Friday, April 19, 2013

Pizza Lab: Earth's crust

In class we had to determine the Earth's layers using the layers of a slice of pizza.  We used the Pizza crust as the Earth's mantle, sauce as the upper mantle
Pizza Crust= Earth's Mantle
Sauce=Upper Mantle
Cheese= Oceanic Crust
Toppings: Continental Crust

Friday, April 5, 2013

US Populations, Mid 1800

What is the comparison between these cities in mid 1800's
  • New York, NY
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Boston, MA
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • New Orleans
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Spring Garden, PA
  • Albany, NY

I have no idea where Spring Garden, PA is located.  My best guess is that they are all towns with music, culture, and or places near water.

According to class, all these cities are located near water. 



Landscapes Fashioned by Water
  • Earth's external processess
  • The water cycle
  • Running water
  • Water sculpture
  • Groundwater
  • Caves and karst topography (Leaving rocks behind)
 How much water is there and where is it distributed?  If you had 100$.

55 Dollars Ocean 
10 Ground Water
10 Dollars Clouds
10 Dollars Glaciers 
5 Dollars Lakes
5 Dollars River's and Streams
5 Dollars Soil Moisture


Correct Answer:
  • $97.20 Oceans
  • $2.15 Glaciers
  •  $.62 Ground Water
  • $00.09 Fresh Water Lakes
  • $00.08 Salt Water Lakes and Seas
  • $00.07 Variable
  • $00.05 Soil Moisture
  • $00.01 Atmosphere
  • $0.0001 Streams




The Water Cycle