I need short answers to this physical geography question. please no plagiriasm
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Please download the google earth map below
(Go to http://earth.google.com)
To answer the following questions 1 to 24
For the question 1 University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) is the
chosen one for my case study to used
1
In Google Earth, enter the name of the location you will be using for your Research Project
and fly to it. As explained in the syllabus, this should be a place that is relatively close to
where you live since you will need to visit the location at least once during the
semester. Once you have your place selected, provide the following information (this
information will also be used to begin your Research Project PowerPoint):
What is the name of the place you have selected (e.g., Park University campus, Parkville, Missouri)?
2. What is the range of latitude and longitude coordinates that define the maximum N-S and E-W
extent of the area covered by your location (e.g., 39.4452*N – 39.4449*N lat. and 94.2278*W 94.2285*W long.)?
3 What is the distance from North to South and East to West across the area of the place?
4 What is the range in elevation that occurs at your location (highest and lowest elevation)?
5 How would you describe the topography of this location (mountainous, flat plain, hilly, etc.)?
6 This part of the exercise is going to use Google Earth to introduce you to latitude and longitude.
To answer the following questions click on the ‘View’ tab at the top of the screen and select ‘Grid’.
This will produce an overlay of the latitude and longitude grid onto the map. Change the Eye Alt. to
approximately 12,000 km (you can zoom in or out from here until you can clearly see 10* of latitude
in your screen view) and center the map on the Western Hemisphere (North and South America).
The lines of latitude run parallel to one another and are labeled with degrees north and south of the
equator. Lines of longitude run through the poles and are labeled with degrees east and west of the
Prime Meridian.
Question:
Click on the ‘Ruler’ tool and measure the linear distance (in kilometers). What is the distance
between the equator and 10*N latitude?
7 What is the linear distance between 50*N and 60*N latitude?
8 What is the difference between these measurements?
9 Should these measurements be the same? What might cause the difference in these
measurements?
10 Now compare the linear distance of 10* of longitude. What is the linear distance along the
equator (in kilometers) between 90*W and 100*W?
11 What is the linear distance at the same 10* of longitude at 30*N?
12 What is the linear distance at the same 10* of longitude at 60*N?
13 Why does the distance of 10* of longitude change as you move towards the poles?
14 This part of the exercise is designed to get you to start thinking geographically about the
landscapes around you. Use Google Earth to find the following locations and adjust the tilt and
rotation controls to view the landscape from different perspectives. You may want to experiment with
different vertical exaggeration values at this time to make the relief of the landscape more visible.
You can also turn off the ‘Grid’ overlay to remove the latitude and longitude labels.
Question:
“Fly to” Hiawatha, Kansas and zoom out to look at the surrounding country roads. Kansas was
surveyed using the US Public Land Survey System (PLSS), which divides the landscape into a
series of nested rectangles including 36 square mile townships that are broken down into 640 acre
sections. Using the measuring tool how far apart is one county road from the next county road in
km? In miles?
___________________________km ___________________________mi
15 “Fly to” Ellsworth, Kansas. Notice that the roads of the town are oriented in N-S and E-W
directions except for the older portion of town which is oriented at an angle. What feature is the town
oriented to? What could this tell you about the time period that Ellsworth was founded? Tip: you may
want to click on the ‘Transportation’ layer which is found under ‘More’ in the Layers box.
16 “Fly to” Galliano, Louisiana. Zoom in closer to see the streets and fields in this area. The survey
system here is very different from others survey systems used in the US. This is an example of the
French long lot survey method. As land was divided up it was divided into thinner and thinner strips.
What feature are the strips of land oriented to? Why do you think they would use this shape?
17 “Fly to” York, South Carolina. Zoom in closer to see the streets and fields. This area, along with
the original Thirteen Colonies (and a few additional locations including Texas) were surveyed using
the metes and bounds method used in England. How does it look different from the other regions we
have seen?
18 “Fly to” 27.988406N, 86.924983E. What feature are you looking at? What is its height in feet?
19 “Fly to” the Grand Canyon. What is the difference in elevation (i.e. depth) (in feet) between the
Colorado River and the rim of the Grand Canyon (the plateau) above the river at the location of the
Grand Canyon Village?
20 “Fly to” 46.852344, -121.757877.
What do you think the circular feature is at the top of the mountain?
21 What large city is nearby? Is this feature a concern for the local inhabitants? Explain. (Hint: if you
zoom out you can get more information by double clicking on the mountain name)
22 “Fly to” 28.114363, 11.809319. What is the feature are you looking at?
23 “Fly to” -33.856775, 151.215267. What country are you in? Why is the degree for latitude shown
as a negative?
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