Bell Work – P2
Spring, 2013
Earth/Environmental Science
Mr. Kucera
Bell Work 05/29/13
• What are various types of land uses?
• What are consequences for land uses?
• How do humans impact the lithosphere?
Bell Work 05/28/13
• What is the nebular theory of solar system
formation?
• Why is Earth considered a satellite of the Sun?
• What factors affect weathering rates?
• What is erosion?
• What is weathering?
Bell Work 05/24/13
• Define developing country.
• Name a developing country.
• Draw a picture or write a descriptive story or
poem about how your life would be different
if you were born in that developing country
(number of siblings, home life, school life,
access to resources like water & electricity,
etc)
Bell Work 05/23/13
• What are mid-ocean ridges?
• What is the difference between magma and
lava?
• What is a volcano?
• What effects do volcanos have on the
lithosphere?
Bell Work 05/22/13
• What is the biosphere?
• What is an ecosystem?
• What biome do you live in?
Bell Work 05/21/13
• Thunderstorms are most often associated with
what type of frontal boundary?
• What are lines of equal temperature on a
weather map called?
• What are lines of equal pressure on a weather
map called?
• What is the importance of water vapor on
weather?
Bell Work 05/20/13
• What are the methods of obtaining traditional
energy resources?
• What is harvesting?
• What is mining?
• What is drilling?
• How do these methods affect the
environment?
Bell Work 05/17/13
• Absent. Sick Day
Bell Work 05/16/13
• Determine missing or late assignments
• Locate and turn in missing assignments
• Complete all late work BEFORE THE BELL
RINGS AT THE END OF THIS CLASS!
– I will print progress reports after 3rd period today.
Bell Work 05/15/13
• Share
– Give your 3 questions about the carbon cycle
concept map to your neighbor
– Answer the Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 questions
– Have your neighbor check and correct your
answers
Bell Work 05/14/13
• Think
– About the Carbon Cycle Concept Map
• Pair
– With a partner and discuss how carbon moves
through the cycle
• Share
– Write 3 questions to ask about the carbon cycle
– Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 questions.
Bell Work 05/13/13
• What is the difference between point source
and non-point source pollution?
• How does non-point source pollution affect
the water quality?
• What are ways to maximize conservation of
freshwater resources?
Bell Work 05/08/13
• Finish Greenhouse Effect: fact or theory?
• You have 15 minutes to turn in
• Or finish for homework tonight and turn in
first thing tomorrow.
Bell Work 05/07/13
• What is the Koppen Climate Classification
system?
• The tropical climate zone is located between
what latitudes?
• What is weather?
• What is climate?
Bell Work 05/06/13
• What is Kepler’s first law of planetary motion?
• Why does the Earth travel faster when it is
nearer the Sun (at perihelion)?
• What is precession of Earth’s motion around
the Sun?
Bell Work 05/03/13
• Earth/Environmental Science In the News
– Use computers or smart phone
– Go to
http://www.environmentnorthcarolina.org/news
– Write a short paragraph
• Who, what, when, where, why, how much
Bell Work 05/02/13
• What is an air mass?
• What causes air masses to move over the
Earth’s surface?
• What is the narrow region between 2 air
masses of different densities called?
Bell Work 05/01/13
• See Chapters 12 and 14
• Draw a Venn Diagram to compare and
contrast WEATHER and CLIMATE
Bell Work 04/30/13
• What are the 3 types of plate
boundaries?
• How are ocean trenches formed?
• How are mountain ranges formed?
• What are mid-ocean ridges?
Bell Work 04/29/13
• What is the current weather condition?
• What was the weather condition
yesterday?
• What is the forecast weather tonight and
tomorrow? (You may use your phone or
computer)
• Explain the type of front that causes this
weather effect. (See Chapter 12)
Bell Work 04/26/13
• What are the three major rock types?
• How is each rock type formed?
• What is the rock cycle?
Bell Work 04/25/13
• What are geohazards?
• What are natural disasters?
• What are some precautions that can be
taken to prevent destruction or damage
due to landslides, sinkholes, tsunamis,
groundwater pollution and flooding?
Bell Work 04/24/13
• Review for Test, 2nd 6-Weeks
Bell Work 04/23/13
• Review for Test, 2nd 6-Weeks
Bell Work 04/22/13
• Review for Test, 2nd 6-Weeks
Bell Work 04/16/13
• Search and Find
– What is fog?
– How is it formed?
