In this assignment, you will be looking at the field area we will be using for the upcoming ecological survey. Open the .kmz file you downloaded earlier in the Google Earth Pro desktop app. In the “Places” tab on the left-hand side, you can see all the features included in the downloaded .kmz file.
LINK: Google Earth Pro Download (use desktop version)
DOWNLOADME: Physiographic Provinces of Georgia (open this file with Google Earth) Physiographic Provinces of Georgia.kmz
What is the definition of a physiographic region?
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Question 2 (1 point)
Using the Google Earth .kmz file, and the included information about Georgia’s Physiographic Regions, match each region with its descriiption.
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Underlain by undeformed sedimentary rocks (approx. 300 million years old), producing abundant cave systems
Broad, flat, elevated topography, interrupted by several north-trending valleys.
Long narrow ridges trending northeast-southwest, produced by folded sedimentary rocks.
Low elevations underlain by easily-eroded limestone.
High ridges composed of weathering-resistant sandstone.
Bounded to the north by a distinct topographical change known as the “Georgia Fall Line.”
Low elevation, with broad, flat topography.
Meandering streams flowing predominantly eastward.
Underlain by geologically young (65-2.6 million years) sedimentary rock and modern unconsolidated sediments.
Rugged ridges and rounded, weathered peaks, varying in elevation from 1,600 to 4,700 ft.
Home to Tallulah Gorge, and Brasstown Bald.
Underlain by metamorphosed sedimentary rocks, as well as mineral resources like gold.
Broad, relatively flat region with low, rounded hills.
Home to Atlanta, GA.
Underlain by predominantly metamorphic rocks with scattered igneous intrusions (e.g. Stone Mountain).
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Appalachian Plateau
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Valley and Ridge
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Blue Ridge
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Piedmont
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Coastal Plain
Question 3 (1 point)
Find the GSU Dunwoody campus in Google Earth (you can search directly using the search bar). In what physiographic region does this campus lie?
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Question 4 (1 point)
To the west of campus, you will find two rectangles. These are our two study sites. What is the approximate elevation of these two field areas in feet?
(NOTE: may have to make sure that in the Layers tab, the “3D buildings” feature is unchecked)
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Question 5 (1 point)
Using Google Earth, locate Building E of the GSU Dunwoody Campus. What is the elevation of the western wall of this building? (provide your answer in feet)
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Question 6 (1 point)
What is the relief between E Building on the GSU Dunwoody campus and the study sites (give your answer in meters)?
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Question 7 (1 point)
Using the ruler tool in Google Earth (found in the toolbar at the top of the viewing window), determine the distance from the western wall of building E to the eastern edge of the southern Field Area. (give your answers in meters)
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Question 8 (1 point)
Determine the gradient between the western wall of the E Building and the eastern edge of the southern field area. (give your answer in meters/kilometer)
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Question 9 (1 point)
What is the length of the southern field area (Field Area 1)? (Give your answer in meters)
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Question 10 (1 point)
What is the width of the southern field area (Field Area 1)?
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Question 11 (1 point)
What is the area of the southern field area (Field Area 1) in square meters?
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Question 12 (1 point)
Determine the area of Field Area 1 in hectares.
NOTE: There are 10,000 square meters in 1 hectare