Assignment #5, Name _________________________
(30 points) Due October 9
1. Regarding the sea level rise graphs in the class lectures shown here, answer the following: (2 pts each)
a. What years are covered by each graph?
b. Is one graph a better representation of long term change?
c. How much did sea level rise from 1880 to 1900? Give the answer in inches, using .04 inches per mm.
d. How much did sea level rise in the last 20 years? Same: use .04 inches/mm to convert.
e. Comparing the answers from 3 and 4, what can you say about the rate of increase over a 20 year period? Has it changed?
Sea level change (mm)
f. Pick one of the articles on this site and summarize the problems that this community is facing. What, if anything, are they doing about it? I don’t need a report: ½ page max. Use the map at the bottom link to make your choices. Make sure you name the places (if I have to guess, you’ll lose lots of credit). Writing grade is based upon the same criteria for Assignment 4.
https://www.chesapeakequarterly.net/sealevel/index.php#Maps (6 pts)
Assignment #5, PSC1210, page 2 Name _________________________
This question is based upon Chapter 23.1 (and slides in Oct 5th lecture)
2. Give the relative age and ordering for ALL the letters shown below in order from oldest to youngest. Note E and B are faults include them in your answer as well. (8 pts)
a. OLDEST (first)___________________________________________YOUNGEST (last)
b. What kind of fault is E? (1 pt)
c. According to Chapter 21 of the text, where are these kinds of faults found in the US?
(1 pt)
d. Complete question 45 of the text- on page 658 (the one about the granite pebbles within a sedimentary rock). What principles of dating are you using here? (this might help you get part credit if you get the overall answer wrong) (4 points)
Assignment #5,
Name _________________________
(
3
0
points) Due
October
9
1.
Regarding the sea level rise graphs in the class lectures
shown here
, answer the
following:
(
2 pts each
)
a.
What years are covered by each graph?
b.
Is one
graph a better representation of long term change?
c.
How
much did
sea level rise from 1880 to 190
0
?
Give the answer in inches, using
.04
inches per mm
.
d.
How
much did sea level rise in the last
2
0 years?
Same: use
.04 inches/mm
to convert.
e.