Logger Head Island

For the sea turtles, we did not put any major buildings near their nesting site. We also have light restrictions in place so the turtles are not disturbed. We put the fishing pier on its own separate part of the island so the fish will not be disturbed by the rest of the island. One problem is that the golf coarse is too close to the shore. It could be moved closer to the main land. The island would be well preserved and it would be almost self sufficient. Sometimes people can build too close to wildlife and it can harm the natural ecosystems of the island. Also perhaps they build too much on the island. The natural vegetation can help maintain the island because it helps with the ecosystems of the island.We could have used some other form of transportation other than cars. Also We could have taken up less place with the villas. Finally, we could have used an eco-freindly material to build the golf course. Overall, this was a good project and i learned a lot from doing it.

A Beach by Any Other Name Answers

A primary coast is one that is shaped by processes such as glacial erosion where secondary coast are formed from marine processes. In primary coast there are many processes such as glacial erosion, volcanic coast, and diastrophic coast. Secondary coast consist of marine-deposition, coast built by organisms, and coast eroded by waves.A majority of the western coast is primary. This is due to the fact that it is in close proximity to a fault line.Most of the east coast is a secondary coast. As the depth gets deeper the salinity got higher for all three. There are many factors that could influence the circulation of water such as currents and the tides. There is both fresh water and salt water at certain times because an estuary acts as a filter between the ocean and the river. Fish needed to be able to take in both salt water and fresh water while living in an estuary. Estuaries allow for recreational activities, as well as scientific research. They are big with tourist and people who enjoy fishing. Estuaries are also good ecologically because they act as a filter between the ocean and the river. Without the two would mix together and it would be harmful to the sea life. Estuaries seem to be plagued by humans who over build on them and destroy them. Pollution from humans can effect estuaries, as well as fertilizer run off from agricultural areas. It also seems that there is major over population on estuaries from people who are over building.Also the development of housing hurts the natural ecosystems of the estuaries. My research question is, How are different coast formed? I think by doing this activity i have answered this question. My hypothesis was if there are different types of coast, then there are different processes that formed those coast. My hypothesis was supported by my data. My two new questions are, What can we do to protect estuaries? and How can we safely build on an estuary. This activity is very important because it showed how the coast are formed and I learned a lot about my natural surroundings.

Sand Reflection

By doing the sand activity i learned a lot about the formation of different types of sands based on where they are geologically. In this assignment i studied eight different types of sand and found that they all had very different origins. One of the samples that i would like to talk about is my sand sample from Maui. This sand was very fine and it had a black color to it. I knew the reason for this was because Maui is located near volcanoes so the sand is a product of the volcano. I also know that the location of the sand is near a subduction zone, that is another reason why the sand appears the way it does. One other beach that i looked at was the Bahamas. This sand was glossy white and had a lot of organisms in it. Also the sand was well sorted and large. It was much different than the sand in Maui and this is because this sand is located in the Caribbean which is not near a subduction zone. Also i have found two new questions to ask after doing this assignment. One would be, how does the location of the sand effect its appearance? The other question would be, how long does it take a certain area to have just one type of sand? Overall, i learned a lot from this activity and i am glad that i was able to do it.