Homework #10 Screencast (~43M, 17 min.)

The Assignment:
The goal of this exercise is for you to find, placemark, and describe ten specific geologic landforms in Google Earth. The landforms that you need to find are listed below. You are to find at least two landforms from each of the five categories. As an example of what I'm looking for I've created a file of my own with example placemarks. You may not duplicate the example placemarks - find you own!

Do your own work - no two students should end up with the same placemarks and descriptions. You may use your textbook, discussions with classmates (but not copying), or other online resources to help you identify these landforms, but all assistance/references should be properly cited at the end of the description. Plagiarism will not be tolerated - when in doubt, ask for guidance.

This homework is due by midnight on Friday, April 29, 2011. This is your fifth and final graded homework. Because it will take more time to do well than the previous graded homeworks it will be worth twice as much. Also, because this homework is due so close to the end of the semester, I will apply the following grading rubric:

• A - 20 pts. - Ten (or more) original placemarks with the proper distribution, landforms correctly identified, and detailed and accurate descriptions.
• B - 18 pts. - Ten original placemarks with descriptions, no more than two inaccurate placements or descriptions.
• C - 15 pts. - No more than three placemarks missing or misidentified, most descriptions accurate.
• D - 12 pts. - At least five of the placemarks are accurately located and described.
• F - 0 pts. - Less than five correctly identified and described placemarks or Placemarks without descriptions or Placemarks copied from someone else.

Instructions:

1. Download the newest version of Google Earth (http://earth.google.com/), if you haven't already.
2. Create a folder to hold your placemarks. Name this folder "YOUR NAME's Landform Placemarks". (Replace "YOUR NAME" with your name, first and last.)
3. Navigate in Google Earth to find a landform from one of the categories below. When you have found a satisfactory example, center it in the field of view and click the thumbtack in the toolbar at the top. When the dialog box opens, replace "Untitled Placemark" with the type of landform you've found. Next, enter a description of the landform and how it forms geologically in the description box below. When you have finished your title and description click OK. Finally, drag the newly formed placemark into the folder titled "YOUR NAME's Landform Placemarks".
4. Repeat the previous step until you've found at least 10 different landforms (including at least two from each of the categories). You are welcome to create more placemarks if you want to, but only your best 10 will be graded. Spruce up your placemarks if you want by adding photos or links to additional information. You can always edit a placemark (or view the source of the example placemarks for guidance) by right clicking on them and selecting "Properties".
5. Make sure to add references for all material or assistance that you have used that is not your own. Include any references at the end of the description.
6. When you have completed your ten placemarks save is folder to your jump drive and send it as an e-mail attachment to: rschott@fhsu.edu Please put "GSCI100 Hwk 10" in the subject line.

The Landforms

• River Landforms
  • Braided River
  • Meandering River
  • Oxbow Lake
  • Cutbank
  • Point Bar
  • River Terraces
  • Delta
• Desert Landforms
  • Alluvial Fan
  • Mesa
  • Playa
  • Barchan Dunes
  • Blowout Dunes
  • Linear Dunes
  • Transverse Dunes
  • Star Dunes
• Glacial Landforms
  • Alpine Glacier
  • Piedmont Glacier
  • Horn
  • Cirque
  • Tarn
  • Roche Moutonee
  • Drumlin
  • Esker
  • Lateral Moraine
  • Terminal Moraine
  • Fjord
• Coastal Landforms
  • Barrier Island
  • Spit
  • Tombolo
  • Seastack
  • Baymouth Bar
  • Tidal Flat
  • Tidal Inlet
  • Coral Atoll
• Other Landforms
  • Stratovolcano
  • Shield Volcano
  • Cinder Cone Volcano
  • Continental Caldera Volcano
  • Plunging Anticline or Syncline
  • Fault Zone (showing offset)
  • Sinkhole
  • Landslide