“By world standards, [North America] is a rich realm where high incomes and high rates of consumption prevail.” “North America is home to one of the world’s great manufacturing complexes.” “North America’s population…is the world’s most highly urbanized and mobile.” These are some of the comments on North America found in the textbook. Explain how the PHYSICAL geography and CULTURAL geography of the United States […]

 The Keeling CurveExplore the Scripps website for the Keeling Curve: https://scripps.ucsd.edu/programs/keelingcurve/ Specifically, click through the different temporal windows along the bottom of the graph. Answer the following questions related to the atmospheric carbon dioxide trends through time (e.g. one week, six months, one year, etc.):

Plate Tectonics Lab AssignmentAfter reading the introduction to the Plate tectonic exercises in the manual, complete the questions on a hard copy of this Lab Assignment. When finished, transfer your answers to the lab quiz in GoVIEW. Do not press the “SUBMIT” button until you have filled all the answers and are ready to get it graded.Part 1- Lab ManualThe exercises that follow are adaptations […]

 In this lab, we’ll focus on tree rings and their uses in reconstructing the streamflow of rivers to model past activity. Specifically, we can collect tree rings from a region and evaluate how current streamflow compares to streamflow of the past. The ability to place current hydrology of a region within the context of long-term hydrologic activity is exceptionally powerful in discussions of things like […]

 Answer the following questions in about three double spaced pages. You can answer each question directly, or craft a general essay that touches on all the questions. Use standard English in your essay; grammar and spelling count! Be sure to cite specific examples from the film. 1. Why do people speak differently in different parts of the United States? 2. People seem to speak bluntly […]

1. Were the 2 videos (Gore’s film and the Climate Hustle) in agreement with each other? Please elaborate (i.e. were there any differences)? Was there any agenda in either one or both films, if so please explain? 2. What was the “human engineering” example presented by a professor in the Climate Hustle film? 3. Global warming aka Climate Change as is popularly referenced in contemporary […]

How is weather different from climate? Explain the elements of weather and climate. Briefly describe the global climate groups (i.e, A, B, C, D, E, and H) based on the Koppen climate classification systems. Apply your knowledge of this system to describe the climate of the California Central Valley in terms of the temperature and precipitation pattern. Which other regions of the world experience the […]

In this lab you will use topographic maps and online satellite images to explore the terrain changes on Earth. Please keep in mind, those changes are caused by various geomorphic agents, including running water, ocean waves and tides, wind, glacier, living plants and animals, through their erosion, transportation, and deposition work! In this lab you will learn and appreciate the geomorphic processes operating on our […]

Find a map that displays a topic related to geostatistics and share it. Upload an image or screenshot of the map making sure to credit the author or creator. You may use a map from the internet, a book, an atlas, or another resource. Explain what the map shows and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the map. This should be a two paragraph though […]

Imagine that you work for an oil company which will be evaluating a proposal for the possible development of an oil reservoir in the Osborn Quadrangle. At the end of this exercise, you will submit a report, which is your recommendation on the economic viability of this prospect. Your report will consist of a completed geologic map, two cross sections (which will be your model […]