INTRO TO EARTH SCIENCE
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INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI 121
Fall 2010
Section 05
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DAILY OBJECTIVES |
An extra credit
opportunity due today has been posted on the Assignments
page.
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later!
By the end of
today's class, you should be able to do the
following:
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND STREAMS
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Using the scale on a topographic map, find the
distance between two points.
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Determine the direction a stream flows based on
a topographic map, using just the shape of the
contours (not elevation labels).
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Using
a USGS topographic map, define and identify these
landforms/features:
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○ hill |
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valley |
○ stream |
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○ floodplain |
○ lake |
○ oxbow
(and oxbow lake) |
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○ meander |
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closed depression (basin) |
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Using
USGS topographic map, tell how each of the
following features is portrayed or symbolized on
the maps, and find an example of each:
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○ a benchmark |
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a mine or quarry |
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closed depression (basin) |
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○ a forested or undeveloped area
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an urbanized area
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○ a very steep slope |
○ a gentle slope |
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Using the stream
table and
topographic maps in the room, complete the
attached worksheets.
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