Glacial Deposits Lab Report on Soils and Surficial Materials 1 solution task

Glacial Deposits Lab Report on Soils and Surficial Materials

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Geomorphology and Soils (GG282)

GG282 Laboratory Experiment No. 3

Soil and Surficial Material Physical Properties

Landforms and Glacial Deposits

Before your next lab, you must complete and submit this lab’s exercise.

Submit your file to the DropBox account for YOUR lab area!
Review

In week one of Laboratory Exercise Three, we I reviewed the distribution of surficial materials and physiographic features (landforms) across southern Ontario, (ii) demonstrated how to use Google Earth to depict the distribution of those features, materials, terrain, and drainage attributes, and (iii) you may have looked at the pattern and timing of southern Ontario’s deglaciation. The questions below are based on the work we discussed in week one of the lab, and you will be asked to conduct your own research this week.

The First Section

Launch Google Earth and import the files from Week 1 of Lab 3. There is a Google Earth file labeled ‘Lab 3 Locations Section 1’ in the Lab 3 folder. In Google Earth, open the file. There are six placemarks in the file, each of which can be toggled on or off. You can move to a certain spot in the table of contents by double-clicking on it. You can acquire the precise coordinates of each location in decimal degrees if you highlight a location and right-click it. This will open the Edit Placemark box, from which you can get the exact coordinates of each location in decimal degrees. * You may use the GoTo tool in ArcMap to navigate to the exact locations displayed in Google Earth using the coordinates.

You’ll use the to identify the type(s) of surficial materials present, the physiographic feature(s), and the time period (in thousands of carbon 14 years BP) that the location was no longer under the ice for each of the six locations.
BMP files depicting the Wisconsin Glacial Episode’s deglaciation. (Lab 3 Ice Image Maps) (MLS Folder) You’ll also be asked to infer the permeability of the surficial materials and write a statement that defines the terrain (topography) and any drainage features that apply. On certain sites, there are also some more questions.
The Second Section

‘Lab 3 Locations Section 2′ is a second Google Earth file in the Lab 3 folder. In Google Earth, open the file. Some of the largest moraine landforms in southern Ontario are depicted by many labels. Wyoming, Paris, Galt, Williscroft-Banks, Orangeville, Oak Ridges, and Dummer Moraine are among the moraines included.

Determine the coordinates for each of these locations. These moraines are enormous features, and the coordinates are just to show you where they are. You must regard the moraines as a bigger feature, not only the properties at the exact locations of the markers.

You will identify I the principal types of surficial materials that make up these moraines, (ii) the type of moraine they represent (based on the physiography), and (iii) when these moraines were produced for each of these moraines. There are also some specific questions about some of these distinct characteristics.

Examine the materials in the lab 3 background handout as well as those in Tenhaild Chapter 6. Remember that each moraine is generated at the end of a section of the ice sheet, at an ice-marginal point. The orientation, size, and location of the moraines can provide information about the glacial ice extent at the time they were produced. Other landforms can provide information about the direction of glacial ice. In the Physiography layer, look at the distribution of drumlins. The drumlins’ long axes run parallel to the direction of glacial ice movement. We should be able to figure out what direction the glacial ice was traveling when these structures were formed using the moraine and drumlin characteristics. If you’re unsure, seek help from your TA.

The third section

There are a series of places named Bla to Blc in the third Google Earth file, ‘Lab 3 Locations Section 3’. In Google Earth, show the surface materials layer. Keep the linear and point features turned on. It’s worth noting that the borders of the features (polygons) at the BL locations don’t appear to be the same as the other boundaries in this layer. There are a few concerns about these characteristics.

Q1 in Section 1 Go to Locations 1 through 6. Fill in the blanks in the table. (12 points)

Type(s) of Surficial Materials in a Specific Location

Approximate Time of Deglaciation Permeability Physiographic Feature(s)

Q2. Provide a statement that describes the local terrain for each of the six areas listed above.

(topography) as well as any significant surface drainage conditions that are reflective of the surface

topography and materials (6 marks)
1st Location

2nd Location

3rd location
4th location

5th location

6th location

Q3. What is the land use activity south of Location 2 that has disturbed the surface?

What is the nature of the activity and why is it being carried out at that particular location?
(1 point)

Q4. Zoom in on the region around Location 6! To promote agriculture, there are a number of drainage ditches around the area. What is the purpose of digging these ditches? Explain using the surface materials and their qualities, as well as the terrain. (2 points)
Q5 in Section 2 Complete the table by going to the Moraines indicated below. (14 points)

Surficial Material Types in the Moraine

Approximate Deglaciation Time by Moraine Type

Paris

Galt

Wyoming

Williscroft

Banks

Orangeville

Oak

Ridges

Dummer
Consider the moraines of Orangeville and Galt. Which of these two moraines was the most recent to form?

(1 point)
Q7 in Section 3 Make your way to the BL sites.

There are ice contact stratified layers bordered by glacial till at Bla, Blb, and Blc (unit 5d). What is the significance of the ice contact deposits being exposed at those locations? (Additional 1 point

 

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