Module 3: Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Assignment (40 Points)

Required

• Chapter 5 Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks (Sections 5.1 & 5.2 only) in An introduction to geology. Salt Lake Community College. Open Educational Resource
• Chapter 10 Mass Wasting in An introduction to geology. Salt Lake Community College. Open Educational Resource
• Chapter 13 Deserts in An introduction to geology. Salt Lake Community College. Open Educational Resource
• Chapter 14 Glaciers in An introduction to geology. Salt Lake Community College. Open Educational Resource

Recommended

• Iverson, R. M., George, D. L., Allstadt, K., Reid, M. E., Collins, B. D., Vallance, J. W., …, & Baum, R. L. (2015). Landslide mobility and hazards: Implications of the 2014 Oso disaster. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 412, 197-208.
• National Park Service. (2019, September 11). Mass wasting. Retrieved from https://www.nps.gov/subjects/erosion/mass-wasting.htm
• Omosanya, K. O., Harishidayat, D., Marheni L., Johansen, S. E., Felix, M., & Abrahamson, P. (2017). Recurrent mass-wasting in the Sorvestsnaget Basin Southwestern Barents Sea: A test of multiple hypotheses. Marine Geology, 376(2016), 175-193. doi:gor/10.1016/j.margeo.2016.03.003

Important! Read First

Choose one of the following two assignments to complete this week. Donot do both assignments. Identify your assignment choice in the titleof your submission.

Option #1: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (Oh, My!)

For this essay, consider how the forces of weathering, erosion, anddeposition shape landscapes around the world. Be sure to explain clearlyand in your own words the differences between these three processes.Include abundant examples of each process, considering its impacts onspecific landscapes in particular places on Earth. Include at leastthree photographs (one for each of the three) to illustrate yourdiscussion. Be sure to use APA format to document their sources.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• 2-3 pages in length (not counting title page, reference page, and visuals)
• 3-4 credible outside sources
• Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements (Links to an external site.)

It is strongly recommended that you submit all assignments to theTurnItIn Originality Check prior to submitting the assignment to yourinstructor for grading. If you are uncertain how to submit an assignmentto TurnItIn, please review the TurnItIn Originality Check student guidefor step-by-step instructions.

Option #2: Freeze or Burn: The Shaping of Glaciated Landscapes and Deserts

For this paper, select either glaciated environments or deserts.Consider, in depth and with abundant examples, exactly how that kind oflandscape has been modified over time by the forces of erosion,deposition, and weathering. Provide specific examples from differentplaces on Earth. Include a minimum of three different photos in youressay; use APA format to document their sources.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• 2-3 pages in length (not counting title page, reference page, and visuals)
• 3-4 credible outside sources
• Formatted according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements (Links to an external site.)

It is strongly recommended that you submit all assignments to theTurnItIn Originality Check prior to submitting the assignment to yourinstructor for grading. If you are uncertain how to submit an assignmentto TurnItIn, please review the TurnItIn Originality Check student guidefor step-by-step instructions.