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.