Category: Geology

Geomorphology of Mission Beach field report
Fieldbook – main prompt
Pracs will help with the report, I’ve also included raw data and 6 sources. ( Main/Source )
the rest is the raw data.

Geomorphology of Mission Beach field report
Fieldbook – main prompt
Pracs will help with the report, I’ve also included raw data and 6 sources. ( Main/Source )
the rest is the raw data.

Geomorphology of Mission Beach field report
Fieldbook – main prompt
Pracs will help with the report, I’ve also included raw data and 6 sources. ( Main/Source )
the rest is the raw data.

Geomorphology of Mission Beach field report
Fieldbook – main prompt
Pracs will help with the report, I’ve also included raw data and 6 sources. ( Main/Source )
the rest is the raw data.

Biostratigraphy involves the study, correlation, and age-dating of rock layers based on the kinds of fossils species they contain. For more than 200 years, geologists have been using the concept of “fossil succession” to assign relative ages to rock layers.

“Fossil succession?” refers to the fact that different fossil species lived and died at different intervals of time throughout geologic history. In other words, as one looks at the layers of rock on Earth, there is a definite relative order or ‘succession’ in which each fossil species occurs inside the layers from bottom to top.
Procedure
View Animation: BiostratigraphyLinks to an external site.
https://d1lexza0zk46za.cloudfront.net/geology/animations_and_simulations/biostratigraphy/index.html
After watching the introduction, ‘click’ of the “How it is done” tab to begin the exercise.

1. In the 18th century, who was the first person to discover the fact that fossils are not just randomly distributed throughout the rock record but occur in a definite order from oldest rock layers to youngest rock layers? _____________________________________
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The young Englishman recognized that the relative vertical order of the fossils was the same in all outcrops of rocks. Some species might be missing in one outcrop but whether a fossil occurred above or below of another was always the same. Using this knowledge, he began to correlate, that is to match and order the different rock layers bearing the same fossil species.
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Using multiple outcrops of rock layers and the fossils they contained, he was able to crate a chart of the overall order in which fossil species occur through the rocks. Using this chart, he was able to predict the order of fossils in, as of yet, unvisited outcrops, and he could tell the relative order in which the different rock layers were deposited. Even though they might be hundreds of miles apart, rock layers that bore the same fossil species had been formed in the same time interval.
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2. After reviewing the “How it is done” tutorial, click on the “Try it (Beginner)” tab on the Biostratigraphy Animation Tutorial and practice correlating the fossil symbols in this exercises. Make sure to click on the “Hint” button to see how to proceed in this exercise. I am including a Screenshot below of the “correct” screen for the “Try it (Beginner)” exercise.
3. You will submit a Screenshot of the “correct” screen for the second exercise “Try it (Intermediate).” Complete the Intermediate exercise and when you get the “correct” screen, take a Screenshot of this and make sure that you include the fossil symbol stratigraphic column on the left side of screen like I did in my screenshot for the Beginner exercise.
(insert Screenshot of “correct” screen after completing Intermediate Exercises here)

4. For 5 extra credit points, complete the “Try it (Expert)” exercise and submit the “correct” screenshot in the space below. This one is a bit tricky, but just keep track of the fossil order and you should be able to solve it. This is extra credit, so if you do not complete it, no points will be taken off of your score.

Create a series of 4 very high-quality diagrams that visually represent the concepts of the solar system’s formation, from the initial nebula to the development of the planets. Your diagrams should accurately depict the key stages and processes involved.
Include the following stages and processes in 6 diagrams:
Nebula formation and collapse
Formation of the protoplanetary disk
Accretion of planetesimals
Differentiation of planets
Formation of gas giants and terrestrial planets
Clearing of the protoplanetary disk
Requirements:
Each diagram should be clear, accurate, and visually appealing.
Use lots of labels and annotations to explain key features and concepts.
Use color to enhance clarity.
Each diagram should be accompanied by a written explanation to clarify the concepts (100-200 words for each diagram)
Every component must be hand-drawn / handwritten. No typed or digital components will be accepted.

