March 21, 2013
1. Explain the difference between "Stress" and "Strain".
2. In rocks layers, what does folded mean? What does faulted mean?
3. What is a Dome?
2. In rocks layers, what does folded mean? What does faulted mean?
3. What is a Dome?
March 19, 2013
1. What are the 3 types of Plate Boundaries that we've learned about?
2. Explain the differences between oceanic crust and continental crust.
3. What evidence is available around the world that shows us plates actually move?
2. Explain the differences between oceanic crust and continental crust.
3. What evidence is available around the world that shows us plates actually move?
March 13, 20131. Are there layers of the earth? How many?
2. If there are layers, how do we know? 3. What is plate tectonics? 4. Have you ever felt an Earthquake? |
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February 28, 2013
1. What does "Economic Geology" mean to you?
2. What are some things that we use everyday that come from our earth?
3. How do workers get the "iron" we need to build structures?
2. What are some things that we use everyday that come from our earth?
3. How do workers get the "iron" we need to build structures?
January 8, 2013
January 7, 2013
1. Write down two weather events that happened over break.
2. What causes Lightning? Thunder?
3. What makes a tornado so severe?
2. What causes Lightning? Thunder?
3. What makes a tornado so severe?
December 18, 2012
MAKE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR LAB BOOK + Severe Weather Worksheet.
Science Tip:
1. What causes Thunderstorms?
2. How is thunder formed?
3. Tornadoes are considered to be the most...what?
4. Weather instruments: describe 2 of them.
Science Tip:
1. What causes Thunderstorms?
2. How is thunder formed?
3. Tornadoes are considered to be the most...what?
4. Weather instruments: describe 2 of them.
December 14, 2012
LAST DAY: Go to your computer stations. Find today's weather and draw it on map #3.
Then, without looking at the actual forecast, I want you to draw in your prediction for the weekend's weather.
- Map out the fronts, pressure systems and then make a prediction on the actual weather.
When done, drop your lab books into the bins.
Then, without looking at the actual forecast, I want you to draw in your prediction for the weekend's weather.
- Map out the fronts, pressure systems and then make a prediction on the actual weather.
When done, drop your lab books into the bins.
December 13, 2012
Go to your computer lab stations. Find today's weather and draw in your lab book.
*if you haven't yet glued the maps in your lab book, do that now.
*if you haven't yet glued the maps in your lab book, do that now.
12/12/12
GET OUT YOUR LAB from yesterday.
1. What is an Isotherm?
2. Why was looking at the temperatures important for finding when the front passed through Detroit Metro Airport?
3. What type of front was it (that passed through DTW) and how did you know?
1. What is an Isotherm?
2. Why was looking at the temperatures important for finding when the front passed through Detroit Metro Airport?
3. What type of front was it (that passed through DTW) and how did you know?
December 11, 2012
1. An air mass has the properties of what?
2. How is a Weather Front created?
3. With a weather map NOT showing fronts, what other weather tools could you use to find a front on a map?
2. How is a Weather Front created?
3. With a weather map NOT showing fronts, what other weather tools could you use to find a front on a map?
December 10, 20121. What are the main air masses that effect North America?
2. How are air masses classified? 3. How do air masses effect the weather? |
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December 6, 2012
1. Describe Fog.
2. What are two types of Fog?
3. Name some ways Clouds are classified.
2. What are two types of Fog?
3. Name some ways Clouds are classified.
December 3, 2012
1. In terms of "relative humidity", which area (this classroom, outside or the pool) had the highest % Relative Humidity?
2. Why did outside have such a high %RH?
3. Why was the pool area slightly lower %RH than the other areas? (Think temperature and water vapor capacity).
2. Why did outside have such a high %RH?
3. Why was the pool area slightly lower %RH than the other areas? (Think temperature and water vapor capacity).
November 30, 2012
1. What is "relative humidity"?
2. When using the sling Psychrometers, why did we use a Dry bulb and a Wet bulb?
3. Based on your two experiments yesterday, (the classroom + outside) do you hypothesize that the pool with have a higher relative humidity, or a lower relative humidity?
2. When using the sling Psychrometers, why did we use a Dry bulb and a Wet bulb?
3. Based on your two experiments yesterday, (the classroom + outside) do you hypothesize that the pool with have a higher relative humidity, or a lower relative humidity?
November 29, 2012
1. What does "humidity" mean?
2. How does water capacity change with air temperature?
3. Why does it feel "humid" in the summers, but "dry" in the winters?
2. How does water capacity change with air temperature?
3. Why does it feel "humid" in the summers, but "dry" in the winters?
November 28, 2012Water in the Atmosphere:
While watching this intro video, write down 5 facts about water in the atmosphere. |
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November 20, 2012After our discussion about heating of the atmosphere yesterday and after watching this video about Radiation, Conduction & Convection, answer the following question. (Use at least 3 sentences)
"Is the Earth's atmosphere heated from the Top-Down, or from the Bottom-Up?" |
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November 19, 2012Go to your objective notes 6.12
Watch video and fill in as Mr. McNamara goes through the objective. |
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November 14, 2012
1. What causes a temperature change when you are at different Latitudes around the Earth?
2. How does the temperature behave as you rise up in elevation?
3. What are some other factors that can influence temperature?
2. How does the temperature behave as you rise up in elevation?
3. What are some other factors that can influence temperature?
November 12, 20121. What causes wind?
