Name: ______________________ Science Period: ______
Week 1: Warm Ups
Unit 5
Monday
Date: 11.10.14
Veterans Day Holiday ~~No School!!
Tuesday
Date: 11.11.14
A business man decides to begin building homes near a stream that has been untouched by humans.
To protect the new homes from flooding, storm drains are installed to redirect the water to the nearby
stream.
1. What will happen to the amount of water in the stream? Why?
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2. What other impacts on the stream will occur because of the new homes, streets and storm
drains? _____________________________________________________________________
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Wednesday
Date: 11.12.14
1. Which of the following is an impact of a hurricane on the Texas ecosystem?
a. Shortage of water because of the lack of rain.
b. Severe cracks in the ground due to tectonic plates colliding.
c. Flood damage from storm surges.
2. Circle the following equipment that should be used to analyze the effects of human
activity on a watershed.
hot plate
beaker
graduated cylinder
notebook triple beam balance
water testing kit
hand lens
Thursday
Date: 11.13.14
1. Which of the following is an advantage of this model:
a. Size of the Sun
b. Size of the planets
c. Distances between planets
d. Number of planets
2. How can a model of the solar system, like the one pictured above, be useful in
planning a trip from Earth to another planet?
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Friday
Date: 11.14.14
1. The three requirements for life to exist on a planet include:
a. ___________________________________________________
b. ___________________________________________________
c. ___________________________________________________
2. What is an inhabitable planet?
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