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It has been a long time since I have used this blog, however I thought that it would be useful for this assignment since the links will be active and you won't have to search the webpages. Please follow the instructions and hopefully you will learn something new!
TASK: USE CHROME OR FIREFOX FOR ASSIGNMENT
Visit sites and videos to wrap up our unit on rivers & begin an introduction to glaciers. Complete the assignment in the order given below.
Answer the questions on a Microsoft word document and save it to your home drive, or write on a separate piece of paper. Please print it once or hang on it to it so that I can check it next week.
PART 1: RIVERS & CONTROVERSY
Last day we examined a variety of ways that relationship between humans and rivers. We examined both the positive and negative impacts. Let's watch a couple of video clips to give you some visuals and answer the questions.
VIDEO - THREE GORGES DAM - "The Largest Dam in the World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8cCsUBYSkw
WATCH AT LEAST FIRST 6 MINUTES...
1. What river has been dammed by the Three Gorges Dam?
2. Describe two reasons why the Three Gorges Dam is considered to be a technological achievement.
3. Describe two negative impacts that the construction of the dam has had on China (land or people).
VIDEO - NASA EARTH MINUTE - RISING SEA LEVELS
http://wn.com/sea_level_rise_and_earth_change
1. Record one key fact or observation from the video
VIDEO - EARTHRISE - ARAL SEA REBORN" - Al Jazeera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJnNYDK48kA
WATCH AT LEAST FIRST 6.5 MINUTES..
1. In which country is the Aral Sea?
2. What happened to the Aral Sea when the water was diverted?
3. How are they trying to 'bring back the Aral Sea'?
4. Record one interesting fact/reflection about this case study.
PART TWO : INTRODUCTION TO GLACIERS
WEBSITE #1
https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glaciers
Search through the different headings along the left hand side. Visit at least 4 different sub-pages of your choice.
1. Record 8 facts about glaciers that are new or interesting to you
WEBSITE #2 - Greenland Interactive - CONTINENTAL GLACIER
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/27/world/100000003985445.app.html?_r=2
Ensure that the website is working properly - you may have to use firefox. You should be able to zoom in on the scientists' camp/ice sheets up close.
1. After you have read through the article, summarize three facts about the research underway in Greenland. What are they researching? What technology are they using?
VIDEO #1 - CALVING
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/a-night-of-exploration/videos/the-fragility-of-glaciers/
1. Watch the video of Greenland - Chasing Ice. What is calving?
VIDEO #2 - HELHEIM, GREENLAND
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/see-glacier.html
Go to the website and then launch the video.
1. How fast is the Greenland sheet moving?
2. What is crevasse?
3. What is a terminus?
VIDEO #3 - Glacial Landforms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nlBwhCK0CE
1. Record three interesting facts from this video
VIDEO #4 - ROAD TRIP - ICELAND
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/travel-source/road-trip/151127-iceland?source=searchvideo
Watch the video and decide if Iceland is a place that you would like to visit to see glaciers and volcanic features up close!
WEBSITE - SIMULATION OF RISING SEA LEVELS
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/09/rising-seas/if-ice-melted-map
Directions - Launch the map & toggle on the cities. Explore the different continents and see which cities would be underwater if glaciers continue to melt at present levels.
1. Record three cities that could be underwater in the future.
CONCLUSION & ANALYSIS
1 What are some of the ways that you noticed technology being used by geographers to study rivers, glaciers and rising sea levels?
Please ensure that you have your answers ready to discuss for next day.
FINISHED? EXTRA SITES ...
OPTIONAL VIDEO - "EPIC AMAZON MONSTER"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G_6YZrNNy0
See a 200 pound fish...
Follow up - Awesome study website! Great video clips that are short, variety of topics.
http://www.3dgeography.co.uk/#!river-videos/c1fhs
It has been a long time since I have used this blog, however I thought that it would be useful for this assignment since the links will be active and you won't have to search the webpages. Please follow the instructions and hopefully you will learn something new!
TASK: USE CHROME OR FIREFOX FOR ASSIGNMENT
Visit sites and videos to wrap up our unit on rivers & begin an introduction to glaciers. Complete the assignment in the order given below.
Answer the questions on a Microsoft word document and save it to your home drive, or write on a separate piece of paper. Please print it once or hang on it to it so that I can check it next week.
PART 1: RIVERS & CONTROVERSY
Last day we examined a variety of ways that relationship between humans and rivers. We examined both the positive and negative impacts. Let's watch a couple of video clips to give you some visuals and answer the questions.
VIDEO - THREE GORGES DAM - "The Largest Dam in the World"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8cCsUBYSkw
WATCH AT LEAST FIRST 6 MINUTES...
1. What river has been dammed by the Three Gorges Dam?
2. Describe two reasons why the Three Gorges Dam is considered to be a technological achievement.
3. Describe two negative impacts that the construction of the dam has had on China (land or people).
VIDEO - NASA EARTH MINUTE - RISING SEA LEVELS
http://wn.com/sea_level_rise_and_earth_change
1. Record one key fact or observation from the video
VIDEO - EARTHRISE - ARAL SEA REBORN" - Al Jazeera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJnNYDK48kA
WATCH AT LEAST FIRST 6.5 MINUTES..
1. In which country is the Aral Sea?
2. What happened to the Aral Sea when the water was diverted?
3. How are they trying to 'bring back the Aral Sea'?
4. Record one interesting fact/reflection about this case study.
PART TWO : INTRODUCTION TO GLACIERS
WEBSITE #1
https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glaciers
Search through the different headings along the left hand side. Visit at least 4 different sub-pages of your choice.
1. Record 8 facts about glaciers that are new or interesting to you
WEBSITE #2 - Greenland Interactive - CONTINENTAL GLACIER
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/10/27/world/100000003985445.app.html?_r=2
Ensure that the website is working properly - you may have to use firefox. You should be able to zoom in on the scientists' camp/ice sheets up close.
1. After you have read through the article, summarize three facts about the research underway in Greenland. What are they researching? What technology are they using?
VIDEO #1 - CALVING
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/a-night-of-exploration/videos/the-fragility-of-glaciers/
1. Watch the video of Greenland - Chasing Ice. What is calving?
VIDEO #2 - HELHEIM, GREENLAND
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/see-glacier.html
Go to the website and then launch the video.
1. How fast is the Greenland sheet moving?
2. What is crevasse?
3. What is a terminus?
VIDEO #3 - Glacial Landforms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nlBwhCK0CE
1. Record three interesting facts from this video
VIDEO #4 - ROAD TRIP - ICELAND
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/travel-source/road-trip/151127-iceland?source=searchvideo
Watch the video and decide if Iceland is a place that you would like to visit to see glaciers and volcanic features up close!
WEBSITE - SIMULATION OF RISING SEA LEVELS
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/09/rising-seas/if-ice-melted-map
Directions - Launch the map & toggle on the cities. Explore the different continents and see which cities would be underwater if glaciers continue to melt at present levels.
1. Record three cities that could be underwater in the future.
CONCLUSION & ANALYSIS
1 What are some of the ways that you noticed technology being used by geographers to study rivers, glaciers and rising sea levels?
Please ensure that you have your answers ready to discuss for next day.
FINISHED? EXTRA SITES ...
OPTIONAL VIDEO - "EPIC AMAZON MONSTER"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G_6YZrNNy0
See a 200 pound fish...
Follow up - Awesome study website! Great video clips that are short, variety of topics.
http://www.3dgeography.co.uk/#!river-videos/c1fhs
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