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Unit 1

Maps and Measurement

Essential Question:
​How can we produce good models of the Earth?


Checkpoint 1
Big Bang and The Solar System


  • Activity 1: Evidence of Big Bang
  • Big Bang Timeline
    • Deep Space Notes
    • Practice Questions 
    • ​Video #1
  • Activity 2: Solar System
    • Solar System Notes
    • Practice Questions 
    • ​Video #2
  • Quizlet
    • ​Unit 1 Checkpoint #1

Checkpoint 2:
Earth's Surface



  • Activity 1: Latitude and Longitude
  • Reading: Latitude and Longitude 1.1
    • Record into Earth Science Notes
    • Answer Review Questions (Reading Latitude and Longitude)
  • ESRT questions
 
  • Activity 2: Using Latitude: Polaris
  • Reading: Polaris 1.2
    • Record into Earth Science Notes
    • Answer Review Questions (Altitude of Polaris)
  • Polaris Video
  • ESRT Questions
 
  • Activity 3: Using Longitude: Time Zones
  • Reading: Time Zones 1.3
    • Record into Earth Science Notes
    • Answer Review Questions (Longitude and Time)
  • ESRT questions


  • Regents Lab #1-Debunking the Bermuda Triangle

Videos

Lat & Long
Timezones
Polaris

Picture

Reading

Reading
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Checkpoint 3
Contour Lines and Topographic Maps


Aim: How can we use contour lines to organize elevation data?
​Aim: How can we use contour lines to analyze a topographic maps?

  • Activity 1: Contour Lines
  • Reading: Contour Lines 1.4
    • Record into Earth Science Notes
  • Answer Review Questions (Drawing Isolines)
  • Drawing Contour Lines Video (follow along Map #1)
  • Isoline Drawing Practice

  • Activity 2: Contour Lines and Topographic Maps
  • Reading: Topographic Maps 1.5
    • Record into Earth Science Notes
    • Answer Review Questions (Contour Interval and Possible Elevations and Hachured Lines)
  • Callister Quad Analysis 
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  • Activity 3: Profiles and Gradients
  • Reading: Analyzing  Maps 1.6
    • Record into Earth Science Notes
    • Answer Review Questions (Gradient and River Flow)
  • Profile Video (follow along Profile #1)
 
  • Task 4: Regents Lab #2 Nightmare Land
Nightmare Land Map.pdf
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Videos

Slope
Gradient
Highest Point
Profile
Stream Flow
Drawing Contour Lines

Picture

Project #1
Topographic Map Drawing



You have purchased an island in the Pacific Ocean.  Your job is to construct a topographic map of this location. This island must have a name.  If you would like, you can make it a themed island, living community, theme park or whatever you choose.  

The map MUST contain a legend (key) and a labeled contour interval, and colored contours.

Your map MUST also include the following (at minimum):

  1. Contour lines properly labeled and the proper color (black)
  2. Contour lines are CLOSED (remember – this is an ISLAND) and range from 0 to at LEAST 300m
  3. A consistant contour interval
  4. At least two mountain
  5. At least one depression
  6. At least one river
  7. A body of water (lake)
  8. A least 3 buildings of any kind, your choice
  9. A minimum of one major highway
  10. Add a few secondary roads for transportation
  11. At least 3 other features
  12. Key for colors

Hint:  Start with a pencil sketch and decide generally where you want to put everything – and remember from our observations of topographic maps, that it works best when the man-made features are built to go with the topography.  Review contour line “rules”.

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