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The following questions arebased on Map T-16, the Corpus Christi, Texas, topographic map(scale 1:250,000; contour interval 50 feet; supplementary contoursat 25-foot intervals). Padre Island is

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The following questions arebased on Map T-16, the "Corpus Christi, Texas," topographic map(scale 1:250,000; contour interval 50 feet; supplementary contoursat 25-foot intervals). Padre Island is a prominent barrier islandsouth of the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.

1. (a) How far offshore is the barrier island at the"P" in thewords "Padre Island"? ______miles

b) How wide is the island at this point? _______miles

c) What is the highest elevation shown on Padre Island?______feet

2. (a)On which side of Padre Island (east or west) doesdeposition seem most prominent?

b) suggest a reason why.

3.(a) What is the most likely origin of Baffin Bay?

b) What is the evidence for this?

4.(a) Does it appear that "Laguna Madre" (between Padre Islandand the mainland) is filling with sediment?

b) What is the evidence of this?

c) What are the likely sources of this sediment?image

The P is at the right top of the map where it says "Padreisland"

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STATION KINGAILLE ROAD attmannvir Oil b 317 31 R T-16 Corpus Christi, TX 1:250,000 (50) Windmil 129 Nandrous saint ponds Gas Ra Fled metus s in popes Windsal Gin Shifting sand dunes Drum" Point 624 CAYO DEL GRULLO Madero Bake ALTO DE LA CRUZ KING RANCH Wadmill 50% atl LAGUNA SALADO fack Windmil 34 NUECES COUNTY KLEBERG COUNTY Sandy Hog Riviera Beach" Pie de Galle Water Shifting sand dunes N LAI/ aboncillos Ran Kleberg Point add Starvation Point Jaureles Ranch Sing sand outes SUsand Comulak Lake Mus 83 BAFFIN Alazan Mog and Mud ALAZAN BAY Negrohead Paint Cen 8 Sitting sand dunes Black Bloff ORU SV Gn O S Chapman Ranch Windmill MAMA ANN Alazan Bay Naval Range Station - Farra KLEBERG COUNTY BAY KENEDY COUNTY Lake Hindmil Sabd Mad Potrero Certado 13 Point of Rock Pen ascal Rincory pa Auilegill O Rottero Grande Porrere de as Complas da Polero Fans Windmill aud Windmil Boggy Slough Golffina Point and Gagang station clitic MIDDLE HROUNDD Perrero de To Caballos GY Channel Cuba LAGUNA MADRI Sund Mud Sand Moda sand BIG BALL HILL said Yarborough Pass sand sand 42 ENCINAL PENINSULA sand E Bird Island 01 A Field Classet sand saed /Tower Trad Laguna Vista -Pita Island aird sand PADRE ISLAND NUECES CO KEBERS CO Slind Mud Noo Bird "Island BIG, HELE sand mad sand vola) LITTLE DAGGER HILL med sand Jones Fourmie HA Hd sad 144049 STATION KINGAILLE ROAD attmannvir Oil b 317 31 R T-16 Corpus Christi, TX 1:250,000 (50) Windmil 129 Nandrous saint ponds Gas Ra Fled metus s in popes Windsal Gin Shifting sand dunes Drum" Point 624 CAYO DEL GRULLO Madero Bake ALTO DE LA CRUZ KING RANCH Wadmill 50% atl LAGUNA SALADO fack Windmil 34 NUECES COUNTY KLEBERG COUNTY Sandy Hog Riviera Beach" Pie de Galle Water Shifting sand dunes N LAI/ aboncillos Ran Kleberg Point add Starvation Point Jaureles Ranch Sing sand outes SUsand Comulak Lake Mus 83 BAFFIN Alazan Mog and Mud ALAZAN BAY Negrohead Paint Cen 8 Sitting sand dunes Black Bloff ORU SV Gn O S Chapman Ranch Windmill MAMA ANN Alazan Bay Naval Range Station - Farra KLEBERG COUNTY BAY KENEDY COUNTY Lake Hindmil Sabd Mad Potrero Certado 13 Point of Rock Pen ascal Rincory pa Auilegill O Rottero Grande Porrere de as Complas da Polero Fans Windmill aud Windmil Boggy Slough Golffina Point and Gagang station clitic MIDDLE HROUNDD Perrero de To Caballos GY Channel Cuba LAGUNA MADRI Sund Mud Sand Moda sand BIG BALL HILL said Yarborough Pass sand sand 42 ENCINAL PENINSULA sand E Bird Island 01 A Field Classet sand saed /Tower Trad Laguna Vista -Pita Island aird sand PADRE ISLAND NUECES CO KEBERS CO Slind Mud Noo Bird "Island BIG, HELE sand mad sand vola) LITTLE DAGGER HILL med sand Jones Fourmie HA Hd sad 144049 STATION KINGAILLE ROAD attmannvir