Geography 12: November 3rd

 Today we started the day talking about two important dates coming up:

Monday Nov. 9th - test on Gradation (less glaciation & rivers)

Friday Nov. 13th - last day of term, so last day to submit term one assignments

From here maps were submitted and then we reviewed the Friday 5.  After which the next section of the field report was introduced (data presentation & analysis).  Time was spent in groups discussing data presentation and calculations and then some time was provided to continue on with writing field reports.  We closed with this important and informative video on Coastlines:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-ELTz8DEc4

Answers to Friday 5: Oct. 30, Geog 12

 1.  Provide two erosional and two depositional features created by wind.

Erosional	Depositional
-wadis	-barchan dunes
-pedestals	-star dunes
-balancing rocks	-transverse dunes
-arches	-parabolic dunes
-erg	-longitudinal dunes

2.  What are the three types of weathering and provide an example of each.

Chemical weathering	Mechanical/Physical Weathering	Biological Weathering
-oxidation -solution/carbonation -hydrolysis	-frost shattering -Sedimentation    -pingo   -differential weathering -thermal expansion  -sheeting/exfoliation	-Lichens -Trees -Roots

3.  Explain carbonation.

Carbonic acid is a weak acid produced when carbon dioxide reacts with water known as carbonation. Carbonation is an important process in the formation of many caves and sinkholes.

4.  What conditions need to be present in order for a cave to form?

-the area must be tectonically stable and unaffected by glaciation for thousands of years.  Soluble bedrock like limestone, gypsum or dolomite.  A continuous flow of water through joints/cracks in this bedrock.  Acidic water.

5.  Draw a diagram that includes the major lines of latitude.

Bonus:

What is significant about the Prime Meridian?

0 degrees longitude, passes through the Greenwich, UK and time starts here.

Where did Karst Topography get it's name from?

From the Karst area of Slovenia where the first geologic study of caves occurred

Geography 12: Oct 29 & 30

 Thursday:

We did some work on Latitude and Longitude, some notes and a work sheet that included both military grid and using actual latitude and longitude to establish absolute location.  This also stemmed into a discussion on seasons and time.

We labeled these lines on a map and the seven continents.  

We did some review of Karst systems and watched this video from about 3 minutes onward.  And read pp. 118-120 in text

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX0q5I3-HZI

Students worked on their field reports and corrected their river systems test.

Notes, discussion and videos on Aeolian landscapes.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-43_HBy9huc&t=2s

On Friday we had a Friday 5 and then rolled into review of Aeolian landscapes.  We watched this video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugD0mM1fbDg

Students read p. 120-123 and completed a worksheet.

We finished labeling our maps (see blog post), these will be collected on Monday.

We finished up the class working on our field reports.

Geography 12 Map Review

 On your world map ensure the following are labeled:

International Date Line & Prime Meridian

Equator, Tropics, Arctic and Antarctic Circle

7 Continents

4 Oceans

Canada, US, Mexico, Brazil

Britain, France, Germany, Russia

Japan, China, India, Afghanistan, Iran

Egypt, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand

Geog 12: Tuesday Oct. 28

 Today in Geography 12 we talked about what makes a good map, and we looked at a map of Roger's Pass to help us prep for our field report writing.  We also took tine to ensure we had all the data we needed from the field trips.  From here we spent time working on our field report.  Everyone was super productive.

Thursday:

Review Karst Topography

Go over River tests and correct

Talk about absolute location and some basic mapping things around latitude and longitude.

Learn about Aeolian landscapes

Continue work on our field reports.

