Sandstone

One may recognize these sedimentary rocks to be sandstones, limestones, or shales. The process of retrieving natural gas from shale is called Hydraulic Fracturing, otherwise known as fracking. Fracking is to drill down into the earth using a gigantic diamond studded drill bit, then a water mixture is aimed…

in the ground before a landslide or mudslide after a odd amount of rain, they look to the building blocks of rocks, minerals. Minerals are what make up all rocks, and there are many types of minerals like quartz which can be seen in most types of sandstone, which is a sedimentary rock. This and other minerals make up rocks, but the minerals themselves are made up of even smaller building blocks like atoms, forming a structure which defines how…

Macondo was not the first oil spill accident in offshore platforms, and will not be the last either. The resulting explosions and fire led to the deaths of 11 individuals, serious physical injuries to 17 others, the evacuation of 115 individuals from the rig, the sinking of the Deepwater Horizon well, and massive marine and coastal damage from a reported 210 million barrels of released hydrocarbons. Other notable oil spill accident is the explosion of Oil well Ixtoc 1 in the Bay of Campeche in…

There have been numerous compulsive and controversial theories regarding the mysteries of Stonehenge and what lies beneath. There are countless unanswered questions and so many people who believe they have the answers. The truth is nobody really knows what its official purpose was, who built it, how it was built and when exactly it was made? You have to wonder if we will ever truly have the answers. The Stonehenge stands frozen in time as a prehistoric monument in the heart of Wiltshire,…

The theme of our tour to India centers on the golden age of architecture of the Mughal Empire in Agra India. The Mughal Empire was founded in 1526 by Babur, a descendant of Mongol warlords. It was the most powerful Islamic state to rule in India, most prosperously during the 17th century. Under Mughal emperors, roads were built, trade prospered, and the arts flourished. The Mughals governed northern India, and over time, their rule extended from Afghanistan in the west to Bengal in the east.…

The Upper Big Brach Mine Disaster Massey Energy Corporation is the owner of the Upper Big Branch Mine. On Monday, April 5th, 2012 a huge disaster occurred in one of their mines causing 29 of the employees for Massey Energy to die. Massey played a big role in West Virginia and had a good reputation until people started thinking that a lot of the disasters that were occur was do to the mining. Next Donald Blankenship is accused of conspiracy in the mines and is found out that he was not following…

Learning about the history of art through chapters 4 to 7 has opened my mind to a better understanding of cultural arts. It can be expressed through many different cultures around the world. I have not only learned that the idea of art had started out in prehistoric Western Europe, but also started to spread out in different parts of the world like, Mesopotamia, Jericho, Ur, Babylon, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and many other regions around the globe. Each place went through different eras,…

molten lava inside of the earth. Granite is the best example of the intrusive igneous rocks. Extrusive Igneous rocks are formed due to the cooling of the molten lava on the surface of the earth. Basalt is the best example of extrusive igneous rocks. Sandstone is an example of sedimentary rocks. Due to the heat and pressure Igneous and sedimentary rocks are converted into metamorphic rocks, limestone is the example of metamorphic rocks. 66. (3) Chinook is a hot wind and blows to the west of Rocky…

“The architect must be a prophet... a prophet in the true sense of the term... if he can't see at least ten years ahead don't call him an architect.”- Frank Lloyd Wright. An architect is a person who is trained and experienced in the design of buildings and in the coordination and supervision of all aspects of the construction of buildings. Architects are artists whose art are sometimes overlooked, but will be viewed until the end of time. Their creations are ageless and helps define the history…

Introduction The seven soil formation factors have created unique soils throughout Saskatchewan. Through time soil processes such as additions, losses, translocation, and transformations have continued to form soils and make different horizons. Two catena's in Saskatchewan, one in the prairie and another in the boreal forest, were examined and classified into taxonomic group. The objective was to identify, compare, and contrast the major soil formation factors, morphological features, and…