DIFFGeoscience Openers 4th quarter
May 12
No opener computer
May 13
- What is the Big Bang Theory?
- What are pieces of evidence for the Big Bang Theory?
Big Bang Theory song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0p04CLd0gk
Big Bang Theory song with lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g15bcUXWXuk
May 14
- Compare and contrast apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude.
- How can you tell the temperature of a star?
- How can you tell how far a star is away from Earth?
May 15
1. Place the stages of the life cycle of a star in order.
black dwarf, main sequence, nebula planetary, nebula, protostar, white dwarf
2. When does a protostar “officially” become a star?
3. At what temperature does nuclear fusion occur?
Examine the HR diagram.
4. Where would you find….
- small hot stars?
- large cool stars?
- our sun?
- red dwarfs?
5. Where are the oldest stars found? the youngest?
May 16
Quiz
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May 5
No opener- computer lab
May 6
1. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
2. What are the wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum in order?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOGNVH3D4Y&feature=related
3. What is the Doppler Effect?
Fun Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIvVzJ6KZpk
Big Bang Theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn35SB1_NYI&feature=related
4. What direction is the object traveling? Left to right or right to left
5. In what direction is an object traveling if it is Doppler “red” shifted?
May 7
What is a chromatic aberration?
What are 3 properties of optical telescopes?
Compare and contrast the different types of telescopes.
May 8
May 9
Quiz Ch 23.1, 24.1, 24.2
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April 28
No opener computer lab
April 29
No opener- class activity
April 30
1. List the four layers of the atmosphere from closest to Earth to furthest from Earth.
mesosphere stratosphere thermosphere troposphere
2. What heat the troposphere?
3. What heats the stratosphere?
Be able to explain…
- What causes seasons?
- Why are the seasons in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere opposite?
- What is an equinox?
- What is a solstice?
MITK12 Earth’s Tilt: The reason for the season 5:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgq0LThW7QA
Seasons: What causes seasons? 10:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcquRMaVSKU
Harvard students explain the causes of the seasons: 1:49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0wk4qG2mIg
Private Universe 8:58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrXaQu_qGeo
May 1
- What is the difference between heat and temperature?
- Describe the three methods of heat transfer.
- What are 3 things that can happen when solar radiation strikes Earth?
- Examine the figure. What total percent of the Sun’s energy is reflected from Earth?
Eureka! Heat vs Temperature 4:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxBTEMnrZZk
Eureka! Conduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpkyuqial8o
Eureka! Convection 4:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuxMRpWvsdw
Eureka! Radiation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JZciWtK6vc
April 22 Wed
- What is a spring tide?
- What is a neap tide?
- How often does the cycle repeat?
Learn about tides (0:51)
http://on.aol.com/video/learn-about-the-tides-117573620
Learn about tides (0:55)
http://on.aol.com/video/learn-about-the-tides-117573620
Bay of Fundy -Tidal Bore (3:31)
What causes tides? This is NOT a one word answer
- How many high tides occur each day?
- Why does high tide occur approximately 1 hour later each day?
- Which type of tide, spring or neap would be occurring in the sketch?
5. Examine the tide data
- Draw a full moon at its corresponding position on the graph
- Draw a quarter moon at its corresponding position on the graph
6. Complete the chart
Spring and neap | High and low | |
Caused by the moon’s revolution around the Earth | ||
Caused by the Earth’s rotation | ||
Cycles every 24 hours | ||
Cycles 28 days | ||
Influences by the sun and moon |
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- Salinity of sea water is increased by ______________ the amount of fresh water.
- Salinity of sea water is decreased by ______________ the amount of fresh water.
- List 3 processes that decrease salinity
- List 2 process that increase salinity
1. Rank the types of water from LEAST dense (on top) to MOST dense on the bottom
- _________ Least dense
- _________
- _________
- _________ Most dense
2. What two factors affect sea water density?
3. What is a density current?
4. What is upwelling?
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Identify each graph where the Y-axis represent depth and the x-axis increases from left to right
temp vs depth at high latitude density vs depth at high latitude
temp vs depth at low latitude density vs depth at low latitude
Geoscience Openers 4th quarter
May 12
No opener computer
May 13
- What is the Big Bang Theory?
