Geography

Assignment: Rocks and Mineral Identification by Characteristics: Using the attached websites below, provide a detailed list of steps used to identify rocks and minerals based on their physical, chemical, and morphological characteristics.  When you have completed this part of the assignment, use the samples; diamond, dolomite, gneiss, and chalk and provide your analysis of composition and identification based on their identification characteristics.  Compare and contrast these 4 samples in a conclusion statement. http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/id/mineral_id_keyi1.htm  (Links to an external site.) http://earthsci.org/mineral/rockmin/identification/Identification_Rocks.pdf  (Links to an external site.) http://earthsci.org/mineral/rockmin/identification/identification.html  (Links to an external site.) https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/pccp/fhwahi91205.pdf  (Links to an external site.)

Marks will be awarded as follows: Scientific content (15 marks); use of quantitative data, e.g., illustrations (5 marks); plus quality of written communication (5 marks).  “From the earliest stages of formation, to the development of tornadoes in supercell thunderstorms, ‘spin’ is absolutely critical to the progressive development of intensifying mid-latitudinal cyclones.” Explain.

This exercise is to provide students with hands-on experience using Survey123 in the field to collect data. Students should each collect; 5 to 15 points within a location that is easy to access and not a place of residency/work. Acceptable non-sensitive sites, such as; Parks, Town Centrals, Public Hiking Trails, Shopping Districts, etc. A Survey123 form was introduced to you through a short demo video and you will be using the created form to collect data and add it to a shared map that will be accessible to the class to view. (Keeping that in mind when you collect the data it will be visible by others, also you may not have access to delete the form data once you submit it; images, names, etc. ) The Survey123 form should be accessible to everyone on their phones, tablets or computers by clicking on the link located below and there is no need to download the application, however if you are comfortable the app is available in most App store as Survey 123 or accessible online at https://survey123.arcgis.com/ Link to Survey (click link or type into web browser Link to Survey ( to start collecting data, sign into your account) https://arcg.is/Si9yj Collection types were developed to classify your observation (i.e. the observed sunflower would be classified as flower). Feel free to be creative and present a theme to your collection set. You will be working individually on this exercise and should refrain from pictures of people when adding an attachment. Ethics and cultural sensitivity – Ethics and cultural sensitivity –if you come across any sensitive features if you come across any sensitive features if you come across any sensitive features,we ask you not we ask you not to record and take pictures to add to this survey, to record and take pictures to add to this survey, i.e.(a sacred plant, artifacts or cultural activities) a sacred plant, artifacts or cultural activities) a sacred plant, artifacts or cultural activities) Collection Types: Collection Types: Trees (Species of Trees) Flowers (Species of flowers) Landmarks (Historical, Plaques…) Path/Route (entrances, bridges…) Signs of Animals (tracks, dams, feeders…) Land Types (rock, gravel, grass, wetland…) 2 Creating a Map Creating a Map(17%) 1. Export the data from Survey123 online (Link to Data Map) 2. Bring the data into ArcGIS Online or ArcPro (Easy to use layout features) 3. Apply symbology to your points to make them unique (Hint – Select by Attribute) 4. Optional – Label your features 5. Apply appropriate cartographic map elements (maybe limited in ArcGIS online) 6. Perform at least one spatial analysis process with your data (e.g. buffer, union overlay, intersections, etc.) 7. Optional – Add another data source 8. Export Map to PDF and submit on the CMS.

Being a critical thinking assignment means you need to synthesize information about the Pacific Northwest (PNW) you encountered this course into a geologic history essay organized by a relative age sequence of events and processes. Critical thinking also means it is not a research paper. Certainly you may do research but if you include details of events, processes, or item beyond the scope of the course, they will not contribute to your grade on the assignment. This paper needs to be written in the style of the Assignment – Geologic History Essay you completed in Module 3. Two key aspects of the paper are: 1) the relative age sequence of events and processes that have occurred in the PNW to form western Washington, and 2) the geographical and temporal scope of each event and process. The scope of events and processes should include all the things you encountered in the modules throughout the entire course (see list below).   Module 2:          Assignment – Earthquakes in the PNW Module 3:          Topic – Geologic Time                              Assignment – Geologic History Essay Module 5:          Topic – Glaciers & Ice Age                              Topic – Climate Change Module 6:          Topic – Mountain Building in the PNW                              Topic – Climate and Ocean Basins

For this assignment you will apply geographical concepts to your life and to the world around you. The assignment requires both primary and secondary research. To do this, you will visit 2 places in Metro Vancouver; while there, you will observe and analyse the sites using concepts from the course. Based on your observations and analysis, you will write two short analyses, an introduction, and a conclusion (plus a bibliography), which you will put into one document. Analyse means to apply geographical concepts to a phenomenon. When I say “analyses” I mean the sections of the paper where you do that (not the intro, conclusion, references).

Course textbook: Introduction to Geography Carl H. Dahlman; William H. Renwick Homework description from syllabus:   Choose a country that has a considerable population that is undernourished. Perform research on the issue and discuss the geographic, economic, and cultural obstacles to getting food to those in need in this country.

Research food inequality and the undernourished population in Lebanon discuss the geographic, economic, and cultural obstacles to getting food to those in need in this country.

Research your favorite group of living things during the Mesozoic, and write a one page essay and add pictures for references

The new urban inequalities refers to new inequalities that have pre-existed COVID, but have been noticeable as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic at the local/urban level. Topics can include: material poverty; urban segregation; urban enclaves/gated communities; urban land grabs; gentrification and wealth asymmetries; food (in)security; racism; discrimination; gender violence; challenges for houseless people; double/triple exposure for the poor or those with health issues; workplace/labour inequalities; disenabled rights; compounded environmental threats; transit/mobility issues and so forth. choose at least 2 topics from above and link it to new urban inequalities .You need to focus on a particular geographic location i.e Surrey or Vancouver or comparison of several cities in Canada in your work and ideally this should be stated in your research question.

Describe how World War II affected Oceania. How are these legacies still evident in the region today? Provide specific examples from course materials to support your statements.