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hw3_1.docxEarth’s Physical Environment
GEOG 101
THIS ASSIGNMENT IS OPTIONAL! I will drop your lowest HW grade; if you are happy with the grade on your first two assignments, you do not have to do this assignment to turn in, though I highly recommend completing the exercises and comparing your answers with the answers given in class.
DUE 4/8/2014 IN CLASS
1. You hike from location 1, at sea level, to the top of a mountain in the Sierras (location 2) at 3000 m above sea level. The specific humidity at both places is 4 grams of water per kg of air. Assume a lapse rate of 6.5 degrees per 1000 m. Using the chart below, fill in the table: (20 points)
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Location 1 |
Location 2 |
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Altitude (m) |
0 |
3000 |
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Temperature (C) |
20 |
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Specific humidity (grams of water per kg of air) |
4 |
4 |
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Maximum specific humidity (grams of water per kg of air) |
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Relative humidity |
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2. Draw a picture of a convergent margin with subduction at the boundary of a continental and oceanic plate. Label the oceanic plate, continental plate, accretionary prism, batholity, and magma formed during subduction. Also show the direction of motion of the plates. (10 points, full points for neatness and legibility)
3. Sketch a graph showing the relationship between temperature and a) input of carbon from photosynthetic plants b) decomposition and c) net soil organic carbon content. (15 pts)
