Summer 2008 Landforms Final Exam

From GeoClasses

EXAM due on Thursday at class time.

Question 1

Go to the following link to a google map. Print the map that you see.

• http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=15.993675,-93.959198&spn=0.421781,0.499191&t=h&z=11
• Hint: It will probably help to zoom in and pan around the map to get the details.

a) Draw a sketch showing all the geomorphic features you can see.

You can use this image for printing if you have difficulty printing off of Google Maps. Click the image to see the larger version.

Question 2

Go to the following link to a google map. Print the map that you see.

• http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=h&ll=-36.603781,150.037193&spn=0.011197,0.014634&z=16

a) Draw a sketch showing all the geomorphic features you can see.

b) Draw a diagram showing what this area will look like in 500 years.

You can use this image for printing if you have difficulty printing off of Google Maps. Click the image to see the larger version.

Question 3

Go to the following link to a google map. Print the map that you see.

• http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=-49.567978,-71.279297&spn=3.87635,10.283203&z=7

a) Draw a sketch showing all the geomorphic features you can see. In particular, focus on the glacial features.

b) Draw a sketch showing what the area must have looked like 20,000 years ago.

You can use this image for printing if you have difficulty printing off of Google Maps. Click the image to see the larger version.

Question 4

Go to the following link to a google map. Print the map that you see.

• http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=k&ll=69.48356,-24.900513&spn=0.605486,1.996765&z=9

a) Draw a sketch showing all the geomorphic features you can see.

b) Please explain how the features you see in this map formed.

You can use this image for printing if you have difficulty printing off of Google Maps. Click the image to see the larger version.

Question 5

Draw a series of sketches showing how limestone rocks are formed. Be sure to include:

• where the components of calcium carbonate come from (from the chemical constituents),
• why limestone layers are found alternating with other sedimentary rocks,

Question 6

a) Please explain how limestone caves form. Be sure to include the role of the water table.

b) Please explain how can speleotherms be used to identify past climate change.

Question 7

a) Please describe the difference you should expect to see between a glaciated mountainous landscape and a mountainous landscape dominated by river erosion.

b) Use Google Maps to find examples of each of these types of landscapes. Hand in printouts of these locations along with their link. Highlight on the images the features that distinguish the two landscapes.

Question 8

Go to the following link to a google map. Print the map that you see.

• http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=46.301525,-92.888718&spn=0.071038,0.124798&t=k&z=13

a) Draw a sketch showing all the geomorphic features you can see. (Hint: try hitting the Terrain button on the top left of the map window)

b) Please explain how the features you see in this map formed.

You can use this image for printing if you have difficulty printing off of Google Maps. Click the image to see the larger version.

Question 9

a) Please explain how and when the leoss bluffs that underlie Memphis formed.

Question 10

Go to the following link to a google map. Print the map that you see.

• http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=36.878797,-115.447769&spn=0.164501,0.249596&t=k&z=12

a) Draw a sketch showing all the geomorphic features you can see. (Hint: It will help to zoom out to see the larger picture)

b) Please explain how the features you see in this map formed. (Include an explanation of why you know one side of the valley is older than the other.)

You can use this image for printing if you have difficulty printing off of Google Maps. Click the image to see the larger version.

Bonus

Solve this riddle contributed by one of your peers,

I have a mouth, but never speak
I have a bed, but never sleep
What am I?