INGOMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE     NAME: ______________________
Environmental Mini-Project: Sand, ISC,  Rocks for Kids   Period: ______ Date: ________ Score_____/20

Please handle the samples carefully:  

ABIOGENIC:

 BIOGENIC:

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Sample Number

Beach Name

Sand Type FINE/MEDIUM/COARSE
F     /   M      /    C

Beach Type
 STEEP/MEDIUM/FLAT      S   /    M     /    F

Material Type
 (TERRESTRIAL/MARINE)
         T           /     M

1

Myrtle

 

 

 

2

Lochsa River

 

 

 

3

Dover

 

 

 

4

Ballywater Bay

 

 

 

5

Pebble

 

 

 

6

Berlin Reservoir

 

 

 

7

Daytona

 

 

 

8

Jensen

 

 

 

9

Canadian River

 

 

 

10

Llano River

 

 

 

11

Stinson

 

 

 

12

L.Yellowstone

 

 

 

13

Valley - Kings

 

 

 

14

Hearst Castle

 

 

 

15

Pecos River

 

 

 

16

Ruby

 

 

 

17

Dewey

 

 

 

18

Santa Barbara

 

 

 

19

L.S. Peninsula

 

 

 

20

L.S. Houghton

 

 

 

Below are the locations of sand samples: 

  1. Atlantic Ocean: Myrtle Beach, SC.
  2. Lochsa River: N Idaho
  3. English Channel: Dover England
  4. Irish Sea, Ballywater Bay: Ballywater, N. Ireland
  5. Pacific Ocean: Pebble Beach, Ca.
  6. Berlin Reservoir: N. Benton, Ohio Rte 14
  7. Atlantic Ocean: Daytona Beach, Fl.
  8. Atlantic Ocean: Jensen Beach, Fl.
  9. South Canadian River: Hinton, Oklahoma Rte 28
  10. Llano River: Greenwedge Park: Texas:
  11. Pacific Ocean: Stinson Beach: Marin Co, Ca.
  12. Lake Yellowstone Fishing Bridge: Yellowstone NP, Wy
  13. Valley of The Kings, Egypt
  14. Pacific Ocean: Hearst Castle Beach: San Simeon, CA
  15. Pecos River: Crockett CO: Mc Camey, Texas
  16. Pacific Ocean: Ruby Beach, Wash
  17. Atlantic Ocean: Dewey Beach, Del
  18. Pacific Ocean: Santa Barbara, Cal
  19. Magnetic Sand Lake Superior, On the Peninsula, Mi
  20. Magnetic Sand Lake Superior, Houghton, Mi
     

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