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

PRESENTED BY:

mvanhecke@comcast.net

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.