Human Activity in glacial regions
Aim...To examine the positive and negative effect of glaciation on the Irish landscape.
The effects of glaciation have had a large influence on human activity. These influences have been both positive and negative.
Co.Wicklow is one region of Ireland that has been influenced by glaciation.
Co.Wicklow is one region of Ireland that has been influenced by glaciation.
Task...to create a google earth tour of places in County Wicklow that have been influenced by glaciation.
1. Open GOOGLE EARTH
2. Find each of the places below using the SEARCH function...
a. Lough Nahanagan - what is this cirque/corrie being used to generate?
b. South Wicklow (52°43'10.91"N, 6°31'31.84"W) - copy these latitude & longitude co-ordinates exactly into the SEARCH - and use the street view to look at the land - what is the advantage of glaciation here?
c. Blessington Lake - how might this area be used?
d. Glen of the Downs - why is this gaps through the mountain useful?
e. Glendalough - what is this area used for?
f. 53° 4'33.85"N, 6°21'14.03"W (copy this into the SEARCH) - What is this land used for?
g. Broad Lough...what might happen here if climate continues to change?
For each location...add a PLACEMARK to the map and one of the images below (right click to copy URL and paste into placemark box). Write in the box about either the advantage or the disadvantage of glaciation.
3. SAVE THE PLACEMARKS in A FOLDER IN THE PLACES SIDEBAR.
1. Open GOOGLE EARTH
2. Find each of the places below using the SEARCH function...
a. Lough Nahanagan - what is this cirque/corrie being used to generate?
b. South Wicklow (52°43'10.91"N, 6°31'31.84"W) - copy these latitude & longitude co-ordinates exactly into the SEARCH - and use the street view to look at the land - what is the advantage of glaciation here?
c. Blessington Lake - how might this area be used?
d. Glen of the Downs - why is this gaps through the mountain useful?
e. Glendalough - what is this area used for?
f. 53° 4'33.85"N, 6°21'14.03"W (copy this into the SEARCH) - What is this land used for?
g. Broad Lough...what might happen here if climate continues to change?
For each location...add a PLACEMARK to the map and one of the images below (right click to copy URL and paste into placemark box). Write in the box about either the advantage or the disadvantage of glaciation.
3. SAVE THE PLACEMARKS in A FOLDER IN THE PLACES SIDEBAR.
Junior Certificate Geography