• Resources
– Earth Science Text Book
– NOAA.GOV website
– Weather Books from library
Bell Work 04/15/13
• Intro to Almanac Data: Weather
Bell Work 04/12/13
• Review for Quiz 6: Atmosphere
– Compare your answers with a partner
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Layers of Atmosphere
Atmosphere: Chapter 11 Study Guide
Bill Nye: Atmosphere
Atmosphere Temperature Zones
Atmosphere: How the Earth Works
Bell Work 04/11/13
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What is convection current?
What are two types of ocean currents?
What is salinity?
What is the global conveyor belt system?
Why do cold currents move towards the
equator and warm current move towards
the poles?
Bell Work 04/10/13
• Most weather occurs in which layer of
the atmosphere?
• What is the chemical composition of the
atmosphere?
• What is the ozone layer?
Bell Work 04/09/13
• http://earthsky.org/sciencewire/carbons-role-in-atmosphereformation
Bell Work 04/08/13
• Write a paragraph to your friend who is
thinking of taking Earth/Environmental
Science next year.
– What advice do you have for them?
– What do they need to know about this class?
• Marine Debris Project: Waste Inventory
– See handout and rubric (100 pts project grade)
Bell Work 03/28/13
• What are the 2 types of currents in the
ocean?
• What is a drift meter?
Bell Work 03/27/13
• Remind101 text. Take out your cell
phone.
• Partner Reading
– Compare your responses to Shoes and Toys text
– Decide on the best answer
– Can you PROVE it in the text?!!!!
Bell Work 03/26/13
• Name 3 types of Plate Boundaries.
• What type of boundary do you find in
California, USA
• Describe how plate tectonics can form
mountains.
Bell Work 03/25/13
• Define Hydrosphere and Atmosphere.
• List the three major layers of the earth
• What is the difference between rotation
and revolution of the earth?
Bell Work 03/22/13
Review of 03/19/13
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How does water get into the ground?
What is an aquifer?
Who uses ground water?
How do you get water out of the ground?
Can we run out of ground water?
Bell Work 03/21/13
• What river basin do you live in?
• How does rain water get back to the
ocean?
• Is water a renewable or non-renewable
resource? Explain your answer.
Bell Work 03/20/13
• Water Cycle Transparency 6
Bell Work 03/20/13
• Explain how the seasons change
• Why is Earth warmer in summer and
colder in winter?
• Who is the Once-ler?
Bell Work 03/19/13
• How does water get into the ground?
• What is an aquifer?
• Who uses ground water?
• How do you get water out of the ground?
• Can we run out of ground water?
Bell Work 03/18/13
• What are the 4 branches of Environmental
Science?
• What are the 5 Earth Systems?
• What does a meteorologist study?
Bell Work 03/15/13
What are the responsibilities of the Senate
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources?
Which senator is the Committee Chair?
Bell Work 03/14/13
Read Aloud Eratosthenes
Bell Work 03/13/13
Read Aloud National Geographic, promise of new
landscape
Bell Work 03/12/13
• What is a resource?
• What is a natural resource?
• What natural resources do you need to
stay alive?
– List 5 natural resources in order of importance
• Pick your Energy Debate group
Bell Work 03/11/13
• Reflect on what we have studied in the
first 6 weeks…
– Describe the essential standards we covered
– Arrange these processes in order (what happens
first, what happens last)
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Formation of earth’s crust
Formation of the solar system
Cooling of the earth
Pangea breaks apart
Life begins
Bell Work 03/08/13
• What is a volcano?
• What types of material erupt from
volcanoes?
• Are all eruptions the same?
• Can you name at least 3 volcanoes?
Bell Work 03/07/13
• 1st Six-Weeks Test Corrections (30 mins)
– Work in class only, with your partner
– Use your notes and book
– Go over each question
– Bubble in correct answers
– Due Thursday
– Put your names, date, period and “Test
Corrections” in the subject line.
Bell Work 03/06/13
• 1st Six-Weeks Test Corrections (30 mins)
– Work in class only, with your partner
– Use your notes and book
– Go over each question
– Bubble in correct answers
– Due Thursday
– Put your names, date, period and “Test
Corrections” in the subject line.
Bell Work 03/05/13
• No Class. ACT testing
Bell Work 03/04/13
• What material will be covered on the 1st
Six-Week Test?
– The material I understand most is _________
– The material I understand least is _________
• How did I study for the test?
• Am I prepared for the test?
