About too or non million years ago the Rodjnia snperoontinent began to
split apart. As it split, rifts formed and faulti ng etu'entualh.r dropped the area
low enough so that it became the ﬂoor of a coastal ocean off the western
margin oftl'le remainin
Journal: Air Pressure and Wind (15 points)
1. The pressure is greatest on the outside of an inflated balloon. There is less pressure on the
2. When a balloon is deflated, the pressure inside the balloon would be the same as the
Journal: Cave Features (10 points)
Stalagmites are from the ground up. You could trip over them in a cave. They are formed by
water dripping on to the cave floor. They have round or flattened tips.
Stalactites hang from the ceiling of a cave. You have to
Lab: Earth Science Project
Purpose of this Project
What is the goal of this project? What question is it trying to answer or what problem is it trying to
Journal: Hometown Fossil Fuels (15 points)
The region where I live uses mostly hydro resources, then coal as the next highest percent. It
also uses smaller amounts of non-hydro resources and gas, and even less of nuclear energy and
The national avera
Mountaintop removal is a surface mining technique that is used to safely and
efficiently extract coal reserves near the surface in steep terrain conditions. It can be an
extremely destructive form of mining in the Appalachian Mountains
Journal: Crinoid Fossils (10 points)
I think there was water in these mountains many many years ago. There was probably a shift
in the earth from an earthquake. Some land is now under water and others like the mountains
in Utah are now above water.
Make sure to address whether or not the results of the experiment supported your hypothesis.
Also, discuss any possible sources of error and how the experiment could be improved. Address
the following questions in your summary as well:
Current Flood Risks
By Dustin Chartrand
Another round of severe thunderstorms will flare up in parts of Plains, Midwest, and
South again this week. Large hail, damaging wind gusts and some tornadoes will be
possible through Friday. Clusters of thunderstor
Assignment-Exploring Sea Level Rise
1. The melting of polar ice in affects the sea level in different ways. Ice
that is already below water and floating will not affect sea level rise.
Ice that is on land will raise the sea level.
2. If t