tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6670727582820447892012-01-17T10:59:18.216-08:00LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696306258480228068noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-13751517245168878522011-12-16T13:35:00.001-08:002011-12-16T13:35:23.218-08:00You may have one page of handwritten notes to use on the exam.<br /><br />1. Describe atoms<br />2. Describe elements<br />3. What is a mixture?<br />4. What kind of tests are used to identify a mineral?<br />5. How are clastic sedimentary rocks classified? <br />6.Describe the rock cycle.<br />7. Describe erosion.<br />8. Describe the different types of mass movement.<br />9. Where do intrusive igneous rocks form?<br />10. What is a kimberlite pipe?<br />11. What is the force behind mass movement?<br />12. Describe the characteristics of valley glaciers.<br />13.What are the sources of fresh water on Earth?<br />14. What forms when warm , moist air is forced upward, expands, and cools?<br />15. What happens to atmospheric pressure in the troposphere with increasing altitude?<br />16. Define climate.<br />17. What is the Fujita intensity scale?<br /><br />Terms to know:<br /><br />Technology<br /><br />Scientific methods are…<br /><br />Earths atmosphere<br /><br />International Date Line<br /><br />Equator<br /><br />Atom<br /><br />Isotope<br /><br />Classification of minerals<br /><br />Ore<br /><br />Igneous intrusions<br /><br />Physical weathering<br /><br />Eroded materials<br /><br />Force of friction<br /><br />Stream banks<br /><br />Solution<br /><br />Aquifers<br /><br />Barriers to groundwater flow<br /><br />Precipitation and return of groundwater<br /><br />Stream valleys <br /><br />Groundwater: what does it do to limestone?<br /><br />Radiation<br /><br />Condensation<br /><br />Lifted condensation level<br /><br />Extensive glacial coverage<br /><br />Meridians, grids, seconds, minutes for latitude and longitude<br /><br />Flat maps<br /><br />Topographic maps<br /><br />Graphic scale<br /><br />Atoms and molecules that are densely packed<br /><br />Thermal energy<br /><br />Positive ions<br /><br />Negative ions<br /><br />Most abundant elements in Earth’s crust<br /><br />Formation of rocks<br /><br />Rock’s melting point determined by …<br /><br />Metamorphism of limestone<br /><br />Soils in sloped areas<br /><br />Factors affecting mass movement<br /><br />Actions preventing mass-movement disasters<br /><br />Ice age and glaciers<br /><br />Eutrophication of a lake<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-1375151724516887852?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696306258480228068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-30182061393585529612011-05-04T13:39:00.001-07:002011-05-24T15:23:30.661-07:00Terms to know:<br />Earth Science<br /><br />Rocks in mid-ocean ridges<br /><br />Wegener’s proposal of the continents<br /><br />Sea floor spreading<br /><br />Colonization of plants on land<br /><br />Marine organisms during the Mississippian<br /><br />Oxygen on Earth<br /><br />Concrete<br /><br />Mortar<br /><br />Solid, unweathered rock<br /><br />Continental crust<br /><br />Oceanic crust<br /><br />Neptune’s atmosphere<br /><br />Sun centered model <br /><br />Wobble in Earth’s axis<br /><br />Saturn’s rings<br /><br />Current era<br /><br />Geological time scale<br /><br />Stress: tension, compression, shear, strain<br /><br />Measure of earthquake vibrations<br /><br />Filling of wetland<br /><br />Federal law protecting waters of the United States<br /><br />Carrying capacity <br /><br /><br />1. Rocks close to mid-ocean ridges are _____ than rocks far from mid-ocean ridges.<br /><br />2. Wegener proposed that the continents were___<br /><br />3. What causes sea floor spread?<br /><br />4. When did plants start to colonize on land?<br /><br />5. What kind of marine organisms became dominant during the Mississippian?<br /><br />6. Oxygen makes up ____ percent of the Earth's air.<br /><br />7. Concrete and mortar used in construction is made using _____.<br /><br />8. What is the solid in weathered rock under the soil called?<br /><br />9. Continental crust is made mostly or ___ and oceanic crust is made mostly of____.<br /><br />10. Neptune's atmosphere has a persistent storm called ______.<br /><br />11. What is the Sun centered model of the Solar System called?<br /><br />12. The wobble in the Earth's axis is called ____.