The task is to find a peer-reviewed journal article about Antarctica and write a 200-word summary. The journal article can cover any Antarctica-related topic: climate, geology, oceanography, ecology/biology, glaciology, politics, geography, historical/modern exploration, and so on. Please choose an article written/published within the last 10 years. To be
clear, you are not tasked with finding a news article. Be sure to
find published, peer-reviewed scholarly journal articles. If it’s not peer-reviewed and cited by others, you won’t get any points. Please view the attached file for further information and rubric.

the requirement is uploaded, if you need my account, please let me know!!( I don’t think it must be needed)
thank you for your help!!

For this project, you will choose one of the topics listed below and present the information you find about that topic. The topics are divided into 3 groups (People, Fossil Deposits, and Rock Units/Events). You only need to pick one topic to present, but it can be from any group. Whatever form your project takes, you will submit it either as attachments through Canvas or you can email the files to me.
For essays, make sure it is at least one page, single-spaced, with at least four references including sources less than 1 year old.
Do some exploratory research before you settle on a topic. I want you to choose something that interests you and that you really want to learn more about. Here are some questions you might consider as you complete this project. Use these as a guide only: you will not be graded explicitly on whether or not you address any or none of these in your presentation. Let your curiosity and interest in the topic lead you to discover more things about it than those ideas given below.
What was this person’s upbringing? Where were they born and where did they live? What about schooling and family (or lack thereof)? What attributes made this person good at what they did? What was their contribution to science? Perhaps most importantly, what cultural or societal conditions allowed this person to either thrive or be held back from their potential?
Where are these fossil deposits located (specifically), how old are they, and what fossil organisms do they preserve? Why are these organisms important for paleontology and/or geology? How are these organisms preserved in these localities? What are some recent discoveries that have been made in these areas in the last few years? Who discovered these deposits and what has been their history (conservation, protection, exploitation, etc.) since they were discovered?
What is the impact that these rock units/events have had on earth history, either geological or biological? Where are they located and what has been the history of study for these topics. How have these studies increase our understanding of earth history? What are some of the unanswered questions surrounding these events, places, or ideas?
Topics
People
Nicolas Steno
James Hutton
Charles Lyell
Arthur Holmes (radiometric dating)
Norman L. Bowen (Bowen’s reaction series)
William Smith (first geologic map)
Alfred Wegener
Alfred Russel Wallace
Henrietta Swan Leavitt (astronomer)
Edwin Hubble & Milton Humason
Stanley Miller (Miller-Urey experiment)
Louis Agassiz
James Croll & Milutin Milankovitch
Fossil Deposits
Ediacara (Australia) Fauna
Burgess Shale (Canada) and Fauna
Solnhofen Limestone (Germany)
Jehol Biota (China)
Florissant Fossil Beds (Colorado)
Green River Formation (Utah/Wyoming)
La Brea Tar Pits (California)
Rock Units/Events
Franciscan Complex (California)
Chicxulub Impact (Mexico) and the Cretaceous mass extinction event
Siberian Traps (Russia) & Deccan Traps (India)
Western Interior Seaway (North America)
Anthropocene (the current geologic age we are in…or maybe not?)

This is an individual assessment item. Students will each select a peer-reviewed journal article on the theme of environmental hazards, published in the past ten years. The article may be related to Climate change projections, Natural hazard trends, or Hazard vulnerability. Read the article and then present a summary and commentary of the article in a recorded presentation. The video should be 5-10 minutes long.
In the presentation, you should cover the followings (with suggested length):
Demonstrate your understanding of the article (30%)
Synthesise the work by explaining the aims, significance, method, and major findings of the research.
Explain how the research and results contribute to hazard risk reduction or the progress of hazard geography
Evaluate the article (20%)
Critically review the article, e.g. comment on the hypotheses, methods, or analyses of the work, using your knowledge in hazard science or/and disaster management.
Relate the research or concepts presented in the research to the topics in this course (10%)
How does this article fit (or contradict) with the knowledge being discussed in this course?
End the presentation with personal opinions, reflections, questions to the research, and/or any other comments (30%)
Does the paper extend your understanding of the issues discussed in this and other courses?
How can you apply the knowledge?
How can the research be improved?
What research project would you develop to further progress our understanding of environmental hazards and hazard reduction?

Week 8 practical is a workshop on how to choose a good article, and how to construct a video presentation for this assignment. Students are strongly encouraged to discuss the selection of an article with the course coordinator in-person during week 8 practical or online via MS Teams discussion.

The video (PowerPoint slides by screen sharing + voice-over + optional webcam) can be created using Zoom. Submit your video AND a submission form via Blackboard.