- What are pieces of evidence for the Big Bang Theory?
Big Bang Theory song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0p04CLd0gk
Big Bang Theory song with lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g15bcUXWXuk
May 14
- Compare and contrast apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude.
- How can you tell the temperature of a star?
- How can you tell how far a star is away from Earth?
May 15
1. Place the stages of the life cycle of a star in order.
black dwarf, main sequence, nebula planetary, nebula, protostar, white dwarf
2. When does a protostar “officially” become a star?
3. At what temperature does nuclear fusion occur?
Examine the HR diagram.
4. Where would you find….
- small hot stars?
- large cool stars?
- our sun?
- red dwarfs?
5. Where are the oldest stars found? the youngest?
May 16
Quiz
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May 5
No opener- computer lab
May 6
1. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
2. What are the wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum in order?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOGNVH3D4Y&feature=related
3. What is the Doppler Effect?
Fun Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIvVzJ6KZpk
Big Bang Theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn35SB1_NYI&feature=related
4. What direction is the object traveling? Left to right or right to left
5. In what direction is an object traveling if it is Doppler “red” shifted?
May 7
What is a chromatic aberration?
What are 3 properties of optical telescopes?
Compare and contrast the different types of telescopes.
May 8
May 9
Quiz Ch 23.1, 24.1, 24.2
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April 28
No opener computer lab
April 29
No opener- class activity
April 30
1. List the four layers of the atmosphere from closest to Earth to furthest from Earth.
mesosphere stratosphere thermosphere troposphere
2. What heat the troposphere?
3. What heats the stratosphere?
Be able to explain…
- What causes seasons?
- Why are the seasons in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere opposite?
- What is an equinox?
- What is a solstice?
MITK12 Earth’s Tilt: The reason for the season 5:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgq0LThW7QA
Seasons: What causes seasons? 10:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcquRMaVSKU
Harvard students explain the causes of the seasons: 1:49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0wk4qG2mIg
Private Universe 8:58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrXaQu_qGeo
May 1
- What is the difference between heat and temperature?
- Describe the three methods of heat transfer.
- What are 3 things that can happen when solar radiation strikes Earth?
- Examine the figure. What total percent of the Sun’s energy is reflected from Earth?
Eureka! Heat vs Temperature 4:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxBTEMnrZZk
Eureka! Conduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpkyuqial8o
Eureka! Convection 4:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuxMRpWvsdw
Eureka! Radiation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JZciWtK6vc
May 2
Quiz Ch 17
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April 21
No opener- Lab
April 22
What is a spring tide?
What is a neap tide?
How often does the cycle repeat?
Learn about tides (0:51)
http://on.aol.com/video/learn-about-the-tides-117573620
Learn about tides (0:55)
http://on.aol.com/video/learn-about-the-tides-117573620
Bay of Fundy -Tidal Bore (3:31)
April 23
No opener- ACT day
April 24
- What causes tides? This is NOT a one word answer
- How many high tides occur each day?
- Why does high tide occur approximately 1 hour later each day?
- Which type of tide, spring or neap would be occurring in the sketch?
5. Examine the tide data
- Draw a full moon at its corresponding position on the graph
- Draw a quarter moon at its corresponding position on the graph
6. Complete the chart
Spring and neap | High and low | |
Caused by the moon’s revolution around the Earth | ||
Caused by the Earth’s rotation | ||
Cycles every 24 hours | ||
Cycles 28 days | ||
Influences by the sun and moon |
April 25
1. Label the wave.
2. What 3 factors affect wave characteristics (wave length, wave height, and period )?
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageseas/multimedia/wavemachine.html
3. Use the diagram to explain what causes breaking waves (surf).
If a wavelength is 20 meters, at what depth will the wave characteristic change?
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April 16
What is a gyre?
