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!