Midterm Landscape Architecture Lecture Review | LA 1203, Exams of Architecture

Download Midterm Landscape Architecture Lecture Review | LA 1203 and more Exams Architecture in PDF only on Docsity! LECTURE MIDTERM REVIEW 1. MAP PROJECTION PROBLEM-IMPOSSIBLE TO REP ON A FLAP MAP- ANGLE, DISTANCE, DIRECTION, AREA, SCALE- HAVE TO PUT ON 3D PROJECTION- GLOBE! 2. MERCATOR PROJECTION- CYLINDRICAL (1569) PROJECT ONTO CYLINDER AND OPEN IT UP FLAT. POLE LAND IS SPREAD AND AREA INCORRECT. GOODE’S INTERRUPTED PROJECTION- ORANGE PEEL- TRIED TO COMPENSATE FOR DISTORTION OF MERCATOR 3. LARGE SCALE- SMALLER AREA, MORE DETAIL, LARGER REPRESENTATIVE FRACTION NUMBER- DENOMINATOR SMALL SMALL SCALE- LARGER AREA, LESS DETAIL, SMALLER RF NUMBER, DENOMINATOR LARGE. 4. SHOWING RELIEF OR ELEVATION ON A MAP- O HILLOCKS O HACHURES O CONTOUR LINE EVERY ELEVATION EXACT SAME ON EACH LINE—ALSO USE COLOR AND SHADING IE SAN ANDREAS FAULT IN SAN FRAN.—BUILT RESERVOIR AND BRICK HOUSE ON TOP OF FAULT LINE—HAD TO INSERT METAL RODS THROUGH BRICKS TO HOLD STILL FOR EARTHQUAKE 5. LINES: O CONTINENTAL GLACIATION- SOUTHERN EXTENT - LINE SHOWS MAXIMUM EXTENT OF CONTINENTAL GLACIATION O FALL LINE- WATERFALL, CHANGE IN ELEVATION ON RIVERS- HIGHEST YOU CAN GO UP A RIVER. LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 6. PHYSIOGRAPHICAL PROVINCES—REVIEW MAP ON MOODLE—KNOW WHATS IN THEM AND WHERE THEY ARE (GREEN SLIDES) 7. ROCKY MOUNTAINS. SOUTHERN MIDDLE NORTHERN WYOMING BASIN. NW CORNER OF WYOMING IS YELLOWSTONE NATION PARK, LOCATED IN MIDDLE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SECTION. GRAND TETON AND YELLOWSTONE LOCATED IN MIDDLE. YELLOWSTONE 1ST NATIONAL PARK IN THE WORLD O PIEDMONT—“FOOT OF THE MOUNTAINS” THE APPALACHIAN MTS. EASTERN EXTENT IS THE FALL LINE. KNOW! PHYSIOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISION! LOCATIONS!!! PHYSIOGRAPHIC PRONVINCES ARE MADE UP OF SECTIONS! REGION IS 2 OR 3 PHYS PRONVINCES PUT TOGETHER 8. JOHN WESLEY POWELL- “A REPORT OF THE LANDS OF THE ARID…” LAND USE REPORT—LOOKING AT THE LAND AND SAW A BIG DIFF. BETWEEN LANDS IN EASTERN US AND WESTERN US. WHEN THEY PASSED HOEMSTEAD ACT IN 62, THEY WERE GIVING 160 ACRES FOR A “HOMESTEAD” IF YOU PROVED PROPER QUALIFICATIONS. IT WOULD SUPPORT A FAMILY SATISFACTURALY. DOESN’T WORK IN WEST. WEST OF 98 MERIDIAN WERE ARID AND 160 ACRES WAS EITHER TOO LARGE OR SMALL. 9. WATER AND IRRIGATION- FAMILY ONLY NEEDED 80 ACRES 10. LIVESTOCK (CATTLE) NEEDED 2,560 ACRES TO SUPPORT YOUR FAM. 4 SECTIONS (1 SQ. MILE)—640 ACRES X 4=2560 TEST QUESTIONS 11. WHAT IS THE SMALLER UNIT OF A PHYSIOGRAPHIC PROVINCE CALLED—CAN BE DIVIDED INTO WHAT KIND OF UNITS? SECTION 12. 2 OR MORE PHYSIOGRAPHIC UNITS ARE CALLED? PHYSIOGRAPHIC REGION 13. KNOW NAMES OF PROVINCES—CONSIDER ONLY THE FOLLOWING CENTRAL LOW, COASTAL PLAIN, GULF OF MEXICO BASIN, INTERIOR LOCAL PLATEAU, MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN.. WHICH ARE PHYSIOGRAPHIC SECTIONS— MISSISSIPPI OR ALLUVIAL PLAIN 14. WHICH ARE PHYSIO PROV—CENTRAL LOWLANDS, COASTAL PLAIN, INTERIOR LOCAL PLATEAU 15. BR IS WHAT PROVINCE? COASTAL PLAIN WHAT SECTION? MISSISSIPPI RIVER__ OR ALLUVIAL PLAIN 16. APRIL 18 1775—MINUTE MAN NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK 17. 1864—WHAT PARK IS ASSOCIATED? YOSEMITE—1ST NATIONAL SCENIC RESERVE CREATED BY FEDERAL ACTION 18. WHO IS PRESIDENT THAT SIGNED THAT SCENIC RESERVE BILL?