Category: Geology

QUESTION 1. This discussion question is found in Lectures 11a on the Hydrologic Cycle. Refer to the whole lecture (parts a and b, as well as any other lectures or sources you choose) for information, but the specifics for the discussion question are on slides 9-11. You may also want to refer back to Lecture 2 on constructing system diagrams if you need a refresher.
This may be on a PowerPoint slide, Word document, or jpeg file. Important: Submit your responses to the in the Module titled ‘Discussion Assignments UPLOAD’. You will see a DQ #6 entry. Upload your diagram there. YOU COULD USE LECTURE 11.a,b. HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE TO ANSWER THIS SHORT QUESTION.
QUESTION; Upload your PowerPoint slide or Word document for Discussion Question 6 here. You should use ALL of the reservoirs, transfer processes, and variables provided, and feel free to add your own. Transfer processes and variables may be used more than once in your systems diagram. Be sure to use arrows to indicate direction of flow.

GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK IS MY PARK WHICH LEADS US TO A MAP OF JENNY LAKE I WILL ATTACH BELOW
Objective of the assignment: To further understanding of concepts in the topographic maps unit, as well as allow students to begin work on their final project by having them select a topic and begin basic research of their chosen location. Contribution to the final project: The work conducted in this assignment will be used as part of a larger, comprehensive presentation of the geology of a national park. Specifically, this assignment will have students choose their location and conduct research on the geologic setting of that location through the use of topographic maps.
Background: *You should have completed reviewing all lecture materials before attempting to complete this assignment*
In order to understand and interpret the geology of an area, you must first gain a better understanding of the landscape itself. What does the landscape look like? Is it characterized by one large feature such as a volcano or a canyon? Is it characterized by the presence of sinkholes and caves? By mountains and valleys shaped by stream systems? The character of a location can be described when the topography of that location is described. In order to describe topography, you must know something about reading a topographic map. BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE, YOU MUST POST YOUR CHOSEN LOCATION ON THE DESIGNATED DISCUSSION BOARD. Every student must conduct research on a unique location, meaning that there should not be a repeat of topics for anyone in the class. To make sure everyone has selected a unique location, students must post the location of their choice on the class discussion board. You will choose the national park you would like to do your project on from the list included on the final project instructions. Make sure to read through the discussion board to see if someone has already chosen the location you have picked. If the location is already chosen, you need to choose another (it is best to have 2 or 3 locations picked out in your mind before going to the discussion board). Location selection is first come, first serve. Once you have selected your location, and “claimed” it by posting on the class discussion board, write in the national park you chose in the space below. GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
Part 2: Obtaining a Topographic Map
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has a database called topoView that keeps all topographic maps created since the USGS began mapping the nation’s topography in 1879. As the landscape has changed, maps have been updated, and many have been created at different scales to show different features of the landscape for different purposes. The topographic map you will need for your project should be the most recent version of the map in your location and should be at a scale of 1:24000 to show you the features you will need to report on. Follow the instructions to obtain your map for your project (and feel free to repeat this process for acquiring any map you may want in the future!).
Go to the USGS topoView website by following this link: https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/topoview/
Along the right side of the page there is a red button with mountains and contour lines that says “View and Download maps now”. Click the button. This will take you to a new page with a map of the US on the left and a search box on the right. You may read over the Getting Started instructions if you need them.
In the search box at the top right of the page, enter the name of your national park. A dropdown box will appear with a location. Click the location. Depending on your park, there may be more than one location listed, as your park may span across several topographic quadrangles. That is ok; you may browse through these selections and pick the area you would like to use. If you only have one location choice, pick that one. Once your location has been selected, you will see a number of map choices listed. These are all of the maps, young and old, at different scales, that have been created for your location. Scroll down to the bottom to find the most recent map at a 1:24000 scale. Click that selection.
Once selected, several buttons will appear: file types, zoom options, an info button, etc. There will be 4 file types offered: JPEG, GeoTiff, KMZ, and a GeoPDF. A JPEG will be a low resolution picture of the map, the GeoTiff file will generally be a storage tool for satellite and aerial imagery data, the KMZ file will open with Google Earth and have map information overlayed onto an interactive Google Earth landscape, and the GeoPDF will be a high resolution image of the map that will allow you to zoom in and see features on the map without you having to print a large quadrangle. For this exercise, you will need to download the JPEG file and the GeoPDF of your location.
Part 3: Making Geologic Observations using your Topographic Map
1)Open your downloaded JPEG image. This is the smallest file type of your topographic map, and should therefore be easy to include in this document and keep this document a reasonable file size. Copy and paste this image into the space below so your instructor can see the map you are working with. Resize it to fit on the page and choose to wrap the text Top and Bottom to prevent any overlap of your image with your text. Use the GeoPDF to answer the remaining questions.
2) What is the name of your chosen quadrangle? Jenny Lake
3)What are the latitude coordinates along the northern border of this map?
4)What are the longitude coordinates along the northern border of this map?
5)What is the contour interval of this map? How do you know?
6)List 3 major topographic features you see on your map. For each, describe how you know what the feature is on the map. Remember that a topographic feature can include, but is not limited to, mountains, valleys, depressions, ridges, streams, volcanoes, canyons, lakes, etc.
7)Look carefully over your map and pick out a major stream on the map. Write the stream name, describe its direction of streamflow, and how you know what direction it is flowing.
8)Look over your map carefully and find an area where the topography changes. Using a 5-inch-wide sheet of scrap paper, make tick marks along the contour lines and write in the elevations in this area. This will give you the information you need to create a topographic profile. You may need to complete the lab in this unit before you attempt to create a profile here so you can gain a better understanding for drawing a topographic profile. Once you have the information you need, draw a topographic profile of your area on the grid below
9)Reviewing your answers from questions 6 and 7, and looking at your profile from 8, summarize the topography of your topographic map. To do this, you will need to describe the character of the landscape, as observed by behavior of the contour lines on the map, as well as note how other features may occur on your map.9)Look over your map carefully and find an area where the topography changes. Using a 5-inch-wide sheet of scrap paper, make tick marks along the contour lines and write in the elevations in this area. This will give you the information you need to create a topographic profile. You may need to complete the lab in this unit before you attempt to create a profile here so you can gain a better understanding for drawing a topographic profile. Once you have the information you need, draw a topographic profile of your area on the grid below.
10)Finally, using what you have learned through this activity, briefly describe the geologic setting this topographic area is in and how that has contributed to the features you observe on the topographic map. To do this, you may want to discuss rock type and/or tectonic setting and how each may contribute to what you are observing. To get to know more about the geologic setting of your area, you may also want to conduct some additional research using your national park’s website, the general national park website, the USGS website, or another credible source of geologic information. Cite any additional sources used to help you with your answer.