*Field reports are an in class assignment.  If you are away and need to catch up, this will need to be done either in homework club or at lunch time.  I often go home for lunch so please ensure you book ahead with me so I bring food!! :)

Geog 12: Monday Oct. 26

Today in Geography we reviewed weathering and focussed in on Karst Landscapes.  We completed a sheet on the crash course video linked below for review and new and then took notes on Karst Topography and watched a couple of other videos.  We started to discuss our field reports and will start those this week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmF41T52nJs&t=660s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMgattdqc_I&t=327s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc-7vJz0nuA

Geog 12: week of Oct 12th

 Monday was a holiday but on Tuesday we finished up River Systems.  We took notes on drainage patterns and stages of River development.  We also watched these videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a3r-cG8Wic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDEj62HGNkk  (crash course)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewJimXu3ZLo

We also looked at these slides plus took notes on slides from class (ensure you have the notes):  

https://hcolympians.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/stages-of-a-river.pdf

On Wednesday we went to the pass to complete our river study data.  If you weren't on the field trip you can redeem these marks by completing the assignment.

Friday = test on river systems!

Geog. 12, Answers to Friday 5: Oct. 9th

 1.  What are the four ways that a river erodes a landscape?

Erosion happens via Abrasion, Attrition, Hydraulic Action & Solution

2.  Define/explain one of these erosional forces.

Abrasion:  causes river bed to become deeper through the action of scraping or wearing away

Attrition:  stones and rocks knock together breaking into smaller particles so the bedload is breaking itself apart or by hitting the bed

Hydraulic Action:  the ability of moving water to dislodge and transport rock particles, breaking up the banks

Solution:  Water dissolved soluble materials

3.  List two ways humans try to manage river flow?

Dams, reservoirs, levees, dykes, hydroelectric power stations, dredging

4.  List two depositional landforms a river creates.

Alluvial Fan, delta, braided channel, oxbow lake, flood plain, sand/point bar, natural levee

5.  What are the two ends of a river called?

source- the start

mouth - end

Geography 12: Oct. 9

 Today in Geography 12 we wrote a Friday 5.  From here the class got a view of what their current mark is in Geography these are posted on the board.  They are missing your connections models on the spheres, today's Friday 5 and your test corrections.  Hopefully another update next week.

There was some time to ensure each group member had all the data from the river study to date.  Hopefully we are heading to the Pass on Wednesday to gather the last of the data for the river study.

From here we worked on the River Systems Review sheet and watched these two videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EIoBao-UvI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YdEkegvJCQ

-Test has been moved to either Wed or Fri next week.  (14/16th  depending on if we are at the Pass or not).

-On Tuesday I will review old vs young rivers and drainage patterns which should finish up the section.

Have a great long weekend!

Geography 12 - Review sheet for River systems test

Test date:  October 10, Friday

Earth Matters pp.116-118, 185-193 

Be ready to define and give an example of some of the following vocabulary:

tributary                          drainage patterns                  flood plain                waterfall
erosion                            undercutting                         meander                    v-shaped valley
levee                               delta                                      estuary                     gorges/canyons
oxbow lake                     alluvial fan                            flow velocity            potholes/watermills
solution                           suspension                            traction                      dredging             
saltation                          sediment transport                hydraulic action        watershed
abrasion                          attrition                                dam.             mouth.     source

***Be able to differentiate between erosional and depositional features in a river system.

Know the drainage patterns! I didn't add to the vocab...but know them!

Know the stages of river development and what sort of evidence there is to support what stage of development a

river is in.

Be able to describe and draw a diagram showing the processes of erosion.

Be ready to label diagrams of river systems.

Know the different components of a river system.

Be able to associate the features of a river system to what we have seen in our field work.

Understand the human impacts on river systems

Geography 12: Oct. 5 & 6

 After some catching up from me being away here is where we are at:

IMPORTANT UPCOMING Dates:

Wed Oct. 7 - field work on Illecillewaet River.  

Tuesday Oct. 13:  test River Systems

Wed. Oct. 14:  Field work:  Rogers Pass (back at lunch)

Monday:  we started our connections model presentations, talked about rivers as agents of gradation.  We talked about erosion and transportation.

