How to Make Biodiesel.

The lab this week was about how to make biodiesel. No, I have never made biodiesel I do not think. However, here is a hyperlink on how to make biodiesel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrjkRcJRzNM&feature=player_detailpage
 

Elevation Change Assignment

Urban Gardens

Learning about the new trends in creation of urban community gardens was simple because people now a days want beauty in their garden but also they want some like a mini homestead. More and more people have a craving of producing their own fruits and veggies. The positive environmental and the societal aspects of creating these gardens oasis' in urban landscape is that people have a natural reaction to smell flowers and to take a peak a beautiful flowers. Having a garden in the urban landscapes will give people the opportunity to free there mind and also get to know new people while taking a daily stroll through the garden. This picture shows a beautiful garden oasis in a urban landscape, who wouldn't want to just sit and socialize with friends and family. 

Soil & Rocks

The 12 Soil Orders of the World

 If interested in finding out more information about The 12 Soil Orders of the world, here is a hyperlink
http://www.cals.uidaho.edu/soilorders/


There are many soil types found in Georgia. There is the Georgia red clay, Kaolin, agricultural soils, Piedmont region,Coastal plain soil, etc. There is maybe more but here is a website that will give you more details if interested. http://www.ehow.com/list_6665069_types-soil-found-georgia_.html Georgia has suffered from the washing away of its topsoil . The Piedmont has lost a lot of productivity to erosion. The end result to highly erodite Piedmont to less vulnerable Coastal Plain. Georgia landscape and agricultural practices has changed since the twentieth century.


 Rock

Micaceous Schistis is a metamorphic rock with med to large grade of mica flakes. Schist have the tendency to split into layers. Schists are well-known from other foliated rocks by the size of their mineral crystals. Like for instance, hornblende schist, talc schist, chlorite schist, etc. Schist is often named after those Schist I just identified. 

My Favorite Place

My favorite place is West Palm Beach, Florida because that is my hometown and I miss it dearly. On the Google image the polygon is a bit small but it is a polygon of my house. The place mark is the mall my second favorite place.