What is the Coriolis Effect? Watch video
Coriolis Effect 0:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_36MiCUS1ro
Coriolis free throw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TjOy56-x8Q
Ocean Heroes: What is a gyre?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6i16CrI8ss
Ocean Heroes: The Plastic Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BL5o7nRKtE
Why was Antarctica’s average temperature 74 degrees ?
Why has it slowly cooled?
NASA Sci Files Surface currents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCorkyBe66o
Tide Openers
- What causes tides? This is NOT a one word answer
- How many high tides occur each day?
- Why does high tide occur approximately 1 hour later each day?
- Which type of tide, spring or neap would be occurring in the sketch?
5. Examine the tide data
- Draw a full moon at its corresponding position on the graph
- Draw a quarter moon at its corresponding position on the graph
6. Complete the chart
Spring and neap | High and low | |
Caused by the moon’s revolution around the Earth | ||
Caused by the Earth’s rotation | ||
Cycles every 24 hours | ||
Cycles 28 days | ||
Influences by the sun and moon |
Wave Openers
1. Label the wave.
Geoscience Openers 4th quarter
May 12
No opener computer
May 13
- What is the Big Bang Theory?
- What are pieces of evidence for the Big Bang Theory?
Big Bang Theory song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0p04CLd0gk
Big Bang Theory song with lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g15bcUXWXuk
May 14
- Compare and contrast apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude.
- How can you tell the temperature of a star?
- How can you tell how far a star is away from Earth?
May 15
1. Place the stages of the life cycle of a star in order.
black dwarf, main sequence, nebula planetary, nebula, protostar, white dwarf
2. When does a protostar “officially” become a star?
3. At what temperature does nuclear fusion occur?
Examine the HR diagram.
4. Where would you find….
- small hot stars?
- large cool stars?
- our sun?
- red dwarfs?
5. Where are the oldest stars found? the youngest?
May 16
Quiz
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May 5
No opener- computer lab
May 6
1. What is the electromagnetic spectrum?
2. What are the wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum in order?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjOGNVH3D4Y&feature=related
3. What is the Doppler Effect?
Fun Science
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIvVzJ6KZpk
Big Bang Theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn35SB1_NYI&feature=related
4. What direction is the object traveling? Left to right or right to left
5. In what direction is an object traveling if it is Doppler “red” shifted?
May 7
What is a chromatic aberration?
What are 3 properties of optical telescopes?
Compare and contrast the different types of telescopes.
May 8
May 9
Quiz Ch 23.1, 24.1, 24.2
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April 28
No opener computer lab
April 29
No opener- class activity
April 30
1. List the four layers of the atmosphere from closest to Earth to furthest from Earth.
mesosphere stratosphere thermosphere troposphere
2. What heat the troposphere?
3. What heats the stratosphere?
Be able to explain…
- What causes seasons?
- Why are the seasons in the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere opposite?
- What is an equinox?
- What is a solstice?
MITK12 Earth’s Tilt: The reason for the season 5:38
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgq0LThW7QA
Seasons: What causes seasons? 10:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcquRMaVSKU
Harvard students explain the causes of the seasons: 1:49
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0wk4qG2mIg
Private Universe 8:58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrXaQu_qGeo
May 1
- What is the difference between heat and temperature?
- Describe the three methods of heat transfer.
- What are 3 things that can happen when solar radiation strikes Earth?
- Examine the figure. What total percent of the Sun’s energy is reflected from Earth?
Eureka! Heat vs Temperature 4:50
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxBTEMnrZZk
Eureka! Conduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpkyuqial8o
Eureka! Convection 4:51
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuxMRpWvsdw
Eureka! Radiation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JZciWtK6vc
May 2
Quiz Ch 17
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April 21
No opener- Lab
April 22
What is a spring tide?
What is a neap tide?
How often does the cycle repeat?
Learn about tides (0:51)
http://on.aol.com/video/learn-about-the-tides-117573620
Learn about tides (0:55)
http://on.aol.com/video/learn-about-the-tides-117573620
Bay of Fundy -Tidal Bore (3:31)
April 23
No opener- ACT day
April 24
- What causes tides? This is NOT a one word answer
- How many high tides occur each day?
