GLG 220 Enhance teaching - snaptutorial.com

GLG 220 Entire Course
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
GLG 220 Week 1 DQ 1
GLG 220 Week 1 DQ 2
GLG 220 Week 1 Summary Questions
GLG 220 Week 1 Mineral Identification Worksheet
GLG 220 Week 2 DQ 1
GLG 220 Week 2 DQ 2
GLG 220 Week 2 Plate Tectonics Paper
GLG 220 Week 2 Lab Earthquake Report
GLG 220 Week 3 DQ 1
GLG 220 Week 3 DQ 2
GLG 220 Week 3 Groundwater Lab Report
GLG 220 Week 3 Sculpturing the Earth’s Surface
GLG 220 Week 4 Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet
GLG 220 Week 4 DQ 1
GLG 220 Week 4 DQ 2

GLG 220 Week 4 Deserts Lab Report
GLG 220 Week 5 Individual Questions
GLG 220 Week 5 Environmental Sustainability Paper
GLG 220 Week 5 DQ 1
GLG 220 Week 5 DQ 2
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 1 DQ 1
Answer in 200-300 word count. Choose one question below and title
your answer with Reply.
What is the basis and criteria for developing the geologic time scale?
Based on your reading and experience, what is the most interesting
period within the geologic time scale? Why?
What is the nature of scientific inquiry? What is the difference
between a scientific hypothesis and a scientific theory? How is
hypothesis and theory different from a scientific law?
Select one of the common ores in your state or region (such as
northwest United States, southeast United States, or western

Europe). Where does it come from? Why does it occur there? How
important is it economically? Why?
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 1 DQ 2
What information do fossils provide about past life on Earth? What
information do fossils not provide?
Can you identify parts of a house that are made from minerals and
rocks? What parts and what specific minerals or rocks? Are there any
of those parts that could not be made for the house without some form
of minerals or rocks? Explain.
Most gemstones, such as topaz, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and
diamonds, have a common mineral property that makes them
gemstones. What is this property? Is that property responsible for
their economic value? Why or why not?

*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 1 Mineral Identification
Worksheet
Resources: Ch. 2 of the text, Virtual Minerals Lab, Mineral
Identification Key II and Appendix 2 • Read the Introduction located
via the Table of Contents,Section 1 at Mineral Society of America’s
Mineral Identification Key II available at the following link:
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/collectors_corner/id/mineral_id_ke
yi1.htm#Intro After reviewing the introduction return to Table of
Contents and read about the Mineral physical property Hardness. •
Conduct the hardness test of the Virtual Minerals Lab located in the
Materials section of your student Web site. Record your answers in
Appendix 2 - Part 1. • Review the additonal physical properties
discussed in the resources above. Using the information gained from
the concepts discussed in your readings and Lab activity, read and
record the answers to the questions posed in Appendix 2 – Part 2.
*******************************************

Ch. 1: Critical and Creative Thinking Questions 3 & 5
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 2 DQ 1

Will plate tectonics eventually turn off and cease to operate on Earth?
Why or why not?
What are the differences between active and passive continental
margins? What is the relationship between plate tectonics and the
various features? Provide an example of each continental margin.
How did the discovery of magnetic anomalies and reversals process
contribute to our current acceptance of plate tectonics theory
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 2 DQ 2
How can the Appalachian Mountainsbe considered a collision-type
mountain range when the nearest continent is 5,000 kilometers (3,000
miles) away?

What is an earthquake? What causes earthquakes?
How did the Hawaiian Islands form geologically? How could the
relative age of the islands be determined?
*******************************************
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 3 DQ 1

Describe the hydrologic cycle. How does this cycle affect the earth?
What is the potential danger due to mass wasting in your state or
region? What is the effort spent to minimize the impact of mass
wasting?
What is the impact of soil erosion on farmland? What are the tools
that could be utilized to minimize the loss of farmland to soil
erosion?
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 3 DQ 2
your answer with Reply. 256
Based on your reading, do you believe that we are in a period of
glacial or interglacial stage? Why or why not? What are the current
factors that might cause the acceleration of one stage over the other?

One philosophy about pollution of water is that water can always be
cleaned (e.g. by the use of distillation). Is this a viable solution? Why
or why not?
What are the different sources of water in the United States? Which
source of water is mostly used in your region? How could we protect
the sources of our water from drying up and contamination?
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 3 Sculpturing the Earth’s
Surface
GLG 220 Week 3 Sculpturing the Earth’s Surface Resource:
Visualizing Geology Select a city or region that is faced with one of
the following issues: Saltwater invasion in coastal wells Depletion of
an aquifer for drinking or agricultural water Subsidence associated
with water pumping Depletion or pollution of surface water from

human use Landslides threatening the infrastructure of a region,
such as roads, housing, or railroads Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word
paper in which you discuss the issue and potential solutions. Include
the following: Geologic principles involved in the issue History of the
region specifically associated with the depletion of resources or
development of the problem Potential solutions to the hazard or
problem
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 4 DQ 1
How can an observer experience two unequal high tides during a
day?
What is the composition of sea water? What does salinity mean?
Beach erosion is related to natural process such as long shore
current. How is beach erosion also related to human activity?
How do oceans regulate climate?
GLG 220 Week 4 DQ 2

he Arizona cities of Flagstaff and Phoenix are relatively close to one
another yet have contrasting climates. Why does this difference
occur?
What are the features of the ocean floor and how can they be
explained by plate tectonics?
What is the Coriolis Effect?
How does the atmosphere regulate the Earth’s climate?
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 4 Oceans and Atmosphere
Worksheet