<br /><br />13. Where did Saturn’s rings most likely come from?<br /><br />14. What is the current era?<br /><br />15. What is the shortest division of time in the geographical; time scale? <br /><br />16. What type of stress pulls material apart?<br /><br />17. What type of instrument can measure the vibrations of an earthquake?<br /><br />18. If a developer fills in and dries a wetland, what is the developer required to do?<br /><br />19. What is the primary federal law that protects the waters of the U.S.? <br /><br />20. What is the carrying capacity of an environment?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-3018206139358552961?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696306258480228068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-73064674892845540192010-12-16T09:35:00.001-08:002011-02-02T16:58:24.976-08:00You may have one page of handwritten notes to use on the exam.<br /><br />1. Describe atoms<br />2. Describe elements<br />3. What is a mixture?<br />4. What kind of tests are used to identify a mineral?<br />5. How are clastic sedimentary rocks classified? <br />6.Describe the rock cycle.<br />7. Describe erosion.<br />8. Describe the different types of mass movement.<br />9. Where do intrusive igneous rocks form?<br />10. What is a kimberlite pipe?<br />11. What is the force behind mass movement?<br />12. Describe the characteristics of valley glaciers.<br />13.What are the sources of fresh water on Earth?<br />14. What forms when warm , moist air is forced upward, expands, and cools?<br />15. What happens to atmospheric pressure in the troposphere with increasing altitude?<br />16. Define climate.<br />17. What is the Fujita intensity scale?<br /><br />Terms to know:<br /><br />Technology<br /><br />Scientific methods are…<br /><br />Earths atmosphere<br /><br />International Date Line<br /><br />Equator<br /><br />Atom<br /><br />Isotope<br /><br />Classification of minerals<br /><br />Ore<br /><br />Igneous intrusions<br /><br />Physical weathering<br /><br />Eroded materials<br /><br />Force of friction<br /><br />Stream banks<br /><br />Solution<br /><br />Aquifers<br /><br />Barriers to groundwater flow<br /><br />Precipitation and return of groundwater<br /><br />Stream valleys <br /><br />Groundwater: what does it do to limestone?<br /><br />Radiation<br /><br />Condensation<br /><br />Lifted condensation level<br /><br />Extensive glacial coverage<br /><br />Meridians, grids, seconds, minutes for latitude and longitude<br /><br />Flat maps<br /><br />Topographic maps<br /><br />Graphic scale<br /><br />Atoms and molecules that are densely packed<br /><br />Thermal energy<br /><br />Positive ions<br /><br />Negative ions<br /><br />Most abundant elements in Earth’s crust<br /><br />Formation of rocks<br /><br />Rock’s melting point determined by …<br /><br />Metamorphism of limestone<br /><br />Soils in sloped areas<br /><br />Factors affecting mass movement<br /><br />Actions preventing mass-movement disasters<br /><br />Ice age and glaciers<br /><br />Eutrophication of a lake<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-7306467489284554019?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696306258480228068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-28611131409180859652010-10-21T13:24:00.000-07:002010-10-21T13:27:11.246-07:00This is where you will come for your Earth Science mid-term study guide as we get closer to the end of the semester.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-2861113140918085965?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306646972163443261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-75114521277357595342010-10-04T21:13:00.000-07:002010-10-04T21:15:16.184-07:00Go to the links page of the Parkview website at www.parkviewpylusd.org and investigate some of the textbook resouces online under High school Earth Science.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-7511452127735759534?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696306258480228068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-87002452172020518402010-09-30T10:18:00.001-07:002010-09-30T10:19:16.121-07:00Welcome to Earth Science. You will be using this board to review for mid-terms &amp; finals and to post any questions.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-8700245217202051840?