Geography 200 Worksheet Template Guidelines and Rubric

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GEO 200 Worksheet Template Guidelines and Rubric Overview: Each worksheet activity in this course allows you to engage deeply with a specific geographic region by analyzing its fundamental themes of geography. Engaging in these activities allows you to practice some key skills needed to explore the region you chose for your final project. Complete each question fully—not only to receive full points but also to gain valuable feedback from your instructor to hone your skills moving forward. Prompt: Complete the following steps: I. Select a region from the list provided in the assigned module in Brightspace, and address the questions related to the geographic themes below by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. II. Address each question in the worksheet in detail. a) Refer to your module resources and the Themes of Geography resource for more information about your region and each theme to complete this worksheet. b) In each response, describe in detail your selected region using a minimum of four complete sentences in your own words. (Paraphrase the information; do not quote or copy and paste from the text.) c) Be sure to cite your sources in APA format, including the Themes of Geography resource, in the references section. III. Once you have completed this worksheet, save your worksheet file and upload it to Brightspace to submit this assignment. Question Response Chosen Region West Coast

Question Response 1. Location and Connectiv ity: What are the absolute and relative locations of your selected region? How does this region connect to others? The West Coast includes California, Oregon, Washington mainly, and sometimes Alaska and Hawaii – all states being the western most states in the United States (West Coast States, nd) . The West Coast is made up by the states in this order: Alaska on top with Canada separating, then Washington, followed by Oregon and California with Hawaii 2,390 miles west of California WorldAtlas, 2023) in the Pacific Ocean. The absolute location of the West Coast is 62.4114° N, 149.0730° W. This region is located in between the Pacific Ocean and mountains that separate the Eastern states from the Western (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Brittanica, 2023).

Question Response 2. Physical Characteri stics: How would you describe the climate, physiogra phy, landscape, and natural hazards of your selected region? Address at least three of the physical characteri stics listed above for this worksheet . Note: This is part of the Place theme of geography . The West coast is made of 3 main climate zones: Marine West Coast, Mediterranean, and Midlatitude desert. The marine West coast comprises of few extreme temperatures, rarely breaching above 68 degrees Fahrenheit, but with frequent rainfall on more than 250 days annually. Mediterranean climate is a mild temperature zone with low precipitation, producing only 20 inches of rain annually, and hot, dry summers ( What Are the 3 Climate Zones of West Coast U.S? | Socratic , n.d.). The Midlatitude climate is also known humid temperate climates with low humidity and precipitation except during monsoon seasons in July and August (Nijman et al., 2020). Natural hazards to the West coast states are coastal and marine geohazards like earthquakes, volcano eruptions, landslides, and tsunamis ( Coastal and Marine Geohazards of the U.S. West Coast and Alaska | U.S. Geological Survey , 2022), as well as severe droughts which cause wildfires. The West coast landscape is very diverse and ever changing due to tectonic activity, mountain building, and land subsidence ( Dynamic Coastlines Along the Western U.S. | U.S. Geological Survey , 2022). The mountains in the West coast make up the Western Cordilleran ( Dynamic Coastlines Along the Western U.S. | U.S. Geological Survey , 2022) and the states are sitting atop the Pacific Plate (Earthhow, 2023).

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Question Response 3. Human Characteri stics: What are the language families/gr oups, religions, races, and cultures of your selected region? What are the region’s populatio n density and economic developm ent? Address at least three of the human characteri stics listed above for this worksheet . Note: This also is part of Since the West coast is so vast, there are many languages spoken but among the top are English, Spanish, Chinese, and Tagalog or Filipino ( Languages Spoken | CIDP , n.d.). The West coast is described as the least religious region of the United States with 29% of the population identifying as very religious, 28% as moderately, and 43% as not religious (Norman, 2023). In California the population density is 246.1 persons per square mile, with Hawaii at 218.6 persons, Washington at 104.9, Oregon at 40.9, and Alaska with the smallest population density being 1.3 persons per square mile (Contributors to Wikimedia projects, 2021).

Question Response 4. Human/ Environm ent Interactio ns: How do the physical and human characteri stics interact to produce notable observatio ns of the landscape in your selected region? Address at least three of this worksheet 's human/en vironment al characteri stics listed above. The Western most states are all bordered by the Pacific Ocean which guarantees beautiful beaches in every state. The most notable are Alaska which has over 33,000 miles of shoreline (Alaska.org, 2023) and California that has 420 public beaches (“California’s Best Beaches to Visit This Summer,” 2019). The beaches of the West Coast bring visitors from all over the world, as well as the many state parks and large mountain range in this region. Alaska, California, Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii have a total of 15 national parks and the Pacific Coast Ranges are a 3,800 mile long mountain range that extends along the Pacific coast from Canada down to central Mexico. This region is home to more of a relaxed population than the East coast, which is why we see the beaches and other nature areas being so popular for tourism and locals alike.

