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Lab #1-Maps and Mapping
4 Different Types of Maps#1-Isarithmic Map#2-Proportional Symbol Map#3-Dot Density Map#4-Chloropleth MapMy Happy PlaceMy happy place is Moshi, Tanzania. I went to Tanzania this summer for Mercer...
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More Details of My Happy Place
A Little More Detail On My Happy Place(Pictures are my own unless otherwise stated and kiSwahili translations are given for some of the nouns)The main attraction people go to Moshi for is to climb Mt....
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Updated October 25th-Journey of My Plant
Here is my plant....he is known as my plant. I got him on September 8th and he is a sunflower. I water him everyday and put him on the windowsill to get light.His journey is best described through...
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Ocmulgee River Lab
Clam Collection and Elevation Below RiverbankOur class went to the Ocmulgee River to collect data on the elevation changes in the water under the riverbank as well as collect data on the amount of...
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Plant Identification Lab
Plant IdentificationPlants1) Loropetalum (Loropetalum lanceum)-Bush that is a ground shrub but can get up to 12 meters tall. When it grows out, it has red tips around the outside of the leaves. 2)...
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Soil Lab
The 12 Soil OrdersThe twelve soil orders include:1) Gelisols2) Histosols3) Spodosols4) Andisols5) Oxisols6) Vertisols7) Aridisols8) Ultisols9) Mollisols10) Alfisols11) Inceptisols12) EntisolsEach soil...
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Negative Feedback Loop-Blood Sugar Levels
Blood Sugar Level ChangeThe body maintains a blood sugar concentration (blood glucose level) between 64.8 and 104.4 mg/dL. The amount of glucose (sugar) found within the blood is the blood sugar...
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Indian Mounds Lab-Decomposition of Leaf Litter
Decomposition of Leaf LitterDecomposition is the process of converting dead organic matter into simpler and smaller compounds. This is the main source of nutrition for trees within the forest. The main...
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Favorite Lake
My favorite lake growing up was Lake Michigan because my friends and family would up up to the Indiana Dunes on the southern shore of Lake Michigan. There are huge sand dunes to climb up as well as a...
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Jackson Springs
4 Distinct Regions of Geology in GeorgiaThe first is the Ridge and Valley geologic region which is in the northwest corner of the state. Limestone, sandstone, shale and other sedimentary rocks are...
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Megafloods
MegafloodsMegafloods have the power to create interestingly unique features within the landscape. The unique landscape of the Scablands that varies across the land in Washington was created from the...
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Hitchiti Experimental Forest
Wild GingerWe found some wild ginger while walking on our trail at Hitchiti Experimental Forest. Asarum, is also known as wild ginger. Asarum has kidney-shaped leaves and bear brownish or red flowers....
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Amphioxus
Amphioxus (sometimes called Lancelets): These little guys are found burrowed under the sand in shallow areas of the tropical and temperate seas. In Asia, they are harvested as food for humans as well...
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Dog Parks: Advantages and Disadvantages
Dog parks can be a real assest or a detriment to a community. Communities may want to look over the advantages and disadvantages in deciding to develop a dog park. Advantages:Dog Social Interaction-...
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Burgess Shale
The Burgess Shale is one of the earliest fossil beds with imprints of soft-parts located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia. It is made up of black shale. The importance of this area of land...
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Mitochondrial Eve
Mitochondrial Eve is the maternal ancestor of all living humans. Mitochondria are the tiny organelles inside of human cells that contain their own genome. Each person's mitochondrial genome is...
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Biodiesel
Biodiesel is a substitute for diesel fuels which is used in trucks mostly in the United States. Usually soybean is used in the U.S. Vegetable oil and other natural oils are used to make biodiesel (used...
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