STUDY GUIDE
EXAM 2
GEOGRAPHY LAB

         ALL EXAM QUESTIONS COME FROM YOUR LAB ASSIGNMENTS.

• Understand how to calculate percent gradient of a hike.

• Understand how to calculate slope  in  feet per mile.

          -     Know how to calculate the discharge of a river using the formula Q=AV.

          -     What happens to the velocity of a river when it passes through a narrower

                 canyon?

• Know how to calculate the velocity of waves uses the formula V=L/T.

• Explain why Death Valley is so dry.

• What is magnetic declination?

• Does a large scale map display a large or a small area?

• What is a contour line?

• Which travel faster,  primary waves or secondary waves?

• Is a bajada a depositional or erosional landform?

• How do oxbow lakes form?

• Which way do crenulations bend on a topographic map?

• What is desert varnish and how long does it take to form on rocks?

• Is a butte a depositional or erosional landform?

• You will have a matching section on rock types.

• On a topographic map,  you’ll be asked to find:

          1. The contour interval
          2.  Use the Township and Range System
          3.  Calculate distance.
          4.  Calculate minutes of latitude and longitude.
          5.  Find the geographic center of the map.