DISCUSSION
PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES IN DISCUSSION
Importance
• Discussion and Homework is 30% of course grade
• Discussion material will be on exams
• Extra Credit can add 5.25% to course grade
Discussion Text
Marshak, S., Long, A., and Altaner S. P., 2014
Planet Earth Discussion Guide, 21st Edition, Stipes Publishing, Champaign.
Procedures
Attend only correct section
Informal - ask questions
Read the chapter in the Discussion Guide before the class
TA will introduce the topic, you will complete the assignment and turn in at end of
discussion
Small groups OK but must complete own work
No cheating - can include but not confined to: using old labs, copying partner's
work
Homework
All Homework and Extra Credits are in the Discussion Guide and they are
due at the beginning of class the following week
Late Homework and Extra Credit will not be accepted for full credit
except with an officially excused absence.
Make-up Policy for Discussion
You must attend discussion to get the points – absence = zero points
Absence known in advance
Contact TA and arrange to go to another discussion that week
Emergency Absence
Contact TA to arrange make up.
Need written verification (memo from the Emergency Dean or McKinley)
Missed discussions should be completed within two weeks of an absence.
Grading
All work will be graded and returned in class the following week.
All grades will be on the Compass Gradebook and you should check your
scores regularly and report any differences to your TA immediately.
Errors to discussion grades must be made by December 10 2014 and graded
work must be shown to TA.
Topographic Maps
• Why use Maps?
• Urbana Quadrangle (Name)
• North arrow
Latitude and Longitude
Latitude and Longitude on Map
• Latitude of NW Corner
• Longitude of NW corner
Scale
• Fractional
•1 :
• 1 cm =
cm on the ground
• Graphic
• Measurement of distance
Section Numbers
Symbols
School on Map
Elevation
Height above sea level
Benchmarks BM 720
Contour Lines
Lines joining places of equal elevation
Contour Interval
Difference in elevation between 2 adjacent
contours
Index Contours
Contour Maps
Scale
Contour Interval =
0
X A
X B
C X
Elevation of A =
Elevation of B =
Relief = Difference in Elevation
Relief B – C =
Slope = Difference in Elevation / Distance
Elevation of C =
Distance B – C =
1