Physical Geography Near Me

  • Due Oct 24, 2021 at 11:59pm
  • Points 20
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    Physical Geography Near Me (1)
    Physical Geography Near Me (1)
    Criteria Ratings Pts
    Biosphere: Non Domestic plants
    threshold: pts
    2 pts
    Full Marks
    Includes ALL of the following: Photographs 3 non domestic plants. Include: Time of day, location, species and common name, student is clearly visible in 1 of the photos.
    1.6 pts
    Acceptable
    Missing 1 of the following: Photographs 3 non domestic plants. Include: Time of day, location, species and common name.
    1.4 pts
    Proficient
    Missing two of the following: Photographs 3 non domestic plants. Include: Time of day, location, species and common name.
    1.2 pts
    Needs Improvement
    Missing 3 of the following: Photographs 3 non domestic plants. Include: Time of day, location, species and common name.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    2 pts
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    Biosphere: Bird Count
    threshold: pts
    2 pts
    Full Marks
    Includes all of the following: 1 photo of a wild bird. Total # of birds calls/chirps counted, Total # of birds seen, species and common names, student is clearly visible in 1 of the photos.
    1.6 pts
    Acceptable
    Missing one of the following: 1 photo of a wild bird. Total # of birds calls/chirps counted, Total # of birds seen, species and common names.
    1.4 pts
    Proficient
    Missing 2 of the following: 1 photo of a wild bird. Total # of birds calls/chirps counted, Total # of birds seen, species and common names.
    1.2 pts
    Needs Improvement
    Missing 3 of the following: 1 photo of a wild bird. Total # of birds calls/chirps counted, Total # of birds seen, species and common names.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    2 pts
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    Hydrosphere: Water Features
    threshold: pts
    2 pts
    Full Marks
    Includes all of the following: Photograph 3 nearest water features. Includes Location, description of the water feature, water presence and clarity, student is clearly visible in 1 of the photos.
    1.6 pts
    Acceptable
    Missing 1 of the following: Photograph 3 nearest water features. Includes Location, description of the water feature, water presence and clarity.
    1.4 pts
    Proficient
    Missing 2 of the following: Photograph 3 nearest water features. Includes Location, description of the water feature, water presence and clarity.
    1.2 pts
    Needs Improvement
    Missing 3 of the following: Photograph 3 nearest water features. Includes Location, description of the water feature, water presence and clarity.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    2 pts
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    Hydrosphere: Litter survey
    threshold: pts
    2 pts
    Full Marks
    Includes all of the following: Photo of the street gutter, total # of items in gutter, summary description of the types of items observed, student is clearly visible in 1 of the photos.
    1.6 pts
    Acceptable
    Missing 1 of the following: Photo of the street gutter, total # of items in gutter, summary description of the types of items observed.
    1.4 pts
    Proficient
    Missing 2 of the following: Photo of the street gutter, total # of items in gutter, summary description of the types of items observed.
    1.2 pts
    Needs Improvement
    Missing 3 of the following: Photo of the street gutter, total # of items in gutter, summary description of the types of items observed.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    2 pts
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    Lithosphere: Elevation
    threshold: pts
    2 pts
    Full Marks
    Includes your address and city highest elevation in feet, and screenshot of map with elevation clearly visible.
    1.4 pts
    Proficient
    Missing one of the following: your address and city highest elevation in feet.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    2 pts
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    Lithosphere: Soil
    threshold: pts
    2 pts
    Full Marks
    Includes all of the following: Photograph 3 examples of soil. Includes: Location, the color of the soil and texture., student is clearly visible in 1 of the photos.
    1.6 pts
    Acceptable
    Missing 1 of the following: Photograph 3 examples of soil. Includes: Location, the color of the soil and texture.
    1.4 pts
    Proficient
    Missing 2 of the following: Photograph 3 examples of soil. Includes: Location, the color of the soil and texture.
    1.2 pts
    Needs Improvement
    Missing 3 of the following: Photograph 3 examples of soil. Includes: Location, the color of the soil and texture.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    2 pts
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    Atmosphere: Clouds
    threshold: pts
    2 pts
    Full Marks
    Includes all of the following: Photograph 3 different types of clouds. Includes: Time of day, location, cloud type and name, student is clearly visible in 1 of the photos.
    1.6 pts
    Acceptable
    Missing 1 of the following: Photograph 3 different types of clouds. Includes: Time of day, location, cloud type and name.
    1.4 pts
    Proficient
    Missing 2 of the following: Photograph 3 different types of clouds. Includes: Time of day, location, cloud type and name.
    1.2 pts
    Needs Improvement
    Missing 3 of the following: Photograph 3 different types of clouds. Includes: Time of day, location, cloud type and name.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    2 pts
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    Atmosphere: Moon
    threshold: pts
    2 pts
    Full Marks
    Includes all of the following: Photograph the moon at night OR during the day. Include date, time of day, location, and phase of the moon, student is clearly visible in 1 of the photos.
    1.6 pts
    Acceptable
    Missing 1 of the following: Photograph the moon at night OR during the day. Include date, time of day, location, and phase of the moon.
    1.4 pts
    Proficient
    Missing 2 of the following: Photograph the moon at night OR during the day. Include date, time of day, location, and phase of the moon.
    1.2 pts
    Needs Improvement
    Missing 3 of the following: Photograph the moon at night OR during the day. Include date, time of day, location, and phase of the moon.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    2 pts
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    Reflection Paragraph
    threshold: pts
    4 pts
    Full Marks
    Answers all of the following reflection prompts: general area & date range, how far walked, total time, most interesting "sphere" and feature, most difficult "sphere" and feature, do to increase the physical geography features, in at least 10 sentences of college level writing.
    3.2 pts
    Acceptable
    Missing 1 of the following: general area & date range, how far walked, total time, most interesting "sphere" and feature, most difficult "sphere" and feature, do to increase the physical geography features, in at least 10 sentences of college level writing.
    2.8 pts
    Proficient
    Missing 2 of the following: general area & date range, how far walked, total time, most interesting "sphere" and feature, most difficult "sphere" and feature, do to increase the physical geography features, in at least 10 sentences of college level writing.
    2.4 pts
    Needs Improvement
    Missing 3 of the following reflection prompts: general area & date range, how far walked, total time, most interesting "sphere" and feature, most difficult "sphere" and feature, do to increase the physical geography features, in at least 10 sentences of college level writing.
    0 pts
    No Marks
    pts
    4 pts
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