Beach Sand Source Lab!

Introduction: For this Lab, we are experimenting different beach sand. We are taking samples from the beaches that we chose, and test them out. Once we have our samples, we will be testing them with vinegar to see how they react. Question: How will Black Sand Beach, and Big Beach's Sand react to the Vinegar in this experiment? Will they react the same, Or different? Latitude and Longitude Of six different Beaches I chose:

• Black Sand Beach-19.36N 155.504W


• Hookipa-205600N 1562127W


• Puu olai-205600N 1562646W


• Kapalua Bay-205958N 156400W


• Oneloa Bay-21017N 1563931W

Black Sand Beach Hypothesis: I think that the sand on Black Sand beach is detrital because of the black rocks from la Parous, and the red sand from the red dirt cliff.

I don't think that Black Sand beaches sand will have much of a reaction to the vinegar because of the more rocky, dirt texture.

Big Beach Hypothesis: I think that Big Beach sand is detrital because of the reef, and predominant from the current moving sand there from another Island. I think that Big Beaches sand will have more of a reaction to the vinegar because of the more blended, smaller texture. Prediction: I predict that the two beaches will react very differently. Materials:

• Van


• Cups


• Journal


• Pen


• Vinegar

Procedure: We picked a few beaches that we wanted to experiment, and researched them to find their Latitude and Longitude. We went to two beaches we chose to get samples, take pictures, and collect data. With all the information that we learned, we started to write our information down to get ready to write our Lab.

Conclusion: My Hypothesis for Black Sand beach was correct. We took a sample of the sand, and added Vinegar; there was a minimal reaction because there is some specs of predominant sand, but most of the sand is detrital. My Hypothesis for Big Beach was also correct. We sampled the sand with Vinegar, and it made a full on reaction.