APPLIED GEOMORPHOLOGY.

Effect of Weir on Lake Sedimentation.

Example Questions:

1. Explain the cesium-137 dating technique (as applied to calculating sedimentation rates).

2. What changes in sedimentation occurred between 1948 and 1994 and what was the probable explanation?

URBANIZATION PRESSURE INCREASES POTENTIAL FOR SOILS-RELATED HAZARDS, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS

 metroplex soils

Example Question:

1. With reference to the article on Metroplex soil hazards: draw a sketch showing the four major bedrock outcrops in Denton County; explain the connection between bedrock, soils and urban potential.

Coastal Erosion.

Example Questions:

1. Answer the following questions:
a. What is the Gulf Intracoastal Water Way?
b. What is causing erosion of the preserve shoreline and what is the geomorphological evidence of the erosion?
c. What technique was used to determine where and how much erosion is occurring?

2. Explain why shoreline erosion is a threat to habitats in Mad Island Lake. 

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