Erosion happens via Abrasion, Attrition, Hydraulic Action & Solution

Abrasion:  causes river bed to become deeper through the action of scraping or wearing away

Attrition:  stones and rocks knock together breaking into smaller particles so the bedload is breaking itself apart or by hitting the bed

Hydraulic Action:  the ability of moving water to dislodge and transport rock particles, breaking up the banks

Solution:  Water dissolved soluble materials

 

On Tuesday we went over and corrected our glaciation tests.  Did some review of the above and talked about River Deposition.  We also continued on with presentations of connections models.

Geog 12: Glaciation Review sheet

 Test/Large quiz is on Friday.  

Earth Matters Text book pages:  102-103, 132-139

There will be two diagrams to label.  There will be some short answer questions.  There may be a T/F section where you have to back up your answer.

Understand the terminology and how to apply it.

Understand how glaciation is an agent of gradation.

Be able to describe why a crevasse forms.

Be able to differentiate between erosional and depositional landforms.

Know the following terminology:

Glaciation:

U & V shaped valley Glacier Hanging glacier/valley Moraine (terminal, lateral etc) Isostasy              drumlins Abrasion             erratics Finger lakes    outwash plane Drumlins             esker Kames               icefall Kettles               cirque Arete                  col Horn                   skerries Alpine glaciation Continental glaciation Gradation Fjord

Answers to Friday 5: September 18

These photos go with number 4.

 1.  Differentiate between the two types of glaciers.

-Alpine and Continental

Alpine glaciers begin high up in the mountains in bowl-shaped hollows called cirques. As the glacier grows, the ice slowly flows out of the cirque and into a valley. Several cirque glaciers can join together to form a single valley glacier.  Continental Glaciers cover all or parts of continents like Greenland and Antarctica.  They are continuous ice flows, small ones are called ice fields, large ones are known as ice sheets.

2.  Provide three ways glaciers contributions can be indicators of global warming (besides visual shrinking).

-increase in sea level through melting ice

-change in ocean ecosystems and ocean currents because of the increase in fresh water in the ocean

-decrease of salt in ocean can change the Gulf Stream changing the weather on land

-decrease of fresh water available for plants and animals on land

3.  List Erosional and Depositional features formed from glaciation.

4.  Explain with a diagram how crevasses are formed:

(see above pictures)

A crevasse is a deep crack that forms in a glacier. Crevasses form as a result of the movement and resulting stress associated with the movement of the ice.  

5.  Define Firn or Névé:

A Névé is a young, granular type of snow which has been partially melted, refrozen and compacted, yet precedes the form of ice.  It is associated with glacier formation.

A Firn is a type of snow that has been left over from past seasons and has been recrystallized into a substance denser than névé.

Geography 12, week of Sept. 14th

 Monday - we did some review including going over the Friday 5.  Students then headed to the library to get their text books:  Earth Matters.  From here we discussed last weeks video focussing on the two following questions:  What positive resources do we get from glaciers?  How are glaciers indicators of  global warming.  We answered these using specific examples from the video.  We then moved onto working on our glaciation sheet.  Finally we watched this video and worked on our glaciation sheets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loI584OFVpE

Tuesday- some brief review and then discussion around field trip.  We watched these videos, talked about the Laurentide Ice sheet and took some notes (see slides below), working on finishing the glacieation sheet.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbsURVgoRD0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sA1RmWyNB8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvRXWbTZ8YY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH-vnKR6A7A&t=2s

Wednesday:  Field Trip to Rogers Pass!  Assignment if you missed it ( pick up in library or from Ms. Mohn in the office).

Geog 12 - Answers to Friday 5, September 11

   1.  What are the two main types of Geography?  Differentiate between the two.

Physical & Human Geography

Physical geography deals with the natural features and processes of the Earth. It examines the physical characteristics of the environment and how these features and processes shape the planet.

Human geography looks at the relationship between people and their environments. It explores how human activities and cultures shape and are shaped by the physical landscape.

