Module #17

1. Take a stance on the Alberta Tar Sands Debate. Are you for the continued development of the Alberta tar sands? or are you against it? Write a series of paragraphs that provide evidence to support your stance on this topic (minimum of 250 words). Include links and references to external websites (ideally university or government sites). Your stance should clear, and you must provide specific examples and facts that back-up your claims. This is major issue within Canada, and we will be discussing further in our final unit of the course as it directly related to Global Climate Change. 

2. Comment on at least two other posts from your peers. Describe why you agree or disagree with their stance. Let the debate begin!

Resources

Alberta Energy

Greenpeace Canada

Tar Sands Watch

Alberta Government

Module #16

1. Choose one natural disaster that involved flooding (other than the Red River flood in 1997) OR report on one UNIQUE fluvial (river or lake) system in the world.

Option #1: Include the geographic region, the major causes of the flood and the environmental and economic impacts. 

Option #2: Include the geographic location, the features of the system, wildlife, hydrology, etc.

2. Include a link to a photograph, map of location and a youtube video.

Module #15

1. Choose one of the following Coastal and oceanic landforms. Describe how and where this landform was / are created and provide links to at least 3 images. Provide your references.

Abyssal fan Abyssal plain Archipelago Atoll Arch Ayre Barrier bar and barrier island Bay and gulf Beach and raised beach Beach cusps Beach ridge Bight Blowhole Channel Cape Calanque Cliff Coast Continental shelf

Coral reef Cove Cuspate foreland Dune system Estuary Firth Fjard Fjord Geo Headland Inlet Island, islet Isthmus Lagoon Machair Marine terrace Mid-ocean ridge Ocean Oceanic basin

Oceanic plateau Oceanic trench Peninsula Ria River delta Salt marsh Sea Sea cave Seamount Shoal Shore Sound Spit Strait Strandflat Submarine canyon Surge channel Tombolo Volcanic arc Wave cut platform

Module #14

1. Choose one glacier (alpine or continental)in the world. Describe the type of glacier it is, the rate of ablation, the country it is located in and at least 3 interesting facts about this particular glacier. Provide any and all sites that you got your information from.

2. Include a link to a photograph, map of location or video of the glacier.

Module #12

1. Find one interactive website that explains the anatomy and structure of volcanoes. Post your link in your response. Be sure that this site is useful, relevant and reputable (i.e. government or university site).

2. Research one famous volcanic eruption that has occurred in Earth's history. List and briefly describe the following in your post:

Where? When? How? What? 

3. Find one video that would be a good resource to supplement the information above. (include the link)

Module #11

1. Report on one major earthquake (and tsunami?) that has occurred in the last 100 years. Describe the type of plate boundary, type of fault, rating on the Richter scale and number of deaths. Explain whether you think this region was prepared or not prepared for an earthquake of this magnitude. 

2. Include a link to one interesting and relevant video that students can watch to learn more about this major earthquake.

3. Watch two of the videos posted by  your classmates and provide useful comments on each.

Module #10

1. Choose one type of plate boundary (divergent, convergent, or transform). Choose one specific example of where this type of boundary exists (i.e. San Andreas Fault - California, USA) and complete the following: (Do not use the same example as any of your classmates)

a. Describe the motions of the plates involved at this boundary. Include the direction of movement of the plates and the rate at which they are moving. 

b. Describe some of the natural hazards / disasters that have occurred in recent history at this boundary. Include information on the geology of the event, the number of people killed, damage and any other relevant of interesting information.

2. Provide 2-3 useful websites (reliable sources) that provide useful and relevant information about this boundary.

3. Comment on at least 2 other postings from classmates.