DYNAMIC PLANETDYNAMIC PLANET 2014 EVENT OVERVIEW 2014 EVENT OVERVIEW
MARK A. VANHECKENATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIADEARTH-SPACE SCIENCE EVENT CHAIR
MARK A. VANHECKENATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIADEARTH-SPACE SCIENCE EVENT CHAIR
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PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES:PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES:
Provide an overview of changes to the 2014 Dynamic Planet Event Rules
Describe the process of glacier formation
Identify selected glacial features and describe the formation of selected features
Locate event resources that may be used to help teams for competition
EVENT OVERVIEWEVENT OVERVIEW2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
2014 EVENT OVERVIEW2014 EVENT OVERVIEW
No Changes from the 2013 Event Rules.
Key Event Topics for 2014 Dynamic Planet Include:
Types of glaciers
Formation of glaciers
Glacial history
Movement of glaciers
Erosional and depositional landforms of glaciers
THE PROCESS OF GLACIATIONTHE PROCESS OF GLACIATION2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
IDENTIFICATIONOF GLACIAL FEATURESIDENTIFICATIONOF GLACIAL FEATURES
2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
GLACIAL FEATURESGLACIAL FEATURES
Use the Glacial Features Exhibit to identify the glacial landforms shown in each image.
REVIEW OF GLACIAL FEATURESREVIEW OF GLACIAL FEATURES2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
1DRUMLIN
EROSIONAL
2ESKER
DEPOSITIONAL
3KETTLE LAKE
DEPOSITIONAL
4LATERAL MORAINEDEPOSITIONAL
5MEDIAL MORAINE
DEPOSITIONAL
6TERMINAL MORAINE
DEPOSITIONAL
7ICE SHELF
GLACIAL FEATURE
8ICEBERG
CALVING
9TARN
ALPINE LAKE
10OUTWASH PLAIN
DEPOSITIONAL
11GLACIAL ERRATIC
DEPOSITIONAL
12CIRQUE
EROSIONAL
13FJORD
EROSIONAL
14GLACIAL STRIATION
EROSIONAL
GLACIAL STRIATION
15HORN
EROSIONAL
16PIEDMONT GLACIER
GLACIAL FEATURE
17ICE SHEET
GLACIAL FEATURE
18ARETES
EROSIONAL
19KAME
DEPOSITIONAL
KAME FORMATION
20HANGING VALLEY
EROSIONAL
HANGING VALLEY FORMATION
RESOURCESRESOURCES2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
RESOURCESRESOURCES
Glaciers, Climate and Landscapes-Zach SmithIncluded in Resource CD
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10ae.htmlPhysical geography.net chapter on glaciation includes some great animations and readable descriptions.
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10ag.htmlPhysical geography.net chapter on periglacial landforms
RESOURCESRESOURCES
http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10af.htmlPhysical geography.net chapter on glacial landforms. Excellent discussion of erosional and depositional landforms.
http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/palaeofiles/permian/glaciation.htmlNice condensed discussion of the Milankovitch Cycle and why glaciation occurs
RESOURCESRESOURCES
http://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glaciers/questions/components.htmlThe National Snow and Ice Center page describing components of a glacier.
http://www.colorado.edu/geography/class_homepages/geog_1011_sum08/GlacialLandscapes_Bowen.PDFThis PPT converted into a PDF provides an excellent catalog of glacial landforms.
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