

The author of this article is Beth Geiger, who is a geologist and a freelance writer. She has a background in Earth science, and has worked on many articles concerning outdoor adventures, such a 7 year stint as an editor to Canoe & Kayak magazine. The article is a summary of a publication from Geological Society Publications’, and written by Maximillian van Wyk de Vries. He is an undergraduate geology student at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.

I would like to write about experiencing ancient caves as a way of connecting with members of the human race who lived thousands of years ago. Hiking up the walls of Wilpena Pound to see art of spirits and ancient clans would be a joy. Mount Borradaile in Arnhem Land would also be a dream, with burial caves and artwork dating from modern day to 48,000 B.C.

There was a carbonate ion in the hydrosphere that was named Carl. He’s lived as a carbonate ion in groundwater for hundreds of years. After a few hundred years, Carl precipitated out as travertine at Havasu Falls. At this point, he’s transformed into travertine. Now, he’s heading for the lithosphere - limestone.

This region is specifically known for having scenic cliffs and sea caves are made by waves crashing into the rocks for over thousands of years. When these temperatures drop so low below freezing the water that is dripping inside the caves becomes a big huge solid. Sonner than later huge icicles and ice sheets cover up the whole entire cave from the ceiling to the floors and even the walls.

The Cave: The cave represents people and their misinterpreted and observant perception of truth and knowledge, based only on what is seen and heard. My outlook on this stemmed from the impression of its confinement and darkness. Those shielded from the light of the truth.

The U.S has many caves each with different cavernous terrain. These underground areas hold plenty of beautiful natural wonders from oddly interesting wildlife to huge crystal formations. The exploration of caves presents cavers with the opportunity to see new species. The amount of caves and the variety of them allows for a new experience and adventure every time. Some caves can be tight and cramped spaces or huge underground areas that are large enough to have water pools, even mini rivers and waterfalls. The mysteries of what a cave can hold is the most appealing part to

Everyday something either evolving, progressing, being modified or discovered. “The Myth of The cave” is a story Plato tells in “The Republic”. In summary he describes how a prisoner who lived m a underground cave his whole life was one day brought out after many years, then was sent back with the other prisoners. It describes how it would feel I went a long time without learning and interacting with everyday life.

Solution rills are formed when acidic rain dissolves the calcium carbonate that holds sandstone together, forming depressions. Water flows along the grooves, deepening them until a flower-like pattern emerges. Concretions, or hard, dense masses of minerals within rock can be seen in the Cliff House Sandstone and Point Lookout Formation (“Geology of Mesa Verde, n.d.). They are often spherical in shade and elongate, and are typically harder than the rocks they are within. The concretions in Mesa Verde consist of either iron oxide or calcium carbonate (“Geology of Mesa Verde, n.d.). Unprotected Cliff House Sandstone atop mesa tops develop a feature known as turtle back weathering. As the exposed sandstone is eroded, an immense amount of pressure is released, and this release causes cracks in the rocks. Further weathering the cracks, water freezes, thaws, and dissolves the calcium carbonate holding the sandstone together. Eventually, the cracks erode the top of the rock into a rounded shape, giving it a likeness to that of turtle shells (“Geology of Mesa Verde, n.d.).

The topic I chose for the science fair is soil erosion, which is the process of rocks and soil being slowly weathered away. Soil erosion often pushes the soil downhill, and often times contaminated soil will get into our water-ways, causing pollution. It is also said that up to 80% of Earth's agricultural soil can be affected by soil erosion. This can be very unhealthy for the economy, and can be harmful to future agriculture as well. Factors that affect soil erosion are waves, water, ice, gravity, and glaciers. This project would be relevant to the topic "Earth and planetary sciences" because it goes along the "Earth science" theme which has to do with weathering and erosion.

The figures of the Adirondack locations on page 1 are not contradictory to the figure shown on page 2. The reason why the figures appear different is because the figures on page 1 are more detailed evaluations of the nitrate and sulfate deposition in certain areas of the Adirondack region, while the figure on page 2 is a more generalized, averaged evaluation of the sulfate deposition in the Adirondack region as a whole. Essentially, the differences between the two figures arise from the scaling approaches taken. The sulfate deposition Adirondack region in the figure on page 2 must be generalized because the figure is on a countrywide scale. Conversely, the nitrate and sulfate deposition figures on page 2 can be more in depth because they are only at the scale of the Adirondack region itself.

Hranice Abyss, located in Hůrka National Park, is said to have been created by the collapse of a cave ceiling, the cave being formed by an aggressive flow of mineral water into limestone. Currently, Hranice Abyss measures 404 meters (1,325 feet) deep, though the bottom of the hole actually has not yet been reached. The mineral composition and low temperature of the waters means that exposure to these elements is harmful to both