GEO101 Earth System Science. Life Sciences Coursework

1) "Step by Step" assignment instructions
2) Grading rubric - how exactly you'll be graded
3) Assignment template - cut and paste the template into your own document to submit as your completed assignment. Be sure to remove the example information from the template and replace it with your information. You'll see what I mean when you get working on the assignment.

GEO101 Earth System Science Summer 1 2020
Assignment 1 Module 2
Assignment Format and Value:
• 12-point Times New Roman Font
• Double spacing
• Page length: whatever you feel is necessary to accurately answer the questions (not including title page, references cited, diagrams, maps, charts, etc.).
• Standard margins (1”)
• Headings and Subheadings where appropriate
• References Cited at end of paper
• APA 6th edition citation style (www.citationmachine.net)
• Value: 100 points towards your final grade (breakdown noted in rubric)
• Due Date: End of Module 2 (Sunday, June 1, 2020; 11:59 PM EST)
• Submission: electronic via Blackboard
Assignment Objectives:
• To learn how to access, interpret, and prepare climate data for a city/station
Section 1 - Assignment Instructions:
• Visit climatecharts.net
• The homepage should look like this:
 • Locate your hometown (this is the town in which you were born). You can zoom on this map using the +/- feature that is highlighted.
• If you cannot locate your hometown, find the location that is closest to your hometown. “Closest” does not have to be the location that is geographically the shortest distance from your hometown. The location you deem closest to home should simply be “close” to your hometown as I’ve shown below:
 
• The station that you select will turn blue when selected (I’ve highlighted in yellow for you). As well, the name of the climate station and other additional information will automatically populate on your screen. I’ve shown a screen capture of only some of the information you’ll see after selecting the station:
 
• Once you’ve selected your location, you should see this under the name of the station. Copy this chart and paste it as a screenshot in your answer document:
 
• To see the data presented in the chart, you will need to click on the “chart button” in the upper left corner of the chart (highlighted for you). Please note that the data are presented in degrees Celsius (temperature) and mm (precipitation). Take a screenshot of this chart and put it in your answer document (see the template). 
• Using your text and/or any other reputable source, define what a “climograph” is; include what information can be found in a climograph, and how the data are depicted. Be as specific as possible.
• Then, copy the temperature and precipitation data into the correct column in the table. Using any online converter, change all data from metric units to imperial/standard units as noted in the table;
• Then, take a screenshot and copy the following charts into your answer document: 
• Lastly, complete the questions that are found in the template.
Section 2 - Grading Rubric:
Critical Element Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Does Not Meet Expectations
Climate station is correctly selected and documented with station information
(/25) All information pertaining to the selected climate station is carefully and correctly presented using the template
(/25) Most information pertaining to the selected climate station is carefully and correctly presented using the template; one or two pieces of information are missing
(/20) Some of the information pertaining to the selected climate station is carefully and correctly presented using the template; more than two pieces of information are missing
(/15) AbsentNo information pertaining to the selected climate station is presented
(/0)Screenshots and data are correctly presented and analyzed where needed
(/25) All screenshots, graphs and data as noted in the template are included in the correct order in the template
(/25) Most screenshots, graphs and data as noted in the template are included in the correct order in the template; one graph/chart/data is missing
(/20) Some screenshots, graphs and data as noted in the template are included in the correct order in the template; more than one graph/chart/data is missing
(/15) AbsentNo information pertaining to the selected climate station is present
(/0)Description of Graphs and Data (Questions)
 (/25) Climograph correctly defined, and Q1-Q4 correctly answered
(/25) Climograph, Q1-Q4 mostly correct (1 or 2 answers missing/incorrect)
(/20) Climograph, Q1-Q4 mostly incorrect (3 or more answers missing/incorrect)
(/15) AbsentNo answers or answers are incorrect
(/0)Articulation of Response
(/25) Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization. APA 6th style is clearly used where needed. Template clearly followed.
(/25) Submission has minor errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization. APA 6th style is clearly used where needed. Template mostly followed
(/20) Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization. APA 6th style is ambiguously used where needed. Template not followed well.
(/15) AbsentAssignment lacks organization, grammar, and other style elements. Template not used.
(/0)TOTAL POINTS: 100 80 60 0
CUT AND PASTE EVERYTHING BELOW HERE IN A NEW DOCUMENT TO SUBMIT AS YOUR COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT.
Section 3: Assignment 1/Module 2 Template
Name: Professor Grodek 
Hometown: St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Climate Station Selected:  Canboro, Ontario, Canada
Latitude/Longitude: you will get this from the data once you’ve selected a location
Elevation (meters and feet): you will get this from the data once you’ve selected a location
Climate Class: you will get this from the data once you’ve selected a location
Years of Data: you will get this information from the data once you’ve selected a location
Screenshot of Hometown and Selected Location:
 
Climograph: Canboro, On, Canada (remove Canboro and place your location/station here) 
Climograph: definition goes here
Data (copy data and then convert data in the table below)
Month Temp (oC) Temp (oF) Precipitation (mm) Precipitation (in)Jan -5.5 61.7 Feb -4.7 57.1 Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
 
Answer the following questions:
1) What information does the climograph show?
2) How is this information useful?
3) Describe the trends in temperature and precipitation that you have observed for your climate station. For instance, describe when most precipitation is received/not received; when are the hottest months, and when are the coolest months? Describe the trends you see, but do not attempt to explain them.
4) Describe what you think the distribution of temperature chart and distribution of precipitation charts show you. Explain how this information helps understand the climograph and the information it contains.