Oil b 317 31 R T-16 Corpus Christi, TX 1:250,000 (50) Windmil 129 Nandrous saint ponds Gas Ra Fled metus s in popes Windsal Gin Shifting sand dunes Drum" Point 624 CAYO DEL GRULLO Madero Bake ALTO DE LA CRUZ KING RANCH Wadmill 50% atl LAGUNA SALADO fack Windmil 34 NUECES COUNTY KLEBERG COUNTY Sandy Hog Riviera Beach" Pie de Galle Water Shifting sand dunes N LAI/ aboncillos Ran Kleberg Point add Starvation Point Jaureles Ranch Sing sand outes SUsand Comulak Lake Mus 83 BAFFIN Alazan Mog and Mud ALAZAN BAY Negrohead Paint Cen 8 Sitting sand dunes Black Bloff ORU SV Gn O S Chapman Ranch Windmill MAMA ANN Alazan Bay Naval Range Station - Farra KLEBERG COUNTY BAY KENEDY COUNTY Lake Hindmil Sabd Mad Potrero Certado 13 Point of Rock Pen ascal Rincory pa Auilegill O Rottero Grande Porrere de as Complas da Polero Fans Windmill aud Windmil Boggy Slough Golffina Point and Gagang station clitic MIDDLE HROUNDD Perrero de To Caballos GY Channel Cuba LAGUNA MADRI Sund Mud Sand Moda sand BIG BALL HILL said Yarborough Pass sand sand 42 ENCINAL PENINSULA sand E Bird Island 01 A Field Classet sand saed /Tower Trad Laguna Vista -Pita Island aird sand PADRE ISLAND NUECES CO KEBERS CO Slind Mud Noo Bird "Island BIG, HELE sand mad sand vola) LITTLE DAGGER HILL med sand Jones Fourmie HA Hd sad 144049 STATION KINGAILLE ROAD attmannvir Oil b 317 31 R T-16 Corpus Christi, TX 1:250,000 (50) Windmil 129 Nandrous saint ponds Gas Ra Fled metus s in popes Windsal Gin Shifting sand dunes Drum" Point 624 CAYO DEL GRULLO Madero Bake ALTO DE LA CRUZ KING RANCH Wadmill 50% atl LAGUNA SALADO fack Windmil 34 NUECES COUNTY KLEBERG COUNTY Sandy Hog Riviera Beach" Pie de Galle Water Shifting sand dunes N LAI/ aboncillos Ran Kleberg Point add Starvation Point Jaureles Ranch Sing sand outes SUsand Comulak Lake Mus 83 BAFFIN Alazan Mog and Mud ALAZAN BAY Negrohead Paint Cen 8 Sitting sand dunes Black Bloff ORU SV Gn O S Chapman Ranch Windmill MAMA ANN Alazan Bay Naval Range Station - Farra KLEBERG COUNTY BAY KENEDY COUNTY Lake Hindmil Sabd Mad Potrero Certado 13 Point of Rock Pen ascal Rincory pa Auilegill O Rottero Grande Porrere de as Complas da Polero Fans Windmill aud Windmil Boggy Slough Golffina Point and Gagang station clitic MIDDLE HROUNDD Perrero de To Caballos GY Channel Cuba LAGUNA MADRI Sund Mud Sand Moda sand BIG BALL HILL said Yarborough Pass sand sand 42 ENCINAL PENINSULA sand E Bird Island 01 A Field Classet sand saed /Tower Trad Laguna Vista -Pita Island aird sand PADRE ISLAND NUECES CO KEBERS CO Slind Mud Noo Bird "Island BIG, HELE sand mad sand vola) LITTLE DAGGER HILL med sand Jones Fourmie HA Hd sad 144049 STATION KINGAILLE ROAD attmannvir Oil b 317 31 R T-16 Corpus Christi, TX 1:250,000 (50) Windmil 129 Nandrous saint ponds Gas Ra Fled metus s in popes Windsal Gin Shifting sand dunes Drum" Point 624 CAYO DEL GRULLO Madero Bake ALTO DE LA CRUZ KING RANCH Wadmill 50% atl LAGUNA SALADO fack Windmil 34 NUECES COUNTY KLEBERG COUNTY Sandy Hog Riviera Beach" Pie de Galle Water Shifting sand dunes N LAI/ aboncillos Ran Kleberg Point add Starvation Point Jaureles Ranch Sing sand outes SUsand Comulak Lake Mus 83 BAFFIN Alazan Mog and Mud ALAZAN BAY Negrohead Paint Cen 8 Sitting sand dunes Black Bloff ORU SV Gn O S Chapman Ranch Windmill MAMA ANN Alazan Bay Naval Range Station - Farra KLEBERG COUNTY BAY KENEDY COUNTY Lake Hindmil Sabd Mad Potrero Certado 13 Point of Rock Pen ascal Rincory pa Auilegill O Rottero Grande Porrere de as Complas da Polero Fans Windmill aud Windmil Boggy Slough Golffina Point and Gagang station clitic MIDDLE HROUNDD Perrero de To Caballos GY Channel Cuba LAGUNA MADRI Sund Mud Sand Moda sand BIG BALL HILL said Yarborough Pass sand sand 42 ENCINAL PENINSULA sand E Bird Island 01 A Field Classet sand saed /Tower Trad Laguna Vista -Pita Island aird sand PADRE ISLAND NUECES CO KEBERS CO Slind Mud Noo Bird "Island BIG, HELE sand mad sand vola) LITTLE DAGGER HILL med sand Jones Fourmie HA Hd sad 144049

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