1. DYNAMIC PLANET
2014 EVENT OVERVIEW

2. PRESENTED BY:
R. J. HARTWELL NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD DYNAMIC PLANET NATIONAL EVENT SUPERVISOR

3. PRESENTATION OBJECTIVES:
Provide an overview of changes to the 2014 Dynamic Planet Event Rules
Describe the process of glacier formation
Identify selected glacial features and describe the formation of selected features
Locate event resources that may be used to help teams for competition

4. 2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
EVENT OVERVIEW

5. 2014 EVENT OVERVIEW No Changes from the 2013 Event Rules.
Key Event Topics for 2014 Dynamic Planet Include:
Types of glaciers
Formation of glaciers
Glacial history
Movement of glaciers
Erosional and depositional landforms of glaciers

6. THE PROCESS OF GLACIATION
2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
THE PROCESS OF GLACIATION

11. IDENTIFICATION OF GLACIAL FEATURES
2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
IDENTIFICATION OF GLACIAL FEATURES

12. GLACIAL FEATURES
Use the Glacial Features Exhibit to identify the glacial landforms shown in each image.

13. REVIEW OF GLACIAL FEATURES
2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
REVIEW OF GLACIAL FEATURES

14. DRUMLIN 1
EROSIONAL

16. ESKER 2
DEPOSITIONAL

17. KETTLE LAKE 3
DEPOSITIONAL

19. LATERAL MORAINE 4
DEPOSITIONAL

20. MEDIAL MORAINE 5
DEPOSITIONAL

21. TERMINAL MORAINE 6
DEPOSITIONAL

22. ICE SHELF 7
GLACIAL FEATURE

23. ICEBERG 8
CALVING

24. TARN 9
ALPINE LAKE

25. OUTWASH PLAIN 10
DEPOSITIONAL

27. GLACIAL ERRATIC 11
DEPOSITIONAL

28. CIRQUE 12
EROSIONAL

29. FJORD 13
EROSIONAL

30. GLACIAL STRIATION 14
EROSIONAL

31. GLACIAL STRIATION

32. HORN 15
EROSIONAL

33. PIEDMONT GLACIER 16
GLACIAL FEATURE

34. ICE SHEET 17
GLACIAL FEATURE

35. ARETES 18
EROSIONAL

36. KAME 19
DEPOSITIONAL

37. KAME FORMATION

38. HANGING VALLEY 20
EROSIONAL

39. HANGING VALLEY FORMATION

40. 2014 DYNAMIC PLANET
RESOURCES

41. RESOURCES Glaciers, Climate and Landscapes-Zach Smith
Included in Resource CD
Physical geography.net chapter on glaciation includes some great animations and readable descriptions.
Physical geography.net chapter on periglacial landforms

42. RESOURCES http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/10af.html
Physical geography.net chapter on glacial landforms. Excellent discussion of erosional and depositional landforms.
Nice condensed discussion of the Milankovitch Cycle and why glaciation occurs

43. RESOURCES
The National Snow and Ice Center page describing components of a glacier.
This PPT converted into a PDF provides an excellent catalog of glacial landforms.