Question Response 5. Movemen t: With how much ease and ability do ideas, goods, and people flow in and out of your selected region? What drives this movemen t? California is the largest gateway for international trade and domestic commerce with its many ports, highways and railways, the state moves millions of tons of product daily ( Freight & Goods Movement | California Air Resources Board , n.d.). Although Alaska sometimes has issues in movement of goods because of its dispersed population, rugged terrain, and extreme weather, it does have a large market for its natural gas, oil, and seafood ( Freight Transport in Alaska: The Haul of the Wild - Inbound Logistics , 2022). Washington consumes and produces a wide variety of goods by truck, railway, air, water, and pipeline ( Freight - Planning Areas | Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments , n.d.) with a profit of approximately $645.8 billion ( Legislature Home , n.d.). Oregon has over 2,369 miles of freight railways rather than the estimated 630,000 truck loads it would normally take to move freight to and from the state (Cantwell, 2023). All of these 5 states have multiple airports and ways to access them by boat so it is quite easy for people to move within from area to area in this region. Ideas in the West coast, like many other areas, are shared in social settings. Sometimes, it seems, that ideas do take longer to be shared without the use of social media because of the vastness of the United States, but luckily we do have social media and news outlets to help share ideas from state to state.

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Question Response References: Alaska.org. (2023, July 10). The best beaches in Alaska | From the Inside Passage to the Arctic . ALASKA.ORG. https://www.alaska.org/advice/the-best-beaches-in-alaska California’s Best Beaches to Visit This Summer. (2019). Thrillist . https://www.beach-house.com/pdf/thrillist-hermosa-beach-061119-4.pdf Cantwell, B. (2023, April 4). Oregon | GoRail . GoRail. https://gorail.org/state/oregon Contributors to Wikimedia projects. (2021, May 13). List of U.S. states by population density . Simple English Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_population_density Freight & Goods Movement | California Air Resources Board . (n.d.). https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/our-work/topics/freight-goods-movement Freight - Planning Areas | Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments . (n.d.). https://www.mwcog.org/transportation/planning- areas/freight/ Freight transport in Alaska: The Haul of the wild - Inbound Logistics . (2022, June 6). Inbound Logistics. https://www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/freight-transport-in-alaska-the-haul-of-the-wild/ Legislature home . (n.d.). Washington State Legislature. Retrieved January 14, 2024, from https://leg.wa.gov/ Libretexts. (2022, February 19). 9.5.2: Midlatitude desert climate . Geosciences LibreTexts. https://geo.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Geography_(Physical)/The_Physical_Environment_(Ritter)/09%3A_Climate_Systems/ 9.05%3A_Midlatitude_and_Subtropical_Climates/9.5.02%3A_Midlatitude_Desert_Climate Mcameron. (2022, September 23). How does freight get to Hawaii? - Approved freight forwarders . Approved Freight Forwarders. https://www.approvedforwarders.com/how-does-freight-get-to-hawaii/#:~:text=Some%20companies%20choose%20to %20ship,Kauai%2C%20or%20the%20Big%20Island .

Question Response Rubric Guidelines for Submission: Submit the completed worksheet. Citations should be formatted according to APA style. Critical Elements Attempted With Minimal or No Functional Issues (100%) Attempted With Key Functional Issues (75%) Not Evident In Submission (0%) Value Location and Connectivity Identifies absolute and relative locations of the region selected and describes how this region connects to others with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Identifies absolute and relative locations of the region selected but does not describe how this region connects to others, or there are key gaps in details or logic Does not identify absolute and relative locations of the region selected and does not describe how this region connects to others 19 Physical Characteristics Identifies and describes at least three aspects of the climate, physiography, landscape, or natural hazards that comprise the physical characteristics of the region selected with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Identifies and describes most aspects that include the physical characteristics of the region selected, but the description contains key gaps in details or logic Does not identify and describe aspects that comprise the physical characteristics of the region selected 19 Human Characteristics Identifies and describes at least three aspects of human characteristics of the region selected with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Identifies and describes at least two aspects of human characteristics of the region selected, but the description contains key gaps in details or logic Does not identify human characteristics of the region selected 19 Human/Environment Interactions Describes at least three aspects of physical and human characteristics that interact to produce notable observations of the landscape in the region selected with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Describes at least two aspects of physical and human characteristics that interact to produce notable observations of the landscape in the region selected, but the description contains key gaps in details or logic Does not describe how physical and human characteristics interact to produce notable observations of the landscape in the region selected 19 Movement Describes the flow of ideas, goods, and people in and out of the region selected and explains what drives movement with minimal or no gaps in details or logic Describes the flow of ideas, goods, and people in and out of the region selected but does not explain what drives movement, or description contains key gaps in detail or logic Does not describe the flow of ideas, goods, and people in and out of the region selected and does not explain what drives the movement 19

Critical Elements Attempted With Minimal or No Functional Issues (100%) Attempted With Key Functional Issues (75%) Not Evident In Submission (0%) Value Articulation of Response The submission has no major errors related to grammar, spelling, or syntax The submission has major errors related to grammar, spelling, or syntax that negatively impact the readability and articulation of the main ideas The submission has critical errors related to grammar, spelling, or syntax that prevent understanding of ideas 5 Tota l 100%

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