Final Exam Update: 5/8 + Extra Credit

Hi Class,

There are a few copies of the final exam for anyone that is looking to complete the test before Monday at 6:30pm. The exams were made avaialble this morning in the math lab in the arts and sciences bldg. I will pick up the tests after the conclusion of the class session on Monday 5/10. Everyone must take the final between now and then or you will receive a zero grade.

I have just emailed around a word document review with a map and questions to assist you in studying for the exam. This is not an exhaustive review, meaning that it doesn't include all the exam topics just a few to assist in your studies. If you did not receive it, please email me.

There are 5 pts of extra credit for the final exam. Remember the assignment you did in week 2 about goal setting? If you revisit that assignment and assess how well you achieved your goal I will give you 5 pts. Assignments need to be at least 8 sentences.. due Monday 5/10.

Thanks,

TS

Review Terms Ch 16 & 18

Hi Class,

Here are the review terms from chapers 16 and 18 for the final exam.

Chapter 16:
fluvial landform
fluvial processes
alluvium
stream erosion
stream transportation
stream deposition
stream load
graded stream
natural levee
the geographic cycle p.565

Chapter 18:
shoreline
coast
bay
estuary
marine cliff
beach
delta
coral reef
deflation
dust storm
sand dune
loess: how does this impact agriculture?
Global Change and Coastal Environments p624

The final exam will include a map exercise as well.More deatils will be given in class on Monday 5/3 as part of an inclass review activity.

TS

Updated!! Homework Due 5/3-- Now 5/5

Hi Class,

I received an email that a few students were having some difficulties access the homework assignment. Since I cannot control technical issues I will extend the deadline for the homework until Wednesday at 10pm.

Assignment due by May 5th at 10pm
Pg 539 in your text..
Choose 1 topic..

15.1 Sinking Cities

15.2 The Great Lakes

Please choose one topic, read the article in your textbook and answer the corresponding questions. Worth 30 pts.


Thanks,

TS

Review Terms Chapter 11- 13

Chapter 11:
mineral
rock
3 types of rock
>igneous
>metamorphic
>sedimentary
basalt
quartz
granite
magma
strata
sediment
fossil fuels
cycle of rock change

ch 12
core
mantle
crust
continental vs oceanic crust
lithosphere
plate tectonics

ch 13:
landforms
geomorphology
volcano
shield volcano
fault
earthquake
tsunami

Review Terms Chapters 14 & 15

Chapter 14:
weathering
regolith
mass wasting
chemical weathering
physical weathering
bedrock
sediment
earthflow
landslide
scarification
ice wedge

Chapter 15:
infiltration
runoff
groundwater
water table
stream
channel
discharge
drainage basin
watershed
flood
lake

Africa Assignment

Hi Class,

Please familiarize yourself with this map of Africa. We will be having a map quiz of April 26th.

While looking at the map, locate the following:

Nile River

South Africa

Nigeria

Sudan

Morocco

Ethiopia

No need to turn in the assignment, just complete it and bring your atlas to class.

Thanks,

TS

Study Guide Chapters 5&6

Chapter 5:
barometer*
wind*
pressure gradient
isobar
coriolis effect
cyclone
anti cyclone
ITCZ*
jet stream

Chapter 6:
weather system
air mass
front
warm vs cold front *
cyclonic storm
tornado
tropical cyclone
storm surge *

Map Questions:

What are the approx coordinates of Norway?
What countries border the North Sea
Where is Spain in relation to Poland
Where is the Norwegian Sea?
Name Latvia's 4 Neighbors.

Homework Due April 5th

Read the article in your textbook about "Death of a Civilization" on pg 374. Then answer the two questions about the article on pg 391. Answers should be in complete sentences. Homework is worth 20pts.

Thanks,

TS

Chapters 9 & 10 Review

Just to recap for anyone that missed tonight's class.

Next week, April 5th, we will cover Chapters 11-13 on Earth Materials and Volcanos. Test #2 is now on April 12th
Papers and Presentations are due on April 19th.

Here's a review of the 2 chapters we covered:

Chapter 9:
Natural Vegetation
Life Form
Forest
Terrestrial Ecosystem
5 Biomes: Forest, Savanna, Grassland, Desert, & Tundra
Steppe

Chapter 10:
Soil Parent Material
Soil Texture
Water Use
Water Need
Soil Profile
Soil Order
Tundra Soil

We completed a 30-point in class exercise. Email me for details if you missed class.

Thanks,

TS

Homework Due 3/29

Hi Class,

Homework for this week is from chapter 8. Please complete #'s 10, 31, & 32 on pgs 321 & 322.

Email me with any questions.

Next week we will cover chapters 9 & 10.
Test #2 will be on April 5th.

Thanks!

Key Terms from Chapters 7 & 8

Chapter 7:
Climate
Climograph
Monsoon & Trade-Wind Coastal Climate
Dry Tropical Climate
Mediterranean Climate
Tundra Climate
Ice Sheet Climate

Chapter 8:
biogeography
eosystem
food chain
primay producers
consumers
photosynthesis
biomass
habitat
symbiosis
natural selection
species
biogeographic region
biodiversity

Homework: Paper Outline due 3/15/10

Due Monday, March 15th.

Please provide an outline of your paper topic. You should write about 2 paragraphs on the topics to be covered in your paper. Be specific: example... "My topic for my paper is the Czech Republic. In my paper I will discuss the physical terrain of the country. In addition, I will focus on the major rivers and land features...."

In addition, you need to provide three sources where you will get the information for your paper. Give both the title of the source and how you will access it. For example:

"Inside the Czech Republic", www.czechtour.com
"International Fact Book: Czech Republic", www.geofacts.com/czech
"Czech Tourism", www.czechtourism,com

Please note that wikipedia is not a scholarly source and should not be referenced at all.

