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Summative Evaluation Outline

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Refer to your textbook Chasmer,Ron. Earth Matters: Studies in Physical Geography. Oxford University Press, Don Mills, 2001 ISBN: 0-19-541555-8

Part A: Multiple Choice Part B: Terms and Definitions Part D: Short Answer Part E: Long Answer

Bring your textbook "Earth Matters: Studies in Physical Geography" to the exam. You will receive marks for returning your textbook on exam day.

Terms: Define each term and explain the significance to the study of physical geography

air pressure- high and low anemometer asthenosphere Athabaska Oil Sands Aurora Borealis baquiros barometer climate climate factors- altitude,latitude, proximity to water bodies,wind patterns,ocean currents cone covering letter Coriolis force/effect cyclone crater disasters- human caused, natural, combination diverging plates Doppler radar drought earthquake- San Francisco, California 1989 El Nino embedded citations epicentre Exxon Valdez Five Characteristics of Physical Geography Four Systems of Physical Geography Fujita scale global warming GPS Greenpeace hurricane hurricane- Audrey hurricane - Hazel hurricane- Lili hurricane labeling process ISU Log

land based radar lava lithosphere magma magma chamber magnetosphere mesosphere meteorology NGO pipe plate tectonics precipitation Prestige resume Richter Scale Saffir Simpson Scale San Andreas Fault satellites for weather seismology silica stratosphere subduction sunspots thermosphere tornado alley tornado- Barrie,Ontario, 1985 tornado- Pine Lake, Alberta, 2000 troposphere tsunamis typhoon volcano- Nevado del Ruiz, Columbia weather willy willie zero discharge

Diagrams- know how to label these diagrams

1. climograph
2. hurricane
3. tornado

Disasters- summarize the cause/affects and significance of the following:

1. earthquake- Alaska March 24, 1964
2. earthquake- California 1989
3. earthquake-China 1556
4. earthquake- British Columbia threat
5. hurricanes- formation
6. hurricane- Hazel 1954
7. volcano- Mt. St. Helens

Course Material

1. Describe what you learned from doing the CU.
2. Describe what you learned from doing the Physical Geography Scrapbook
3. How can governments prevent disasters caused by terrorists? Explain.
4. If you were a government official, which type of disaster would you focus time and money to protect your citizens. How would you do this? Explain.
5. Describe a career that relates to physical geography.
6. Why would experiencing a tornado or hurricane be traumatic to residents? Explain.
7. What causes a hurricane to die?
8 Describe what you learned from our guest speaker who spoke about storm chasing.

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