2. What is "air pressure"? 3. At the beach, why is it always calm in the morning, but the wind picks up as the day goes on? 4. Explain Convection (think about the Sun unit). |
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October 24, 2012
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Aurora's and SunspotsWatch each of the video's and give a 3-4 sentence explanation about how solar activity is directly responsible for the Aurora's we see here on Earth.
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October 22, 2012
1. In your webquest you did on Friday, what did you learn about Sun Spots?
2. What is a solar flare?
3. What causes "Northern Lights"
4. What are these northern lights actually called?
2. What is a solar flare?
3. What causes "Northern Lights"
4. What are these northern lights actually called?
Meteor's caught on Camera from Around the World
October 12, 2012
October 11, 2012
Watch video, (and use your knowledge from class) then give a two sentence reason for "Why the moon has phases".
October 9, 2012
1. What is the difference between a Solar eclipse and a Lunar eclipse?
2. Which eclipse happens more often? Why?
If you haven't already...draw these into your objectives notes?
2. Which eclipse happens more often? Why?
If you haven't already...draw these into your objectives notes?
October 8, 2012
1. Write down 2 things you know about the moon.
2. Write down 1 thing you've heard, but think it's false (about the moon).
3. How did the moon form?
4. How far away is the moon?
2. Write down 1 thing you've heard, but think it's false (about the moon).
3. How did the moon form?
4. How far away is the moon?
October 1, 2012
1. Explain Retrograde Motion
2. Name 2 planets besides Mars that Retrograde
3. If you were on Venus, how would earth appear throughout your revolution around the sun?
2. Name 2 planets besides Mars that Retrograde
3. If you were on Venus, how would earth appear throughout your revolution around the sun?
September 27, 2012
1. Why is Pluto considered a "Dwarf" planet? (Explain using the new definition of a planet)
2. Describe a Terrestrial planet.
3. What makes a Jovian planet different from the rocky planets?
2. Describe a Terrestrial planet.
3. What makes a Jovian planet different from the rocky planets?
September 26, 2012
Get our your 'Surfing Astronomy' Webquests
1. Why was your age older on Mercury? Why were you younger on Mars?
2. What caused temperature changes on the simulation of Tilt and Seasons?
3. Why did you weigh less on the moon but a lot more on the sun?
4. What are Spectral Lines?
1. Why was your age older on Mercury? Why were you younger on Mars?
2. What caused temperature changes on the simulation of Tilt and Seasons?
3. Why did you weigh less on the moon but a lot more on the sun?
4. What are Spectral Lines?
September 25, 2012
Meet in the Library for the Surfing Astronomy Webquest
September 24, 20121. Explain Rotation and Revolution.
2. Why does it get cold in the winter and warm in summer? 3. Watch this video: Where is this? Why is it happening? (what season is it?) |
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September 21, 2012
While watching this intro to Astronomy clip, write down: 2 things that you have learned before about Astronomy, and then 2 things that you haven't heard of that you see.
September 19, 2012
1. What is the difference between a Direct measurement and a Derived measurement?
2. If our GP South Cross Country team is running a 5 Km race this Saturday, how many miles will they be running?
3. This morning was very chilly! My metric thermometer said it was 8 degrees Celsius....what was that in degrees Fahrenheit?
**Take out your study guide when done!
2. If our GP South Cross Country team is running a 5 Km race this Saturday, how many miles will they be running?
3. This morning was very chilly! My metric thermometer said it was 8 degrees Celsius....what was that in degrees Fahrenheit?
**Take out your study guide when done!
September 18, 2012
*Pick-up your Lab Book and a Study-Guide
(If you did not turn in your lab book yesterday, please place it in the turn-in bin now)
Take out your Metrics practice sheet that you did for homework last night.
(If you did not turn in your lab book yesterday, please place it in the turn-in bin now)
Take out your Metrics practice sheet that you did for homework last night.
September 17, 2012
1. To measure MASS, what was the name of the instrument you used?
2. To find VOLUME, what was teh name of the instrument you used, and describe the process.
3. How do you find the DENSITY of an object? (Hint: think about #1 and #2)
2. To find VOLUME, what was teh name of the instrument you used, and describe the process.
3. How do you find the DENSITY of an object? (Hint: think about #1 and #2)
September 14, 2012
NO SCIENCE TIP,Instead, work with your partners to make sure your metric practice problems (on Objective notes) are done.
September 13, 2012
1. What is an observation? Give two examples.
2. What is an Inference? Give two examples.
3. When graphing data, what are some of the components you need to include in your graph?
2. What is an Inference? Give two examples.
3. When graphing data, what are some of the components you need to include in your graph?
September 12, 2012
Once we found out what DHMO really was, we talked about the actual reason for the lab. What was that reason?
Write down two reasons for doing the lab:
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Write down two reasons for doing the lab:
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2.
September 11, 2012
While watching this "Pure Michigan" statewide singalong, write down 5 facts about earth science that you see throughout our Great State of Michigan!!
September 10, 2012
1. What makes Earth Science an important field to study?
2. Name the four brances of Earth Science.
3. Do events in Earth Science occur quickly, slowly, or both? (Explain your answer).
2. Name the four brances of Earth Science.
3. Do events in Earth Science occur quickly, slowly, or both? (Explain your answer).