- Why does high tide occur approximately 1 hour later each day?
- Which type of tide, spring or neap would be occurring in the sketch?
5. Examine the tide data
- Draw a full moon at its corresponding position on the graph
- Draw a quarter moon at its corresponding position on the graph
6. Complete the chart
Spring and neap | High and low | |
Caused by the moon’s revolution around the Earth | ||
Caused by the Earth’s rotation | ||
Cycles every 24 hours | ||
Cycles 28 days | ||
Influences by the sun and moon |
April 25
1. Label the wave.
2. What 3 factors affect wave characteristics (wave length, wave height, and period )?
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageseas/multimedia/wavemachine.html
3. Use the diagram to explain what causes breaking waves (surf).
If a wavelength is 20 meters, at what depth will the wave characteristic change?
——————————————————————————–
April 14
- No opener- computer lab
April 15
What is a gyre?
What is the Coriolis Effect? Watch video
Coriolis Effect 0:21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_36MiCUS1ro
Coriolis free throw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TjOy56-x8Q
April 16
Ocean Heroes: What is a gyre?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6i16CrI8ss
Ocean Heroes: The Plastic Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BL5o7nRKtE
April 17
Why was Antarctica’s average temperature 74 degrees ?
Why has it slowly cooled?
NASA Sci Files Surface currents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCorkyBe66o
April 18
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April 7 Mon
- No opener- computer lab
April 8 Tues
- What type of salt is found in sea water?
- What are two main sources of salt in the sea?
- What is average salinity of sea water?
April 9 Wed
- Salinity of sea water is increased by ______________ the amount of fresh water.
- Salinity of sea water is decreased by ______________ the amount of fresh water.
- List 4 processes that decrease salinity
- List 2 process that increase salinity
April 10 Thurs
NASA Sci Files Density currents (2:39)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVZujRMGZzs
1. Rank the types of water from LEAST dense (on top) to MOST dense on the bottom
- _________ Least dense
- _________
- _________
- _________ Most dense
2. What two factors affect sea water density?
3. What is a density current?
4. What is upwelling?
5. Identify each graph where the Y-axis represent depth and the x-axis increases from left to right
temp vs depth at high latitude density vs depth at high latitude
temp vs depth at low latitude density vs depth at low latitude
April 11 Fri
No opener- quiz ch 15.1 and 16.1
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March 31 Mon
- No opener go over quizzes + begin Ch 21.1 notes
April 1 Tues
- List 5 factors that effect climate
- Label the sketch of a rain shadow using the terms:
warm dry air, cool wet air, windward side, leeward side
April 2 Wed
What heats more quickly? Land or Water
What cools more quickly? Land or Water
What is phenology? Phenology is the study of periodic plant and animal life cycle events and how these are influenced by seasonal and interannual variations in climate, as well as habitat factors (such as elevation).
What determines when to plant seeds?
What might factors might influence when a bird or butterfly migrate?
Bud Burst Project 6:33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpp9NE1i2zM
Ted Talk video 3:41
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNs3XpRmRfI
April 3 Thurs
April 4 Friday
- No opener Quiz
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- What 2 major changes occurred 14, 000 years ago?
- What trees were present 14, 000 to 10, 000 years ago?
- What major changes occurred in tress between 10, 000 to 7, 000 years ago?
- Compare Earth’s temperature from 14, 000 to 10, 000 years ago to Earth’s temperature from 10, 000 to 7, 000 years ago. How has it changed? What evidence do you have?
What is the relationship between sunspots and Earth’s temperature? Explain with data.
March 25 Wed.
1. List 5 ways the Earth’s climate has changed naturally. Next, state if the change is short term, intermediate term, or long term climate change.
2. Watch video and complete the chart.
link: Nat Geo: Ice Age Cycles 4 :39
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/videos/ice-age-cycles/
Describe:
- Eccentricity
http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter16/mil_cycles.html
- Precession
http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter16/precession.html
- Tilt (obliquity)
http://apollo.lsc.vsc.edu/classes/met130/notes/chapter16/tilt.html