—ABE LINCOLN – CIVIL WAR TIME PERIOD 19. MARCH 1, 1872—YELLOWSTONE—WHO SIGNED- GRANT---- FIRST NATIONAL PARK IN THE WORLD  YOSEMITE DOESN’T GET TO CLAIM THE FIRST NATIONAL PARK BECAUSE IT IS THE FIRST SCENIC RESERVE 20. 1869—WHAT NATIONAL PARK ASSOCIATED W THAT DATE—GRAND CANYON; JOHN WESLEY POWELL WENT DOWN GRAND CANYON SAME YEAR THE GOLDEN SPIKE WAS DRIVEN IN TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD.. HOW POWELL GOT HIS BOATS ON GREEN RIVER TO GO TO COLORADO RIVER 21. WHAT PHYSIO PROVINCE IS GRAND CANYON LOCATED IN COLORADO PLATEAU 22. JUDGE CORNELIUS HEDGES IS ASSOCIATED W YELLOWSTONE 23. WHAT PARTY WAS HEDGES A PART OF? WASHBURN EXPEDITION IN 1870—CREATED 1ST NATIONAL PARK, YELLOWSTONE. FIRE HOLE AND GIBBONS RIVER?? THOUGHT SHOULD BE FOR ALL PPL 24. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE EXPEDITION THAT CAME 1 YR AFTER WASHBURN?—HAYDEN EXPEDITION 1871—2 ARTISTS ON EXPEDITION— HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL OF PAINTING PAINTERS—THOMAS MORAN PAINTED GRAND CANYON OF THE YELLOWSTONE HUNG IN CAPITAL. PHOTOGRAPHER—WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON 25. WHERE DO U FIND LEE’S FERRY? WHAT WAS IT? WENT ACROSS COLORADO RIVER ALMOST INSIDE GRAND CANYON. 26. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS NOT ASSOCIATED W YELLOWSTONE—WILLIAM HENRY JACKSON CATLAIN 2ND LUT DONALS GIFFORD PINCHOT FERDIDAND…. GIFFORD PINCHOT—FORESTER ON VANDERBILT IN ASHVILLE DESIGNED BY OLMSTEAD WHO RECOMMENDED HIM TO VANDERBILTS. FORESTER FOR TEDDY ROSEVELT AS GOV OF NY AND AS PRES OF US. 27. HE HAD WHAT GREAT IDEA? 1ST PROF TRAINED FORESTER IN AMERICA—YOU CAN PLANT THEM AS WELL AS CUT UM DOWN—PROMOTED PLANTING TREES AS WELL AS CUTTING THEM. 28. FRIENDS W WHAT PERSON AT TIME OF AMERICAN FORESTRY COMMISSION MEETING AT GRAND CANYON TO ESTABLISH FOREST POLICIES OF AMERICA—JOHN MUIR .. OVERLOOKING GRAND CANYON BOTH WANTING TO PROTECT FORESTS.BFFS PINCHOT BECOMES HEAD OF COMMISSION FOR HEDGE HEDGY IN YOSEMITE AND MUIR WAS ON OPPOSITE SIDES. 29. WHAT WAS WILLIAM HENRY JACKSONS PROFESSION? PHOTOGRAPHER 30. YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK WAS ASSOCIATED.. MUIR, OLMSTEAD, JACKSON DOWNING, PIERRE LAFONT—NONE OF THOSE, FERDIDAND B HAYDEN 31. PAUL REVERE- MINUTE MAN NATIONAL PARK 32. OLMSTEAD ASS W WHAT FOLLOWING: YELLOWSTONE, GRAND CANYON, MINUTE MEN, TETON NATION PARK— YOSEMITE—MARIPOSA COMP TO PROTECT SEQUOIAS 33. YOSEMITE IS IN WHAT PHYSIO PROVINENCE? SIERRA NEVADA 34. NIAGRA FALLS IN WHAT PHYSIO PROV- CENTRAL LOWLAND 35. GREAT SALT LAKE IS IN WHAT PHYSIOGRAPHICAL PROVINCE- BASIN AND RANGE (INTERIOR DRAINING PHYSIOGRAPHICAL PROVINCE)—ANOTHER LAKE MONO LAKE GOOD EXAMPLE OF DRAINAGE 36. MAMMOTH CAVE—INTERIOR LOW PLATEAUS 37. 2 FRACTIONS ON MAPS, WHICH OF THE 2 MAPS WILL HAVE LARGEST AREA? SMALL OR LARGE DENOMINATOR— LARGEST! (IN THAT ONE CASE, 100,000) << WILL CHANGE 1-250,000 MOST DETAIL 1-24,000 LARGESCALE – 1-24,000 38. WHAT PROTECTS “FOREVER WILD”—STATE CONSTITUTION OF NEW YORK 39. THE EAST COAST FALL LINE SEPARATED WHAT 2 PROVINCE—PIEDMONT N COASTAL PLAIN 40. WAS YOSEMITE THE 1ST NATIONAL PARK—? NO! , HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS? NO!—WAS A HEALTH RESERVE IN 1872 ; MARCH 1ST 1872—FIRST NATIONAL PARK 41. HOW MANY YEARS BETWEEN FIRST CONCEPT OF YELLOWSTONE’S SPOT AND CREATION BY LAW? 2 YRS