• I think my grade will be__________
Bell Work 03/01/13
• Change Almanac Data Columns
– Delete Hi Tide (set 1)
– Delete Hi Tide (set 2)
– Add Sun Rise
– Add Sun Set
• Complete Group Poster NC Natural History
Bell Work 02/28/13
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Read over BrainPop activity sheet
Use a pencil, try to answer
Watch video http://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/geologictime/
Answer questions on sheet
Bell Work 02/27/13
• What can cause sea level to change on a
long-term timescale?
• What can cause sea level to change on a
short-term timescale?
• How does rising sea level affect barrier
islands and inlets?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCX_SzPydsw
Bell Work 02/26/13
• No bell work. Lost file
Bell Work 02/21/13
• Write the definition
– earthquake
– fault line
– geology
– natural disaster
– seismic waves
– tectonic plates
Bell Work 02/20/13
• ACT Testing
– No Class
Bell Work 02/19/13
• Geology and Tectonics Map
– What type of rocks are found in NC?
– What type of rocks are found in
Jacksonville, NC?
– Where is the San Andreas Fault?
– Where do you find salt domes?
• Why are salt domes found here? How did that happen?
Bell Work 02/15/13
• Review for Quiz 2: Plate Tectonics
• Pangaea Concentration
• Extra Credit: Plate Boundary Coloring
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All-or-none, 5 points extra credit on quiz 2
Correctly identify all boundaries (color coded)
Name 2 plates forming a Convergent boundary
Name 2 plates forming a Divergent boundary
Name 2 plates forming a Transform boundary
Bell Work 02/14/13
• Go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsZq1pNufNg
• Make a 4X5 Table, vocabulary list of at least 5 words
Plate
Tectonics
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Know
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Kinda know
Don’t know
Bell Work 02/13/13
• Go to http://earthsky.org/earth/magnitude-8-0-earthquake-strikes-offthe-solomon-islands
• Vocabulary list
• Podcast: what is the ring of fire
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Know
Magnitude
Tsunami
Earthquake
Faulting
Plate Boundary
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Kinda know
Don’t know
Bell Work 02/12/13
• What is the rock cycle?
• What are the three major rock types?
– How is each rock type formed?
• What is the difference between
physical/mechanical and chemical
weathering?
• How does heat and pressure affect
rocks?
Bell Work 02/11/13
• Small groups. Read online article
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060809-hell-earth.html
• Write a list of vocabulary words in your
notebook (bell work entry)
Bell Work 02/08/13
• Chinese New Year, February 10
–Why is February 10 important to the
Chinese Calendar?
–What is precession?
• Wobble in Earth’s rotational axis. Causes
backward motion of the sun’s location
on the day of Spring Equinox.
Bell Work 02/07/13
• Review for quiz 1
–Intro to Earth/Environmental
Science
–Big Bang Theory
–Our Solar System
–Solar Energy
Bell Work 02/06/13
• What is the latitude of the Earth’s
equator?
• What is the latitude of the Tropic
of Cancer?
• Where are the sub-tropics
located?
Bell Work 02/05/13
• Compare and contrast combustion
and nuclear reactions
• What is radiation?
• What are the parts of the sun?
• What are the layers of the solar
atmosphere?
Bell Work 02/04/13
• Compare and contrast the
geocentric and heliocentric models
of planetary motion
• What is the major axis of an ellipse?
• At what part of the orbit does an
orbiting body move the fastest?
Bell Work 02/01/13
• Read p. 778, Gravity and Orbits
–Gravity
–Center of Mass
• Newton realized the force of gravity
depends on _____________
• What is the law of universal gravity?
• What is the center of mass?
Bell Work 01/31/13
• Read and take notes: Page 793-top of
794, Collapsing Interstellar Cloud
• Answer these questions
– What are the most abundant gases in the
cloud?
– What causes the cloud to start to
condense?
– How does the cloud end up as a rotating
disk?
Bell Work 01/30/13
• Get in groups and finish Big Bang
Timeline sections.
– Winter: 1-4
– Spring: 5-8
– Summer: 9-12
– Fall: 13-14
• Open computer, log into Big Bang
Timeline Rubric (S:\Kucera EarthEnvr\Wk 2 Big
Bang)
Bell Work 01/29/13
• What are the 5 steps in the scientific
method?
• How do you calculate percentage of
red M&Ms in a sample of 148
pieces?
• What branch of Earth Science are
you most interested in? Explain?
Bell Work 01/28/13
• Word Sort
–Follow the directions on the EARTH
SCIENCE WORD SORT worksheet
• Divide the back of the worksheet
into four sections