ESC Lab – Sketching Assignment All responses must be red or underlined. Also leave a space between the question and answer. River Drainage Basins River systems are composed of a trunk stream joined by several tributaries. The drainage basin (also called the watershed) is defined by the area encompassing all the tributaries of the river. […]
Access the USGS website for monitoring volcanoes, such as Mt. Kileauea, Mount Hood. Pick any two volcanoes and write a brief 300 words discussion.
Discussion 8 https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP Access the USGS website for monitoring volcanoes, such as Mt. Kileauea, Mount Hood. Pick any two volcanoes and write a brief 300 words discussion. You discussion should include at least two of the aspects listed below: Location Threat potential Elevation Volcano Type Last reported eruption Description of eruption Composition Include the total […]
Watch the video provided then research, draw and gather information on some fossils presented in the video.
Module 06: Assignments 5 and 6: Making N America: FOSSILS Virtual Field Trip: North American Geologic History and Fossils Video: Making North America: Lifehttp://www.pbs.org/video/nova-making-north-america-life/; In this exercise you will watch the video (use the above link or Google and access from your closest PBS station.) to answer questions about the video. You will also research, […]
Define the three basic types of rocks exist on the planet Earth? What are their types and examples? What is the mechanism involved in their formation?
ROCKS Answer to following questions: Define the three basic types of rocks exist on the planet Earth? What are their types and examples? What is the mechanism involved in their formation? How to identify/differentiate between them? [2 points] How geological structures are formed due to fold and fault? What are their types? How to classify […]
Why do the temperatures of the rock inside the Earth at 100 km differ from the normal situation at mid-ocean ridge? What is going on there to cause this difference?
Temperature of the rock 1) Using Figure A, what is the temperature of the rock inside the Earth at a depth of 100 km a) in a normal situation b) at a divergent plate boundary (mid-ocean ridge) c) at a convergent plate boundary (subduction zone) 2) Why do the temperatures of the rock inside the […]
Reflect on your observations and descriptions of sedimentary rocks in part A. Then describe how you would classify these rock specimens into logical groups.
Sedimentary rocks A Analyze the sedimentary rocks in Fig. A6.3.1. Below each photograph, describe the rock briefly, using your observations of its apparent composition (what it is made of). texture (the size. shape. and arrangement of its parts), and anything else you notice that might help you to interpret the rock. Observations, fizzes in acid: […]
Explain what is environmental justice, and discuss a situation where environmental justice is relevant. (provide a case study where environmental justice applies.)
Environmental Justice Topic: Choose A or B. A) Environmental Justice. 1) Explain what it means, and 2) discuss a situation where environmental justice is relevant. (In other words, provide a case study where environmental justice applies.) The case study can be one discussed in class, or another of your choosing. B) Global Warming. 1) Summarize […]
Who was Bhagat Singh Thind? What did he do to apply naturalized American citizenship? Why was Bhagat Singh Thind’s case a particularly important case in US legal history?
Assignment Who was Bhagat Singh Thind? What did he do to apply naturalized American citizenship? Why was Bhagat Singh Thind’s case a particularly important case in US legal history? What drove immigration from China to U.S. in 19th century? What is the Chinese Exclusion Act? When and why was it passed? Who was Lee Yoke […]
Use the link above to explore various types of paleoclimatological data. Examine the spatial patterns of different types of paleclimatological datasets available at the global scale.
Module 5 Discussion https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/maps/paleo/ Use the link above to explore various types of paleoclimatological data. Examine the spatial patterns of different types of paleclimatological datasets available at the global scale. Is there any distinct spatial clustering of the coral cores? Around what type of landscape features are the ice cores clustered?
Choose a specific example in history and describe it. Include when a historical event occurred, effects, etc., and describe how society responded.
Geology “Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink” (Coleridge, 1798), quoted from The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, written in 1798 by Samual Coleridge. Here is a link to the complete poem: www.online-literature.com/coleridge/646/ Coleridge, S. (1798). The literature network. Retrieved from www.online-literature.com/coleridge/646/ Investigate the ways in which human-caused water shortages, contamination, floods, or […]