CHAPTER 19 Exploring with Google Earth

CHAPTER 19 Exploring with Google Earth

To complete these problems, first read the chapter. When you are finished, go to LaunchPad and open the Exploring with Google Earth file for this chapter. Click on the “Workbook Problems” folder to “fly” to each of the problems listed below and answer the questions. Be sure to keep your “Borders and Labels” layer activated. Refer to Appendix 4 if you need help using Google Earth.

PROBLEM 19.1 These artificial structures near Venice, Italy, extend from the mouth of the harbor.

Question 19.9

1. What are these artificial structures called?

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2. What is their purpose?

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PROBLEM 19.2 These artificial structures run down the length of the beach on Lido, an island near Venice, Italy.

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1. What are these artificial structures called?

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2. What is their purpose?

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PROBLEM 19.3 These natural landforms consist of islands connected to the mainland.

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1. What are these landforms called?

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2. What connects them to the mainland?

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3. In what country is this placemark found?

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PROBLEM 19.4 This landform in Baja California, Mexico, is of a type that creates long, narrow beaches that sometimes seal off coastal bodies of water.

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1. Does this landform seal off the water body behind it?

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2. Based on your answer to question 1, what is the name of this landform?

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3. About how long is this landform?

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PROBLEM 19.5 These coastal water bodies are created by barrier islands or coral reefs.

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1. What is the name of this type of water body?

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2. Based on what you can see in Google Earth, does this water body contain fresh or salt water?

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3. If it is not already activated, activate your Photos layer and allow a few moments for icons for photos of this location to emerge. Click on a few of those icons. What large mammal uses this location as breeding grounds?

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PROBLEM 19.6 This placemark falls on the rocky coast of Port Campbell National Park in southeastern Australia. Note that there are two red markers in the folder for this problem. Make sure both are activated.

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1. What landform does this placemark pin?

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2. What landform does marker 1 pin?

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3. What landform does marker 2 pin?

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PROBLEM 19.7 To see the features at this placemark, you will have to tilt and pan around and carefully observe the surface of the coast. This island has a stair-step pattern notched into its coastline. (Hint: This island was tectonically lifted as recently as 120,000 years ago.)

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1. What is the name of this feature?

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2. About how many “stair-steps” can you see here?

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3. Which one is the youngest?

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PROBLEM 19.8 This placemark lands on Dania Beach in Florida. In the lower left of your Google Earth screen, the date of the imagery is given when your cursor is over the Google Earth image. In this problem you will need to activate the Historical Imagery button in the top menu by clicking it. Drag the date-scroll button to December 30, 2005, to download the imagery for that date.

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1. Compared with the extent of Dania Beach after a beach nourishment project in February 2006, what is the relative state of the beach in the most recent image?

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2. What do you see happening on the beach on February 28, 2006?

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PROBLEM 19.9 This placemark shows Dubai’s “The World,” an artificial chain of islands made of sand. The islands are intended to be developed commercially.

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1. Why is it unlikely that these islands will persist without artificial sand replenishment?

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