Thursday, April 27, 2006

Scanning Landscapes

After spending many gruelling weeks figuring out landscapes... glacial, river, desert, coastal, etc... what have you learned? Do you think you are better able to "read" what you see around you in the world? Do you feel more connected to the landscapes or knowledgeable about the landforms around Prince George? I am curious to know what you got out of our Forces of Gradation unit.

9 comments:

  1. Over the past few weeks, I have learned a tremendous amount regarding the landscapes of the world, and in retrospect, I feel that while I have gained a better understanding and appreciation of landforms, I doubt that, say, 25 yrs from now, I would be able to exactly recall what the exact features of a particular landscape are when I see a picture of it (who knows, maybe my memory'll be jogged if I actually see a specific landscape).

    However, I believe that I can be able to point out various features to those who have no idea exactly how a landform was created. A basic understanding of how our physical world is formed can open a lot of eyes about hoe fragile our planet is and what actions we can do regarding the future of our planet. This experience will be useful to me in my later years when hopefully, I craft policies in Ottawa or whatever political office I end up in.

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  2. Well I have learned lots of infomation from this unit such as how landscapes are formed by acidic water and glacial activity. If only I learned all of this before my trips to such places as Yosemite National Park, The Mammoth Caves in Utah, The Grand Canyon, Bryce and Zion Canyons, and Niagra Falls. Yes, I suppose I have been many places but all of their true beuty is only noticable after my new found knowledge.

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  3. Mmmm, gruel. Man, I'm hungry and you're talking about food. What's wrong with you?!
    Anyhow, as for what I've learned, mostly I just find myself looking at hills, etc., and wondering what role a glacier had in forming it. I think maybe I just like the word glacier. Glacier. Glaaaaacier. Sa-weet.
    ~Natasha

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  4. Before taking geography i had never really wonder how the hills and stuff were made but since learning about glaciers i tend to be looking at things around everywhere a little bit differently. I tend to know more when it comes to these hills know a days.
    Lisa

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  5. So yeah, well the glacier subject intrigued me. Its interesting to see all the effects glaciation has had in the area, and to know how the landscape was formed is fascinating. I now know what an esker is, so now when i go out to the Eskers park i actually know what the name means.

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  6. I now find it easier to identify landscapes. Although most landscapes in P.G., as we all have learned, were shaped by glaciation. Even though most people wouldn't consider Prince George a place rich in variation of landforms, I can now identify with land features created by water, ice, and wind erosion. I understand how the cutbanks were formed as well as why the river has chosen its path. This class has given me a slightly better than basic understanding of the world around me, and I now can appriciate the natural world with this new understanding.
    Martha Melnyk

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  7. colton and big chief brandon ritchieApril 28, 2006 at 10:43 AM

    During this unit i have learned much about the earth around me. i know find myself noticing mass wastage all around me. While driving home up cranbrook hill i notice where they cut the road into the hill is eroding more and more. Also there is an excellent example of slumping that actually occured during the unit. i would love to go places with examples of all these interesting features. It's kinda of funny the looks you get when you point out an example of mass wastage as you drive down the street.

    Colton

    So far in this unit i have learned to distinguish the difference between many different landscape features. Just the other day i wuz running down in moore's meadow and i thought hey this used to be a glacial area and a million years ago i couldn't of ran through here i would be running on ice 2km above it how intriguing. I saw a big alien space saucer and it was scary but i hid behind an erratic that had niftly been left behind by a glacier long ago. I have learned alot throughout this course and will probably learn alott more as the course progresses.

    Brandon(the big chief) Ritchie

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  8. i have learned many things about glaciers, and other landscapes. Now when i walk through the meadow or while driving around i can point out landscapes and how they were formed. also geography well help m out alot in my future career as an acheologist.

    roman sinopoli

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  9. By learning about the processes occurring on the earth, I tend to think and analyze the landscape more. While flying from PG to Vancouver and then to Toronto, I couldn't help but think to myself about how the various land forms were created, what they were called, and the processes involved. A year ago, flying over the rockies was amazing but not interesting. This time, I noticed fiord coastline along the BC coast, numerous glacial features in the rockies, and kettles in the prairies. Before Geog 12 I would have looked at the land features differently. The knowledge I have gained from Geog 12 has changed how I interpret my surroundings.

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