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>KRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17306646972163443261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-6985876886944979532010-05-24T15:57:00.000-07:002010-05-24T17:15:07.158-07:001. Rocks close to mid-ocean ridges are _____ than rocks far from mid-ocean ridges.<br /><br />2. Wegener proposed that the continents were___<br /><br />3. What causes sea floor spread?<br /><br />4. When did plants start to colonize on land?<br /><br />5. What kind of marine organisms became dominant during the Mississippian?<br /><br />6. Oxygen makes up ____ percent of the Earth's air.<br /><br />7. Concrete and mortar used in construction is made using _____.<br /><br />8. What is the solid in weathered rock under the soil called?<br /><br />9. Continental crust is made mostly or ___ and oceanic crust is made mostly of____.<br /><br />10. Neptune's atmosphere has a persistent storm called ______.<br /><br />11. What is the Sun centered model of the Solar System called?<br /><br />12. The wobble in the Earth's axis is called ____.<br /><br />13. Where did Saturn’s rings most likely come from?<br /><br />14. What is the current era?<br /><br />15. What is the shortest division of time in the geographical; time scale? <br /><br />16. What type of stress pulls material apart?<br /><br />17. What type of instrument can measure the vibrations of an earthquake?<br /><br />18. If a developer fills in and dries a wetland, what is the developer required to do?<br /><br />19. What is the primary federal law that protects the waters of the U.S.? <br /><br />20. What is the carrying capacity of an environment?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-698587688694497953?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696306258480228068noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-3800830149829307222010-01-28T16:05:00.000-08:002010-01-28T16:06:07.559-08:00As we start this new semester it is time to reflect and take another look at our schoolwide learning goals, aka ESLRs, and make some goals.<br />Please review our goals and think of how you can meet those goals this semester. Remember to leave a comment. <br /><br />EXPECTED SCHOOL WIDE LEARNING RESULTS (ESLR’s)<br />Panther’s set the P.A.C.E.<br />Panthers are…..<br />1. Partners in Education who:<br />• Team with parents and teachers in order to reach their full<br />potential<br />• Achieve through a personalized learning program<br />2. Academic Achievers who:<br />• Self evaluate and reflect as life long learners<br />• Utilize technological skills to master content and efficiently<br />produce and publish assignments<br />• Collect, organize, interpret, analyze, and supply information to<br />make decisions and solve problems<br />3. Compliant with State and District Standards<br />• Complete assignments based on best practices<br />• Demonstrate mastery of grade level skills and concepts<br />4. Effective Communicators who:<br />• Organize, analyze, evaluate and deliver presentations<br />• Write and speak with a command of Standard English<br />conventions appropriate to their grade level<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-380083014982930722?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696306258480228068noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-667072758282044789.post-35259819260230007582010-01-04T15:38:00.000-08:002010-01-05T19:15:03.394-08:001. Describe atoms<br />2. Describe elements<br />3. What is a mixture?<br />4. What kind of tests are used to identify a mineral?<br />5. How are clastic sedimentary rocks classified? <br />6.Describe the rock cycle.<br />7. Describe erosion.<br />8. Describe the different types of mass movement.<br />9. Where do intrusive igneous rocks form?<br />10. What is a kimberlite pipe?<br />11. What is the force behind mass movement?<br />12. Describe the characteristics of valley glaciers.<br />13.What are the sources of fresh water on Earth?<br />14. What forms when warm , moist air is forced upward, expands, and cools?<br />15. What happens to atmospheric pressure in the troposphere with increasing altitude?<br />16. Define climate.<br />17. What is the Fujita intensity scale?<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/667072758282044789-3525981926023000758?l=text2learnearthscience.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>LBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14696306258480228068noreply@blogger.com1