A. Drainage Basins

1. Using the Scrabble creek map provided in the assignment below to draw in and label the drainage boundary and stream order of the basin.

2. What drainage pattern is present within the scrabble creek basin?

3. What is the arrow indicating on the scrabble creek map?

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D. Drainage Density and Texture

1. Examine the topographic map of Ben Nevis, Scotland as well as the Google Earth images above,or you can visit on google earth (56° 47'48" N, 5° 00'12" W; be sure to zoom out and look at patterns across the whole area).

a) How would you describe the density and texture of the drainage channels in this area?

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b) What might this tell you about the bedrock?

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c) What might it indicate about the annual precipitation?

2. Compare the density of drainage of Ben Nevis, Scotland (56° 51'19"N, 5° 06'27"W) with that of Hay River, Alberta (60° 40'30"N, 115° 55'58" W).

a) Which is higher?

b) Give two explanations for the density in the Hay River area?

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b) What does this drainage pattern indicate about the probable source of the river?

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D. Drainage Density and Texture

1. Examine the topographic map of Ben Nevis, Scotland as well as the Google Earth images above or you can visit on google earth (56° 47'48" N, 5° 00'12" W; be sure to zoom out and look a patterns across the whole area).

a) How would you describe the density and texture of the drainage channels in this area?

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1. Using the method outlined in the reading, complete the following bifurcation tables for the Geo River and Scrabble Creek basins.

2. What order of Basin is this?

C. Drainage Patterns

1. Using google Earth (https://earth.google.com/web/) and the coordinates provided make your way to these locations and identify the prominent drainage pattern in these regions

b) Donalda, Alberta (52° 34'49"N, 112° 37'15"W),

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What is the best term you could use to describe the drainage pattern South Westof the town on Donalda?

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c) Hawaii (20° 44'15" N, 156° 12'30"W),What pattern best describes the streams around the volcanic peaks?

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d) Ben Nevis (56° 51'19"N, 5° 06'27"W),What is the overall drainage pattern in this area?

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e) Hay River, Alberta (60° 40'30"N, 115° 55'58"W),This river is a classic example of what pattern of drainage?

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2. Using google Earth and the coordinates provided make your way to Ramparts River, NWT (65°43' 55" N 130° 15'10" W) to answer the following questions:

a) What pattern of drainage dominates the river

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b) What does this drainage pattern indicate about the probable source of the river?

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3. Using the Google Earth image provided of Antelope Peak, Arizona above.

a) Examine the area around Antelope Peak. How would you describe the density and texture of the drainage pattern here?

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b) This area is semi-desert. Can you explain why the texture is of the type you stated in the previous question?

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