2.  List the 5 themes of Geography:

MR HELP

Movement, Regions (formal, functional, perceptual), Human-Enviro Interactions, Location (Absolute and Relative), Place (Human and Physical characteristics)

3.  Define one of these and provide an example:

(go through all 5)

4.  Lines of Longitude run in which direction.

N-S

5.  Name and describe one of the spheres.

*Atmosphere: This is the layer of gases surrounding Earth. It includes the air we breathe and plays a critical role in regulating temperature and weather patterns.

*Hydrosphere: This includes all of Earth’s water in its various forms—liquid, solid (ice), and gas (vapor). It covers oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, and groundwater.

*Lithosphere/Geosphere: This is the rigid outer layer of Earth, including the crust and the upper mantle. It consists of rocks and minerals and forms the ground and landmasses.

*Biosphere: This encompasses all living organisms on Earth, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms. It interacts with the other spheres by affecting and being affected by their processes.

*Cryosphere: Often considered part of the hydrosphere, the cryosphere specifically refers to the frozen water parts of the Earth, like glaciers, ice caps, and sea ice.

Geography: week of Sept. 8th

 This week we talked a lot about what Geography is and how it is part of our day to day lives.  We talked about the different types of Geography including Human, Physical and Environmental Geography and the many sub-types that fall under these.  We learned about the 5 themes of Geography and watched a video to help us understand these.  We took notes on all of the above as well as discussed the 4/5 main spheres of the Earth.

We watched the following videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlVVaZhRAEA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1afrDnnyt4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KGiP

We started an assignment on the 5 Themes of Geography, it can be found here this is due on Monday Sept. 14th.

Friday 5 quiz on Friday.  You will also have time to work on your 5 themes assignment and we will start to look at glaciation in preparation for our field trip on Wednesday next week.  **please get forms in!!

On Friday we started the Glaciation unit.  We differentiated between continental and alpine glaciers and watched this introductory video.  We started some notes.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJgpDyP9ewQ

Five Themes of Geography Group work & Assignment:

 Group activity: 

1. Start with a conversation about what you’ve read, heard, and talked about in the lesson so far. Try to ensure that all members of the group understand the topic. 

2. Next, talk about how you will take on this task using the chart paper provided: 

Inventory of the Place Where You Live  • create a rough map that lists the natural (physical) characteristics of Revelstoke  • mention major landforms, vegetation, waterbodies (be descriptive and use names if you know them)  • add cultural (human-built) features and characteristics as well  • be thorough - try to work through all possibilities carefully

3. Now do it... part of this activity is learning more about how your group process works. 

Assignment (individual or group): take 5 pictures to show the 5 themes of geography. They can be from around the school or community. Be prepared to submit them to the class for viewing and possibly explanation (hopefully the pictures will speak for themselves). Try to make the pictures great, but don’t manipulate the context (change the setting to match the theme) -- look for existing examples. 

Geographers use 5 themes or principles of geography to gather, organize and analyze information.  This video goes through the themes again if you need a different explanation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1afrDnnyt4

Assignment:
Using your notes/memory identify, describe and organize each of these 5 principles/themes into a graphic organizer (visual web/mind map).  The place may be a city or town, a park or holiday destination:  basically somewhere large enough to describe in geographic terms).  Each theme should be defined and then provide examples from your location/chosen place to help explain your definition (place that you know well and are able to describe (favourite holiday spot, summer cabin, grandparents city etc...).  Your examples should include one photograph.

Your mind map should have three levels of information:
1.  5 organizing principles
2.  Definition of each of 5 principles/themes
3.  Example of definition from the place you have chosen.  Your example should include a description for clarity

*The purpose of this web/mind map is to show you understand the 5 organizing principles/themes
You could also achieve this with photographs/pictures connecting to the definition.

ASSIGNMENT IS DUE:  MONDAY SEPT. 14TH (by the end of the day)