- (5pts) Find a topographic map of an area that interests you:
What is the name (quadrangle) of the topographic map that you downloaded?
What is the approximate highest and lowest elevation of the area in the map?
- (5pts) Find a geological map:
What are the general ages of rocks and the general rock types of this area?
Are the geologic strata flat and undeformed or can you identify a structure on the map?
- (5pts) Go to the USGS Volcanoes page and find an active volcano.
What is the name of the volcano?
Briefly describe the past or predicted activity?
- (5pts) Go to the Mississippi River stage location for Baton Rouge.
What is the present stage?
What is the predicted future highest stage?