1. List all the coordinates that defined the stops for your group’s ocean voyage project and map them on this World Map. Options: You may print a hard copy and legibly plot them with pen or pencil OR you may go to the File Menu in GoogleSlides to Make a Copy for yourself to edit and add points by inserting shapes and labeling them with text boxes. Knowing what you now know about global wind and current patterns, discuss whether your route as originally planned would maximize efficiencies by utilizing assistive power from winds/currents. If you find that your originally proposed route has your ship fighting against the wind and currents a lot, use your knowledge to propose a different route. You can specify any starting position and any end position, but you must still pass by all of the stops in between. Draw arrows on your map to show the most efficient route that you determined. Name the specific winds and currents that you will make use of along this route. I will post the world map as a file. 2.Compare and contrast the continents and the seafloor with respect to: topography, crustal rock type, age, density and thickness. Use a drawing to explain the significance of these observations to plate tectonic theory. For this one there is no specific image, you need to do everything, by yourself.

Attached is your first major lab exercise on plate tectonics. I have provided it in both Word and pdf formats. A convenient resource will be a virtual textbook for which I have forwarded a link in an announcement. You will need to print the labs out and complete them and then submit using your Microsoft Lens app. They do not have to be in color. I will have black and white copies in room 268 of the SET building if you are local to the UNA campus. If you are unable to print the assignments out, let me know and I will arrange for you to get it. A small portion of the lab requires the use of tracing film. You can just as easily use a piece of copy paper.(I will put some tracing film in the shelves next to the left side door along with the lab copies…Only one per person!). I am on campus Monday and Tuesday evenings and I am frequently there on Saturday or Sunday afternoons and as such, I can give you some assistance and/or provide materials. Just let me know. Since I am an adjunct professor, and I do not spend a lot of time on campus, if you have issues, send me an email at dbmarkham60@gmail.com or feel free to text me at 256-627-4909.
Follow the instructions provided (file) and then submit the lab as ONE file. The instructions for the Lens App explains how to combine multiple images into one file. If you have issues, let me know. The labs are provided in both Word and Pdf formats for your convenience.
Follow the instructions provided (file) and then submit the lab as ONE file. The instructions for the Lens App explains how to combine multiple images into one file. If you have issues, let me know. The labs are provided in both Word and Pdf formats for your convenience.

