Look to the Ocean for Landscaping Rocks
There are many reasons why homeowners might want to incorporate landscaping rocks into their home. Some choose pebble-sized rocks to augment paths or gardens. Others choose larger rocks and use them as the centerpieces for certain areas of their yards. Regardless of their choice, homeowners who have access to an ocean should make use of it, as it provides lovely landscaping rocks.
Bringing a Bit of Nature Home
The best yard is the yard that makes use of natural elements in its design. While there are endless uses for landscaping rocks, the thing that matters the most is how those landscaping rocks complement the yard, and that is why rocks from the ocean are a wonderful choice.
When one thinks of ocean rocks, it is typical to think of the jagged rocks that result in sore feet while walking along the shoreline. However, while these jagged rocks can make for great landscaping rocks for a more modern style, it is the rocks often found beneath the sand that make for the real landscaping rock treasures.
The most beautiful ocean rocks are generally found just off the shoreline and beneath the sand because they have been smoothed by the tides. These rocks are thus often surprisingly ovular and come in many different sizes for any yard design one might wish to accomplish. In fact, their versatility as a landscape decoration can often be seen in the yards of homes that are near the ocean.
Beach rocks are often preferable to other types of landscaping rocks, because one disadvantage to the smaller types of landscaping rocks is that they tend to travel. Beach rocks meanwhile are preferable because of their unique shapes, which thus require only several of them for decoration at any one time.
Popular uses for these rocks are usually in the form of liners for front walkways, under trees, or as decoration for gardens. While these rocks come in natural white, beige, and blue colors, sometimes people choose to paint the rocks as added decoration.
It is important to note that while it is generally alright to take several rocks from a public beach, there are some beaches that do not allow people to take rocks from it, so it is important to obey the environmental rules above anything else. However, for those that live near a beach that has no strict rules, then take advantage of these wonderful natural landscaping rocks.
anonymous
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July 21st, 2010 at 8:07 am
Plese Help With Science !?
1. What is modeled by a large block of ice mixed with rocks and sand?
(1 point)
ocean waves at the shore
a frozen pond
a glacier that moves over land
a large pile of sand and small pebbles
2. Which layer of Earth is the thinnest?
(1 point)
crust
outer core
inner core
mantle
3. Which instrument measures earthquakes?
(1 point)
scientist
seismic wave
seismology
seismograph
4. The diagram below shows plate movement.
What type of land feature will be formed in Section C on the diagram? (1 point)
a desert
a valley
a mountain
a shoreline
5. The diagram below shows a transform boundary.
Which event occurs along this boundary? (1 point)
volcanic eruptions
earthquakes
mountain formations
island formations
6. Where is Earth’s mantle?
(1 point)
just below Earth’s crust
between the inner core and outer core
just above Earth’s crust
at Earth’s exact center
7. Which is most like a glacier changing Earth’s land?
(1 point)
a bird lapping water from a puddle
a boy raking leaves into a pile
a stream rushing down a hill
a bulldozer pushing and piling anything in its path
8. Which of the following is a result of earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions?
(1 point)
landslides
erosion
glaciation
precipitation
9. Which describes how sediment moves from one place to another?
(1 point)
Flying insects and birds carry it.
It is carried through the roots of plants.
It is carried by rapidly moving water.
It is carried in the waste products of animals.
10. Gravity pulls rainwater downhill and the flowing water erodes the landscape by _____.
(1 point)
forming sand dunes
washing away soil
forming a desert
moving rocks and boulders
11. What is one way that scientists learn about Earth’s interior?
(1 point)
by comparing soil samples
by studying seismograms recorded during earthquakes
by using telescopes
by taking x-rays
12. What parts of Earth did glaciers cover during the Ice Age? (1 point)
all of Earth
only areas near the North Pole and South Pole
much of Earth, including parts that are much warmer today
only oceans, not land
13. Can ocean waves change the rocks along a coastline?
(1 point)
Yes. Pounding waves break rocks into smaller pieces.
Yes. Pounding waves glue smaller rocks together.
No. Waves are too weak to change rocks.
Maybe. Scientists are not sure.
14. Where is a hurricane most likely to form? (1 point)
over a warm ocean
over flat land
in a forested area
over a mountain range
15. The sudden movement of snow and ice down a mountain is called a(n) _____. (1 point)
landslide
hurricane
flood
avalanche
16. A landslide is something that occurs _____. (1 point)
slowly, over many years
only in coastal regions
rapidly, without much warning
on land that is mostly flat
Note: Your teacher will review your responses to questions 17–18 to ensure you receive proper credit for your answers.
17. A close up look at Earth shows you many natural features on the surface. These features are called _____.
(1 point)
18. Glacial till collects at the _____ of a glacier.
(1 point)
Note: Your teacher will grade your responses to questions 19–20 to ensure you receive proper credit for your answers. Remember to use complete sentences when answering these questions.
19. How might ocean waves affect a beach over thousands of years? Explain your answer. (2 points)
20. In what ways are physical and chemical weathering alike? In what ways are they different?
Plese No Mean Crap i Just Really Need To Get A 100 !
July 21st, 2010 at 1:09 pm
If you need an A, I’d suggest you read your assignment instead of copying and pasting your schoolwork here for everyone to do for you. This is at least your 3rd post this week.
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I did my work you do yours
July 21st, 2010 at 1:11 pm
I can get you started by helping with #3:
seismo is Greek, meaning "to shake" – graph would be a record or measuring of information
So, the answer to #3 is a seismograph is used to measure the shaking of the earth (earthquake)
Remember that -logy is the study or science of something. Knowing roots, prefixes, and suffixes, can be helpful in figuring out terminology. (The study of earthquakes vs the recording of magnitude of the quake)
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Homeschooling Mom