The Differences of Magnetite Deposits in Various Sand Samples
By Kimberly
The science project set before you concerns magnetite in various sand samples. The hypothesis created states: "The magnetite deposits will be the greatest at the North Shore because that will be where the glacier will have brought the sand to, from Connecticut. (That is also where the glacier melted.)"
If this hypothesis is proven to be incorrect, it will result in assuming that the glacier did not move the magnetite from Connecticut to the North Shore. It would then imply that another factor brought magnetite to Long Island’s Northern Shores. (This is based on the fact that magnetite does not originate anywhere in Connecticut or on Long Island.)
To carry out this experiment, sand samples were collected from Connecticut beaches, the North Shore, and the South Shores of Long Island. Using a magnet, magnetite was removed from sand and weighed to compare results. The final result of this experiment has proven that the amount of magnetite in Connecticut and the North Shore were the same. The South Shore, thus, had the least amount of magnetite. These results have implied that the glacier did in fact move the magnetite from Connecticut to the North Shore of Long Island.
This project was awarded an Highest Honors
Kimberly is a Ford Awardee