Write a 600 word essay on the Cambrian explosion of life. Include hypotheses on why it happened, and the major groups that got started. Write a 600 word essay on Gondwana. Include continents involved, position of Gondwana, and the major flora and fauna. Write a 600 word essay on the Permian extinction event. Include why it happened, and which groups disappeared permanently. Write a 600 word essay on the origin and history of the Navajo Sandstone Formation. Include the age, major sedimentary structures, and the paleoenvironment. Write a 600 word essay to explain what was happening to have the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). MUST be your own original work, no direct quotes, but you must use the appropriate jargon. (i.e. to describe the porosity and permeability of an aquifer should NOT be explained as ‘absorbent and leaky.’ Sounds like a diaper! It should be described in terms of porosity and permeability.)

All questions need to be answered.
>Needs to include an overview of the “Touring the Solar System” topic.
>What dangers are associated with the Solar System?
>Describe the different career fields in the Solar System?
Find a Research paper form the last 10 yrs and answer the following:
>What is the purpose of the solar system?
>What are the author/s of the research papers’ hypothesis?
>What methods did the author use?
>What was the authors’ findings?
>What was their conclusion?
Conclusion:
>Summary of finding should say what the 3 to 4 points someone should remember after reading your paper.
Textbook, notes, and research papers found and will be sent to writer.

Presentation: This is a Research Project. Provide an overview of the history of your presentation topic ie. how it started, how it was accepted and evolved. Be sure to introduce your topic, providing enthusiasm and why it is important to know about. Provide details of the key beliefs, concepts, techniques, types, how it works, audience etc. Provide details of clinical effectiveness, research studies (at least 3-4) that have been done and the findings. Describe how it relates to Holistic Nursing and its core values. How does it relate to Holistic Health? Provide some sort of learning activity, exercise, you tube video, interview, case study etc to help demonstrate the modality. How has it been used to treat patients? How can nurses use this in the care of patients? Who does it work best with? What education and/or certifications are needed to use this therapy? What professional organizations exist related to this therapy? What should nurses be aware of when using this therapy? It should be 35-40 minutes long with voice embedded using Voicethreads (required). (I have included tutorials on how to use this in the buttons to the left in Canvas) Do not just read from your slides or crowd your slides with lots of information. Please be sure to reference individual slides with where you got the info. This is new info to you (I assume) that you did not know before so you had to research the topic. Reference! Be sure to include a reference page also following APA. Be sure to respond to 5 of your classmates’ responses to your presentation. These are due by the end of the course. Please review/follow grading rubric. You can use your textbook as a source of your info but not the primary source. You should use peer reviewed journal articles, websites, and books. They should be current, no older than 5-6 years. The slides and background should be appropriate and representative of your topic. There are objectives/learning outcomes provided for your presentations. Please be sure to address those areas in your presentation. IMPORTANT: You need to create your presentation within the “voicethread course view” link. Please see directions of how to share with the class. Please let me know if you have any specific questions that I can answer.

I need this lab done. It is 12 questions and one Bonus question. Must be familiar with familiar with Excel. The directions are on the lab I am uploaded. The questions and bonus are highlighted in green and can be answered directly onto the Document in RED. I am attaching the lab and the excel spreadsheet that goes with it and will be used.