Test #1 in RM 406

If you are looking for the GEO 101 Test #1 tonight, we are in TC Rm 406. Directly accross from our normal room.

At this time, only 9 students have completed the exam. I will leave it in the testing center through the weekend. The testing center is located on the 4th floor of the Arts and Sciences Building.

If you will not be able to complete the exam by Sunday March 8th, please email me as soon as possible at tsilwick@cecil.edu.

Thanks!

Game Plan for Test #1

Hello Everyone,

You have two options for taking the first test.

1) Visit the Math Lab/ Testing Center on the 4th floor of the Arts and Sciences Building between now and Friday. They are open everyday for your convenience. There are 20 copies available as of right now.

2) I will be on campus Wednesday evening to hold a special testing session at 6:30p. This will be in the Technology Center. Hopefully TC 412 if it's not in use by another class. I will post a message on our classroom door if we need to change the location.

In terms of the homework assignment due today. Please email it to me or place it in the drop box in the Arts and Sciences office. When you drop it off, make sure that both your name and my name are on the assignment.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks!

South America

Here's the map of South America that will be featured in your test. You do not need to memorize any features, just be prepared to answer questions while analyzing this map.

Exam Monday March 1st

Hi Class,

Here's the study guide for the first exam that I distributed in class on Monday. If you have any questions as you review the material, please let me know.


Chapter 1:

Rotation
Parallel
Equator
Meridian
Great Circle
Latitude
Longitude
Map Projection
Time Zones
Revolution
Summer/Winter Solstice
Equinox
Arctic Circle/Antarctic Circle
Tropics of Cancer & Capricorn

Chapter 2:

Electromagnetic Radiation
Visible Light
Absorption
Scattering
Shortwave Radiation
Longwave Radiation
Global Radiation Balance
Insolation
Ozone
Greenhouse Effect
Net Radiation

Chapter 3:

Air Temperature
Conduction
Convection
Heat Island
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Temperature Inversion
Isotherms
Greenhouse Gases

Chapter 4:

Precipitation
Hydrologic Cycle
Hydrosphere
Humidity
Specific vs Relative Humidity
Adiabatic Principle
Clouds
4 Types of Precipitation
Unstable Air
Thunderstorms
Smog

There will also be a map skills portion on the exam. Students should be able to locate points on the map and identify features. You will have a labeled map in front of you. The map will be of South America and the Caribbean.

You should be able to answer questions such as:
>The city of Buenos Aires is located in which country?
>Where is Haiti in relation to Cuba?
>What are the approximate coordinates of San Jose, Costa Rica?

If you have questions or concerns regarding the test, please email me at tsilwick@cecil.edu.

Thanks & Happy Studying!

Homework Due March 1st.. Review

Our homework for this week will help you prepare for next week's assignment. Be sure to answer the questions in complete sentences.

Chapter 1: Pg 43
Questions 2, 3, & 5

Chapter 2:
Questions 1, 5, 7, & 11

Chapter 3:
Questions 1, 6, &9

Chapter 4:
Questions: 2, 6, 10, & 12

Homework can be turned in on paper or email by 6:30 pm on March 1st.

I will post up a map of the Carribean and South America that you can get more familiar with. Continue to use your map skills sheets to locate countries, cities, and geographic features.

If you get stuck on a certain principle, please email me so that I can help you work through the concept.

Update of Homework for 2/22

Hi Class,

I just wanted to let you know that I have cancelled the Homework due 2/22 in attempts to let our classmates that couldn't make it last week catch up a bit.

If you missed class, we completed the assignment in the book on Solar Energy. Please read the text block and then answer questions 1 & 2 at the end of the chapter. If you would like a quick review of Ch 2, please come to class at 6:10 and I will go over it with you. Please email me if interested in the review so that I will allot the time.

In preparation for Monday's class, please familiarize yourself with the following websites regarding Central America. We wil also be discussing papertopics on Monday.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/region/region_cam.html

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/central-america

News Article on Agriculture

Feb 8th Geo 101 Class

Hi Class,

Hope you are making the best of the snow day! Since the college was closed today, our class was cancelled this evening. We will adjust our class schedule to accomodate this change.

There is not an additional assignment for this week. You may email your homework on the Goode Projection to me at tsilwick@cecil.edu. Please read through a few snow articles and be prepared to discuss next week.

Thanks!!


More Snow in the Mid Atlanic- NY Times

Snow Clean-up

CNN Coverage of the Storm

Homework #2: Goode Projection

Read more about the Goode projection in your text (pg. 32) or http://www.diversophy.com/petersmap.htm
or, here
Then answer the following questions.

1) What is the Goode projection?
2) What is its main benefit?
3) What are the negative effects associated with it?

Due Monday Feb 8th by 6pm.

Geo 101: Homework #1: 10 points

In class, we discussed many reasons why someone would want to study geography. We discussed that often people are drawn to geography for navigation, travel, and world events. I would like each of you to develope your own personal goal for the semester.

This goal should be obtainable in a 5 month semester, and follow the SMART criteria.

S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Realistic
T = Timely

If you need more information on goal setting, look here.

Your goal can be typed or hand-written and should be at least two paragraghs ( 6 sentences) in length.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

TS

Welcome Geo 101 Spring 2010

Hi Class,

It was great meet all of you! I wanted to update the blog for your use this semester. This will be where I post all assignments, readings, and reviews. If you have any questions on the course, please feel free to email me at tsilwick@cecil.edu. My alternate email is tracyjsilwick@gmail.com.

I look forward to a great semester. TS