CHICAGO ROCKS!  Geology in the City
ESCI 109, Section 01
Fall 2009

Daily Objectives #3 (September 8, 2009)                                                                                            Dr. Sanders

Homeworks #1 (what should you know by the end of this course?) and #2 (annotations on a geologic reading) are due today!

By the end of today's class, you should be able to do the following:

w Create a three-dimensional model of a landform.

w Describe the contouring method for representing a three-dimensional landform on a two-dimensional map.

w Explain the difference between profile (side) view and map or plan (bird's eye) view, when representing a landform.

w Demonstrate that you can sketch a contour map to represent a variety of common landforms: hill, elongate hill, plain, gentle slope, steep slope, closed depression.

w For the set of rock samples given, write a list of descriptive words.