We are using a different data set this time (attached). This is the hint that I got from the student.
For Homework 3A and 3B, first, we need to get the columns of the variables he wants in a separate Excel sheet. Then for Homework 3A, after finding the values from his paper you can proceed with the instructions, he gave us. To get rid of -9999, go to DATA -> SORT -> Sort by: PPFD_IN -> Okay. To install Solver in your Excel, go to File -> Options -> Add-ins -> Solver Add-in -> Go -> Ok .
For Homework 3B, you need to convert the temperature to Kelvin by adding 273.15, before doing 1/T for the x variable. To find Ea for a season, graph 1/T vs lnRe, add a linear trendline, and then multiply the slope by the -8.314. To find T for a season, take the average of the temperature (Kelvin) column. To find Q10, graph T vs Re, add an exponential trendline, and then use the coefficient in front of x, to find Q10 for a season use the equation Q10 = e^10B. Lastly, to find Re of a season, use the equation R = Ae^BT where A is the coefficient before e in the exponential trendline equation of T vs Re. For the figures he wants in questions 2-4, use the values from the table in question 1 to make scatterplots.
I hope this helps!

Following all instructions and guidelines for submitting assignments, complete the following assignment.
Unit 1 Assignment: Rocks and Mineral Identification by Characteristics:
Proper identification of rocks and minerals is an important part of Earth Science. The goal of this assignment is to understand the major tests to identify each rock or mineral and apply what you learned to four examples. Using Microsoft PowerPoint, create a presentation addressing the following:
1. Introduce rock and mineral identification as a process. Make sure to include:
• The difference between a rock and a mineral
• Importance of proper identification

2. Using the list of identification tests for rocks and minerals, create a slide for each test with the following items:
• How the test is performed (include equipment, images of equipment)
• Examples of potential test outcomes (pictures encouraged)
• Describe what each outcome means in terms of the rock and or mineral (e.g. does it indicate the presence of a specific type of chemical?)

3. After this series of slides, create a table with all the tests you presented and input the results for the following examples: Diamond, Dolomite, Gneiss, and Chalk. After your table, summarize the key characteristics of each sample that help in identification.

NOTE: Assignments will also be assessed on how well the presentation is made and accessible for the viewer to understand. This includes:
• Clarity of information presented
• APA formatting of citations (both on slides and at the end) (all images used must have a citation on the slide with the image)
• Visual layout of information that engages the viewer

Mineral Tests:
• Luster
• Color
• Streak
• Light Transmission
• Crystal Shape/Habit
• Hardness
• Cleavage
• Fracture
• Tenacity
• Density
Rock Tests
• Texture/Grain
• HCl Reactivity
• Mineral Composition
• Appearance
• Hardness

http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/mineral_id_keyi1.htmLinks to an external site.
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/pccp/fhwahi91205.pdfLinks to an external site.
Rubric
Assignments/Final project Rubric 100 points
Assignments/Final project Rubric 100 points
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeItems needed to receive the specific grade. 100 to >90.0 pts
A
● Focuses clearly on the assignment. ● Well organized. ● Shows original and critical thought. ● Answers all questions with clarity, thought and substance, using references and examples as appropriate. ● The writing style is appropriate to the assignment, interesting to read, accurate (no far-fetched, unsupported comments), precise (say what you mean), and concise (not wordy). ● Contains very few if any spelling, grammatical, or other errors. 90 to >80.0 pts
B
● Shows some focus on the assignment with only minimal evidence of going off topic. ● Most sections are well organized and clear. ● Answers most questions with clarity, thought and substance, using some references and examples as appropriate. ● The writing style is generally appropriate to the assignment, interesting to read, accurate (no far-fetched, unsupported comments), precise (say what you mean), and concise (not wordy). ● Contains few spelling, grammatical, or other errors. 80 to >70.0 pts
C
● Focus of the assignment is unclear or veers off of the assigned topic in places. ● While the organization is okay in some places, the overall organization of the assignment is not effective. ● Shows little original thought. Answers some questions incompletely, and references and examples are not used when needed. ● The writing style is appropriate in places, but elsewhere language is vague and imprecise. ● Numerous spelling, grammatical, or other errors. 70 to >60.0 pts
D
● Assignment is very unfocused. ● The organization has multiple problems. ● Shows very little original thought. ● Answers several questions incompletely, and references and examples are not adequate to support the points being made. Writing style interferes with the development and clarity of the main points. ● Numerous spelling, grammatical, or other errors. 60 to >0 pts
F
● Assignment meets none or very few of the assignment’s guidelines. ● The components outlined for a ‘D’ paper are not met. ● It may be plagiarized.
100 pts