RESEARCH PAPER ASSIGNMENT
The parts of the course paper (also include intro & concluding paragraphs):
Part 1: Lithosphere
- For each country, what are two major geologic features (can include mountains, desert, plains, coasts, etc)? Briefly describe these features, how they came to look like how they do today (How have they formed, eroded, etc?).
- How are humans using these features (tourism, nature reserve, sacred land, extracting resources, etc)?
Part 2: Atmosphere
- For each country, describe the year-round climate found in the majority of the country (climate charts called "climographs" will help with this). If there is a wide variety of climate types in one country, just pick one city and describe its climate. Be sure to include information about temperature, precipitation, and seasonal changes.
- How has climate change impacted your assigned nations? What is being done about it?
Part 3: Hydrosphere
- What are two major bodies of water found within, or adjacent to, each of your assigned nations? Describe them, and give a brief description of where they are found.
- How are humans using these features (fishing, tourism, wildlife etc)?
Part 4: Biosphere:
- What are several of the most common species of wildlife (plants or animals) in your assigned nations? Which ones are native to your nations, and which ones came from elsewhere (called "exotic" species)?
- How did the exotic species arrive, and are they threatening the existence of any native species?
- What are some of the species listed as endangered in each nation?
- What are some common ways people use the wildlife (plants or animals) in each nation, whether for food, medicine transportation, etc? Be brief but specific.
Part 5: Putting It All Together
- All four spheres of physical geography are interconnected. For each of the assigned nations, what are two ways that one sphere of physical geography impacts another sphere of physical geography? For example, how does the atmosphere affect the biosphere, or how does the hydrosphere impact the lithosphere? Be brief but provide specific examples.
- Does human use of any of the geologic or hydrologic features you wrote about create concern for the future of these features or the wildlife found on them? If so, explain how, and describe what is being done about it.
- In general, what do you see as the main environmental concerns for each of the two nations? What types of programs/efforts exist to improve these issues?
- Do the natural environments or the environmental challenges that exist in these nations surprise you any, or are they about what you expected? How so?
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Nations Assigned
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Ababneh,Mohammad D
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Greenland, Iceland
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Bellows,Colin P
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Greenland, Iceland
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Beyene,Tobesta B
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Greenland, Iceland
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Dang,Nam Q
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Greenland, Iceland
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Golden,Kelsey B
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Greenland, Iceland
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Gomez,Pablo A
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Costa Rica, Chile
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Hanselman,Dallas M
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Costa Rica, Chile
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Hartfield,Morgan H
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Costa Rica, Chile
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Helbig,Hunter C
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Costa Rica, Chile
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Khatib,Mohamad H
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Bhutan, Thailand
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Kim,Juwon
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Bhutan, Thailand
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Macias,Javier
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Bhutan, Thailand
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Makwakwa,Tracey L
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Bhutan, Thailand
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Martinez,Jose
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Fiji, Kiribati
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McCann,Matthew T
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Fiji, Kiribati
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Nguyen,Anh
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Fiji, Kiribati
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Prewitt,Jonathan T
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Fiji, Kiribati
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Rawlinson,Elizabeth N
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Namibia, Chad
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Robinson,Peyton A
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Namibia, Chad
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Simpson,Charles
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Namibia, Chad
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Slovak,Cynthia D
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Namibia, Chad
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Tahir,Muhammad A
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Japan, Mongolia
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Thach,Tram L
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Japan, Mongolia
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Tushin,Ilya
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Japan, Mongolia
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Zubair,Waleed B
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Japan, Mongolia
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Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.