Friday
November 9, 2012
(Quiz 11; Complete
Activity – Fearless Planet –
Earth Story)
The Launch Pad
Friday, 11/9/12
Explain the concept of “continental drift.”
In 1915, the German geologist
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of magma
andsphere
meteorologist
Alfred
Wegener first proposed the
theory of ”continental drift.”
The theory states that parts of
the Earth's crust slowly drift
atop a mobile layer
underneath.
The fossil record supports
and gives credence to the
theories of continental drift
and plate tectonics.
The Launch Pad
Friday, 11/9/12
Explain the concept of “continental drift.”
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Wegener hypothesized that there
was a gigantic supercontinent 200
million years ago, which he
named Pangaea, meaning “allearth.”
Pangaea started to break up into two
smaller supercontinents, called
Laurasia and Gondwana, during the
Triassic period.
By the end of the Cretaceous period,
the continents were separating into
land masses that look like our
modern-day continents.
The Launch Pad
Friday, 11/9/12
Explain the concept of “continental drift.”
Wegener
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of magmathis
theory in his 1915
book, On the Origin of
Continents and Oceans.
In it he also proposed the
existence of the
supercontinent, and
named it Pangaea.
Happy November!
On Monday, Nimitz High School will have the
opportunity to take part in an industry-sponsored
“Engineers in the Classroom” event.
We will have engineering representation visiting the
campus from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Fort
Worth.
The site produces the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, and is involved
with a vast number of research and development
projects.
There will be a 30 minute presentation about the
capabilities of Lockheed Martin, career opportunities
for new hires and interns, expected entry salaries,
and time to answer student questions.
Also, there will be some giveaway items for students
and faculty who participate in the event.
The event will be held in the auditorium, so we will go
there as soon as I take role on Monday.
Assignment
Currently Open
Summative
or
Formative?
Quiz 9
S4
Quiz 10
S5
11/2
11/2
11/16
WS – The Birth of
a Planet; Earth’s
Spheres
F7
11/5
11/9
11/9
Video Activity –
Fearless Planet –
Earth Story
F8
11/6
11/9
11/14
Date Issued
Date Due
10/26 10/26
Date Into
GradeSpeed
Final Day
11/9
Recent Events in Science
Cosmic Triple Treat Will Shine in This Weekend's Dawn Skies
Most of us in North America
are getting up an hour
earlier this week thanks to
the end of daylight saving
time.
If you're willing to get up a
little earlier still this
weekend, you will witness a
celestial treat: a triple
conjunction of the waning
crescent moon, the brilliant
planet Venus, and the
brightest star in the
constellation Virgo, called
Spica.
Read All About It!
http://www.space.com/18368-moonvenus-spica-night-skystargazing.html
Quiz 11
Before taking today’s Quiz, please turn in
your worksheet titled “The Birth of a Planet
- Earth’s Spheres.”
After you finish your Quiz, please work on
your worksheet titled “Fearless Planet –
Earth Story” until everyone finishes their
Quiz.
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