Earth and Space Science Assignments

First test for 4th quarter.

Review questions to be turned in on test day this Thursday February 26th.

 

Chapter 10 pp 286-287 Questions 11,12,14,15,17,18,20, 33-35

                   pp 288-289 Questions 1-4, 7,9,10-13

 

Chapter 11 pp 312-313 Questions #10-14, 16, 22, 23, 34, 35

                   pp 314-315 Questions #1, 3, 4, 5-14

 

Also be prepared to

1. label both the chemical layers and the composition and mechanical layers of Earth, solid, liquid, partially melted, etc. and heat transfer modes

2. label on cross sections of plate boundaries the location of earthquakes, volcanoes (explosive or non-explosive), mountains, the direction of motion, the main stress field

Read Chapter 9.

Due on the day of your exam for 10% bonus the following questions solved. If students turn in responses that are the exact same, none with the same answers will get the bonus, neither the one that copied nor the copier(s).

 

Chapter 8 pg 222-223 #'s 10-13, 31, 34-36

pg 222-223 #'s 1, 4, 5, 11-13

Prepare for Chapters 5 and 6 test

 

Chapter 5 Review strategy

Pages 128-129 questions 21, 24, 26, 28
Pages 130-131 questions 1-8, 13, 14

Be prepared to use your mineral table to answer questions about minerals and identify mineral samples
Know basic differences between the mineral classes
How can silicate structure affect physical properties (see mineral powerpoint)?

Chapter 6 Review strategy

Pages 160-161 questions 17-24, 26
Pages 162-163 All these questions are good ones.

Be prepared to use your rock ID charts to answer questions about rocks and identify samples
Know the rock cycle
Be able to answer questions using the Bowen’s reaction series diagram.
Know the 3 basic types of rocks and their characteristics (e.g. igneous rocks have interlocking mineral crystals textures such as phaneritic, porphyritic, and aphanitic what these crystal sizes tell us about the cooling rates of the magma/lava)

The test on Monday November 3rd will include Sun-Earth-Moon  system topics of eclipses, tides, seasons; Solar structure, formation of the Moon; Kepler's laws; minerals and chemistry review. Check webspace for powerpoints. Chapters in the book are Chapter 26 pp 734-736, Chapter 27 pp 756-758, Chapter 28 pp 789-798, Chapter 29 pp 826-832; Chapters 4 and 5.

Finish reading Chapter 27 in your book. Find another theory for the formation of the solar system (besides condensation theory). Write a short description (paragraph) of the theory and cite your source. You can use books or the web. I have links on my web space that can help. Be prepared to present the theory to the class tomorrow.

Start reviewing for the test on Monday September 8th. 

The following problems in your book are intended to focus your study efforts, have an 85-90% probability of being on the test in some way shape or form and if turned in on test days has the potential of earning up to 10% extra credit.

 

Extra credit amount and acceptability is at my discretion and will be based on effort and amount of original work. So, do not copy. You can discuss the problems with friends but for maximum benefit you need to put the answers in your own words.

 

                              Chapter 30 pp 872-873 #'s 9-12, 14-16, 19, 21, 22, 27, 28,

                                                                                and 34-36