Proportional Symbol maps use a symbol, often a circle or a symbol related to what is being mapped, in different sizes to indicate larger or smaller groupings of the things being measured. This Proportional Symbol map shows cattle and calves sold in Maryland in 1997. I like this one because it dealt with beef, like my Chloropleth map, and also because it used a proportional symbol that was not a circle which made it stand out and also made it more visually interesting for me. The different sizes of the symbols indicate larger and smaller groups of Cows sold in the area.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Map
Proportional Symbol maps use a symbol, often a circle or a symbol related to what is being mapped, in different sizes to indicate larger or smaller groupings of the things being measured. This Proportional Symbol map shows cattle and calves sold in Maryland in 1997. I like this one because it dealt with beef, like my Chloropleth map, and also because it used a proportional symbol that was not a circle which made it stand out and also made it more visually interesting for me. The different sizes of the symbols indicate larger and smaller groups of Cows sold in the area.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Rocks
Igneus Rock: Obsidian.
Produced when lava cools rapidly and with minimum crystal growth. Obsidian is commonly found where the chemical composition of lava induces a high viscosity. Since it is hard and brittle it easily fractures and can have very sharp edges. These sharp edges have been used in the past as tools for cutting and piercing and as surgical scalpel blades. Two interesting nicknames for Obsidian that i found are "Apache Tears" and "Volcano Glass". I chose it because of its unique experimental uses and because it is so beautiful. http://www.mindat.org/min-8519.html
Metamorphic Rock: Marble
Marble is formed by the metamorphing of sedimentary rocks, mostly limestone. It is often used in sculpting and building because it is a soft rock, easily shaped and molded, and also because it is so beautiful. Marble is famous for its characteristic many colors, as well as its colored swirls and veins which are usually due to mineral impurities. I chose it because it is so commonly used to make statues and in homes, making it a highly relevant rock. (We actually wanted to use marble in our house, to build our kitchen counters, but chose a marble-granite mix instead because marble is so soft that we would damage it with kitchen wear-and-tear) http://www.softschools.com/facts/rocks/marble_facts/371
Sandstone is a classic sedimentary rock made up of sand-sized stone granules. It is commonly compose of Quartz and Feldspar and is a very porous rock. Some types of sandstone are excellent materials from which to make grindstones, for sharpening blades and making grindstones for grinding grain. I chose them because of their many uses and because it is so colorful and emblematic of the American Western landscape. http://geology.about.com/od/more_sedrocks/a/aboutsandstone.htm
Produced when lava cools rapidly and with minimum crystal growth. Obsidian is commonly found where the chemical composition of lava induces a high viscosity. Since it is hard and brittle it easily fractures and can have very sharp edges. These sharp edges have been used in the past as tools for cutting and piercing and as surgical scalpel blades. Two interesting nicknames for Obsidian that i found are "Apache Tears" and "Volcano Glass". I chose it because of its unique experimental uses and because it is so beautiful. http://www.mindat.org/min-8519.html
Metamorphic Rock: Marble
Marble.
Sandstone.
Barometric Pressure
A barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure. Here are a few pictures of barometers that have been used over time.
We measured the barometric pressure by marking where the tip of our straw was ever day, and checking the barometric pressure for that day. This way we were able to see whether the straw went up or down when the pressure went up and down. We saw that as the pressure went up the balloon was pushed down, moving the straw up. As pressure went down, the straw moved down, since the balloon was being forced up. This is the chart I made on Excel for our in class data.
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