Geography 103 – Introduction to Physical Geography: Landforms and Soils

Dr. Bruce Martin

Winter 2025

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 Welcome to Geography 103.  This week, please

The Final Exam is scheduled by the Registrar, Tuesday, April 15, 4:30-5:30 pm PT, on Canvas.  A final exam study guide is here.

    • As per College policy, the exam requires a lock-down browser. 
    • Details for the Lock-down browser are on the UBC Canvas site, and here  https://rossway.net/lockdown-browser/
    • I have posted another one question RESPONDUS FINAL TEST QUIZ so you can test your computer works with the lockdown browser.  PLEASE take it.  It will lower your stress to know your computer will work with the lockdown browser.
    • If you have NOT completed the “Respondus Final Test Quiz” and your computer will not work with the lockdown browser for the Exam, you will receive “0” for the exam.  You can take the test quiz as many times as you need to in order to ensure your tech is working.
    • The exam will be monitored by Zoom. Zoom link:  https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67213918546?pwd=abSAYcv5hPCragNVH7uGLfUq5f9KPd.1    Passcode: 2025
    • You will need a second device for Zoom (the lock-down browser will NOT allow you to use the same computer you are using for the exam).
    • Please log into the Zoom call by 4:25 pm at the latest.  Just as you would be in the exam room for an in-person exam at least 5-minutes early, please be a few minutes early for our exam.
    • We will verify your ID/identity using the ID you submitted earlier. 
    • Your camera MUST show YOU AND YOUR WORKSPACE.  I will ask you to show me your surroundings periodically during the exam.
    • Any evidence of cheating will result in “0” on the exam and an “F” in the course 

    If you have any questions, get in touch with me right away!  Email works best … bmartin@corpuschristi.ca.

    I send out a weekly announcement Monday mornings through Canvas.  If you did not get this announcement, please check the email address you have on the Canvas site or the Announcements on the Canvas Site.  This week’s announcement is also here.

    Maps for the Labs are here:

    Questions?  Please email me: bmartin@corpuschristi.ca.  I should respond within 24 hours on weekdays.  Weekends I take off.

    Syllabus    Calendar    Textbook  

    1a Introduction     1b Describing Earth     

    12a Earth Structure      12b Rock Cycle     13 Tectonics   

    14 Weathering     15a Groundwater     15b Streams 

    16 Coastal     17a Glaciers     17b Periglacial     18 Soils

    Eolian     Deserts     19 Ecosystems     20 Biomes Theological Issues

    A Selected Bibliography that may help you with your research is located here