Cave Diving

While cave diving is exciting and adventurous, it is more importantly a dangerous activity. Nonetheless, diving into a beautiful underwater cave with winding tunnels and unique animals attracts certain people. When one cave dives, he or she cannot swim straight up to the surface if need be because of tunnels and other pathways—this is referred to as penetration diving. Visibility can also be a problem when it comes to cave diving. Caves are formed mostly in limestone, a sedimentary rock. Some acid is naturally found in rainwater which, when it rains, is absorbed into the ground. This water slowly dissolves the limestone underground, which carves a cave. As it continues to rain in the future, the cave fills up with water, eventually attracting adventurous cave divers.

Community Gardens

Community gardens are plots of land that are gardened together by a group of people who all benefit from their labors.  Not only do community gardens provide fresh fruit and vegetables but they also give the community a sense of unity and a closer relationship to the environment.  The lack of healthy eating in America is risking good health, but community gardens supply necessary, healthy food for us.  They are also a great way for people living in apartments, condos, or other housing without a yard to garden.  Every town needs a community garden to increase the health of the town and bring the community closer together.

Rocks Found on Campus

Change in Elevation over Distance

For this lab, I measured the change in elevation over a span of 150 miles using 30 mile increments. I randomly chose to measure this in Central Kentucky, which you can see in the image of Google Earth. The elevation steadily increased, going from 671feet above sea level to 1275 feet above sea level. Google Earth is simple to use and a great way to figure out measurements like the one just described.