The New York Times has published a database of temperatures (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.) of over 3,000 cities worldwide for the year 2019 (the 2020 edition is not available yet). Users can enter the name of a city and see how temperatures in 2019 compared to historical climate averages for that location. They also published an article reporting on 2019 being one […]

Every student needs to prepare and verbally present one hazard research report during the semester. The objective of this activity is for students to get to know one another personally, discuss science in a fun context, and earn science discussion credit. A Hazard Research Presentation is a 5+ minute presentation. It is okay to go over the 5 minute mark by a short period, but please […]

– Explain the theory of continental drift. Describe and explain at least three lines of evidence that Alfred Wegener used to support his theory of continental drift and the existence of the supercontinent Pangaea. Explain the theory of plate tectonics. How does the theory of plate tectonics help explain the idea of continental drift?  Apply your knowledge of plate tectonics to explain the frequent occurrence […]

1. Thesis statement: You must begin your answer with a clear thesis statement. 2. Supporting Points: You must provide at least three clear and distinct arguments to support the assertion that you have made in your topic sentence. 3. Grammar: I will deduct points for grammatical errors. 4. Proper Citation of Sources: You must cite your sources on any material that you choose to quote […]

During the Dust Bowl in the 1930’s, wind erosion was widespread in the Great Plains. This devastating occurrence was largely due to the prevalence of tiny soil particles. Through new farming methods and technologies, the United States is much less likely to see this scale of wind erosion again. However, Western China is currently experiencing similar degrees of wind erosion. Do a little research on […]

 A photograph of a sculpturetaken needs to be  in your community.(South Louisiana) If you are unable to photograph a local sculpture, please locate one of interest using the Internet. Please provide the title, author, and location of the sculpture.  If you took a photograph of a local sculpture, please paste the image in a Word document along with your written essay. If selecting a sculpture from […]

Please create a 12-15 slide (to approximate a 15 minute spoken presentation) PowerPoint presentation discussing the way that the following geographic concepts are represented in in a particular food item or cuisine: 1. Regions2. Diffusion3. Cultural landscape4. Distance decay Be sure to address these SPECIFIC geographic terms and concepts. You may use “subsets” of these definitions (e.g. contagious diffusion) if such subsets exist. Be sure […]

You awake one winter morning to snow falling. When you look out your window at noon, the snow had changed to rain, and later in the afternoon sleet was falling. This later turned to snow. As you are driving home from work, evening rain was freezing on bridges and roadways as glaze. Describe the vertical temperature strata for each type of precipitation and how such […]

Comment on the 1945 Truman Proclamation concerning territorial ocean boundaries. What was Truman’s claim? How did this claim of U.S. jurisdiction over nearshore waters affect maritime boundaries throughout the world? To what extent do current conflicts over water territoriality have their roots in Truman’s proclamation? Consider, for example, the current territorial disputes between China and Japan in the East China Sea.

Select an environmental sustainability issue that has featured since 2015. Trace media coverage of the issue over several weeks. Your report should address the following:  Describe the location and nature of the issue. Make sure that you include a description of the historical context of the issue in that place.  Discuss how the issue developed, and how it plays out at a local, […]