GLG 220 Week 4 Oceans and Atmosphere Worksheet
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 5 DQ 1
What are the products of crude oil? How are these products
produced?
How is coal formed in the earth?
How can the tides be used as an energy source?
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 5 DQ 2

1. What are renewable and nonrenewable resources? Give examples
of each.
2. Galena is the primary ore of lead, Pb. Besides lead itself, what is
a dangerous byproduct of smelting lead? How can this byproduct be
prevented from entering the atmosphere?
3. What are three fossil fuels? How much is used for industrial,
home, and transport? How much energy is lost?
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 5 Environmental Sustainability
Paper
Wind Power: Its Pros and Cons

The quest to find an alternative energy resource that is in accordance
with history and latest trend in technology has paved the way for
humans to look after the environment and to preserve the natural
resources. An alternative energy resource is wind power. This is not a
new discovery but overtime it took a fresh and better tactic. History
will reveal that hundreds of years ago, windmills were already use in
Europe in wind farms with wind turbines in order to gain as much as
wind energy as possible. This is an effective method in producing the
maximum wind energy; however, there are pros and cons that one has
to be aware with in this kind of alternative source of energy.
Introduction
Missouri produces wind energy coming from more than 2,500 square
miles land that the state use as 63% portion of electricity. Windmills
are producer of clean energy; however worn-out windmills produce
otherwise. One hazardous element of wind turbines is carbon fiber
composite. When wind turbine is worn-out, it has to be burned and
trashed out, a process that is perilous to the atmosphere. This wind
turbine replacement is necessary. One material of wind turbine is
thermoset plastic; this usually creates the wind turbines’ strength and
low weight requirement. A breakage from this wind turbine might
destroy houses and buildings nearby and pieces of the blade might be
scattered meters away. Wind power accidents are much common
compared to nuclear accidents. Recorded in 2008 were casualties of
16 civilians and 41 workers—a continuously increasing number.
During high winds, the turbines should be stopped and the rotation
should be stopped in order to reduce this staggering figure of
casualties. Moreover, a regular check-up on these wind turbines
should be made in order to prevent bugs build-up and the wearing of
the blades because if not 20-30% is estimate product loss. According
to O’Sullivan, 2011, money is an important element in maintaining
the quality of blades in order to maintain the wind power.
Wind Power: The Pros
There are many pros of wind power as a renewable resource of
energy. It is estimated that wind turbines can usually generate 500

kilowatts of power that can lessen the carbon dioxide emission by
approximately tw
*******************************************
Prepare a response to Critical and Creative Thinking Questions 1–5
in Ch. 15 of Visualizing Geology. Provide an explanation in your
responses.
Oil production in the United States satisfies only half of the country's
needs; the rest is imported. If imports were cut off, what changes
would you expect to occur in your lifestyle?
If you are interested in controversies, investigate how geophysicist M.
King Hubbert predicted in 1956 that annualU.S. oil production
would peak in the early 1970s (the actual peak occurred in 1971).
Also, investigate the debate over whether the same predictive
technique can be applied to world oil supplies. When do you think
world oil production will reach its peak—or has it done so already?

Can you offer an explanation for this remarkable concentration? If
you were part of a team of exploration geologists looking for large
copper deposits, where would you focus your search?
Given that we are now dependent on nonrenewable resources of
energy and minerals, and that the world's population continues to
increase, how do you think human societies will adjust in the future?
Do we have a resource problem or a population problem (or both)?
Some people think that sustainable development is not a useful
concept, because it may be impossible to implement—or even to
define—in the case of nonrenewable resources. Others think that it
is an extremely important concept, if only because it makes us think
about the needs of future generations in planning resource
management. What do you think?
*******************************************
GLG 220 Week 4 Deserts Lab Report
GLG 220 Week Four Deserts Lab Report
GLG 220 Week 3 Groundwater Lab Report

GLG 220 Week Three Groundwater Lab Report
*******************************************

GLG 220 Enhance teaching - snaptutorial.com

Recommended

Recommended

More Related Content

Similar to GLG 220 Enhance teaching - snaptutorial.com

Similar to GLG 220 Enhance teaching - snaptutorial.com (20)

Recently uploaded

Recently uploaded (20)

GLG 220 Enhance teaching - snaptutorial.com