Fri March 2
QFD: The great men of science are supreme artists. ~Martin H. Fischer
?FD: What type of rocks are subjected to heat and pressure?
ESS3c. Students know how to explain the properties of rocks based on the physical and chemical conditions in which they formed, including plate tectonic processes
1) handout plotting volcanic eruptions and earthquakes around the world ( due by end of period)
2) film yosemite park national geographic – write a 1 page paper describing the geographic features of the park
3) film clips of volcanic eruptions

March 1
QFD: There are no foolish questions, and no man becomes a fool until he has stopped asking questions. ~Charles Proteus Steinmetz
?Fd: What type of rocks are formed from magma?
ESS3c. Students know how to explain the properties of rocks based on the physical and chemical conditions in which they formed, including plate tectonic processes
1) handout plotting volcanic eruptions and earthquakes around the world ( groups)
2) Due: volcano pictures 100 pts (cinder cone, composite, shield, + 50 words decribing each)
Rock types video
Feb 29
QFD: Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. ~James Stephens
?FD: What type of Volcano is Mt. St. Helens? Thick magma or thin? alot of silica or a little?
ESS3e. Students know there are two kinds of volcanoes: one kind with violent eruptions producing steep slopes and the other kind with voluminous lava flows producing gentle slopes
ESS3c. Students know how to explain the properties of rocks based on the physical and chemical conditions in which they formed, including plate tectonic processes
1) Quiz and then grade it (20 qs X 5 pts each = 100 pts)
2) Gold Rush
3) Yellowstone Park
4) Old faithful Camera
Quiz 5 pts each X 20 qs = 100 pts
1 What sort of terrain is a violent eruption of lava likely to create?
A Gentle sloping hills B Sudden, steep hills C flat plains D mountains
2 What sort of terrain is most likely to be the result of a voluminous lava flow?
A flat plains B steep slopes C gentle slopes D new mountains
3 What are the primary factors that determine whether a volcano will have a violent or quiet eruption?
A magma composition B pressure and temperature of gases within the volcano
C magma temperature D All of the above
4 During an explosive eruption, which provides the force to push molten rock out of the volcano’s vent?
A dissolved gases B a build-up of ash C pools of water D a low silica content high
5 A lava flow that is considered fluid has a __________.
A high silica content B a large volume of dissolved gases C low silica content D rhyolitic flow
6 The two main differences between a composite volcano and a shield volcano are their_____________.
A lava type and height B eruption frequency and height C lava type and shape D eruption frequency and shape
7 When Mount St. Helens erupted in 1980, it did so with huge pyroclastic flows and left steep slopes in its wake. What type of eruption was the one that occurred at Mount St. Helens?
A explosive B flowing C cinder cone D shielded
8 Mt. Fujiyama, the highest mountain in Japan at over 12,000 feet elevation, is an active volcano. Mt. Fujiyama has steep sloping sides that were likely formed by
A an accumulation of slow lava flows. B uplift from transform faulting. C violent volcanic eruption.
D both violent eruptions and continuous lava flows.
9 Mauna Loa, a volcano on the Island of Hawaii, is the Earth’s largest volcano. Mauna Loa has enormous gentle slopes, making it a
A shield volcano, created by an accumulation of slow lava flows. B shield volcano, created by a violent eruption. C composite volcano, created by both violent eruptions and slow lava flows.
D composite volcano, created by several violent eruptions.
10 Which of the following characteristics describe a shield volcano?
A voluminous lava flow creating gentle slopes B voluminous lava flow creating steep slopes
C violent eruption creating steep slopes D violent eruption creating flat plains

11 Mt. Pinatubo is an active volcano in the Philippines that has very viscous magma with dissolved volatile gas. When Mt. Pinatubo erupted in 1991, the magma
A was released in a slow lava flow that slowly released volatile gas. B caused an explosive eruption due to pressure from built up gas. C continuously flowed, adding to Mt. Pinatubo’s gentle sloping sides.
D flowed slowly until another island was formed in the Philippines.

12 The tallest volcano in the world is Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Mauna Kea has broad, gentle slopes created from the low viscosity lava that slowly flowed out in all directions. Based on this information, what type of volcano is Mauna Kea?
A stratovolcano B shield volcano C cinder cone D lava dome
13 A volcano in Mexico is made of pyroclastic material and has a steep conical hill that is 200 meters high. The summit has a bowl–shaped crater. What type of volcano is this?
A stratovolcano B shield volcano C cinder cone D lava dome
14 Rocks at the earth’s surface are continually broken down, compacted, and cemented together. What is the name of the resultant type of rock?
A igneous B metamorphic C lava D sedimentary
15 Metamorphic rock is made by which one of the following dynamic processes?
A compaction and cementing of sediments B subjection of rocks to heat and pressure
C cooling of magma D exposure of rocks to wind and rain
16 A rock is observed to have fossil impressions of plants preserved in it. This rock is most likely a(n) __________ rock.
A extrusive igneous B intrusive igneous C metamorphic D sedimentary
17 A rock is observed to be very dense with alternating, parallel bands of light and dark crystals. This rock is most likely a __________ rock.
A extrusive igneous B intrusive igneous C metamorphic D sedimentary
18 Which type of rock occurs when magma cools and hardens beneath the surface?
A metamorphic B sedimentary C igneous D limestone
19 Which of the following are the three major types of rocks?
A metamorphic, intrusive, extrusive B sedimentary, metamorphic, granite
C igneous, metamorphic, pumice D igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary
20 In which area is basalt rock most commonly formed?
A deep ocean trenches B at the edges of a transform boundary C underground where magma cools rapidly
D in areas of sea–floor spreading
EC question
How long does it take Earth to revolve around the sun? Be very specific. Hint today



Feb 28
QFD: Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~Kahlil Gibran
?FD: What color rocks come from non- explosive volcanoes? explosive?
ESS3e. Students know there are two kinds of volcanoes: one kind with violent eruptions producing steep slopes and the other kind with voluminous lava flows producing gentle slopes
1) continue vocabulary building exercise
2) READ – yesterdays lesson
3) section review questions
4) rocks/ video clips



Feb 27
Eruption demonstration
QFD: When we heal the earth, we heal ourselves. ~David Orr
?FD: Name the three major types of volcanoes
ESS3e. Students know there are two kinds of volcanoes: one kind with violent eruptions producing steep slopes and the other kind with voluminous lava flows producing gentle slopes
1) Students will write notes using a vocabulary worksheet and keep this document to study
2) Students will read out loud and be respectful of others while they are reading
3) Students will complete Section review page 181 qs 1-4 as HW
Notes
Volcano – a weak spot in the crust where molten material, or magma rises to the surface creating new rock and forming new islands
Magma is rock froming substances that includes gases and water vapor and becomes lava when it reaches the surface
Ring of Fire – the pacific plate which has the most active volcanoes on earth
Divergent plate boundary volcanoes – most of these are in the ocean below the surface except for Iceland and the Azores islands
Convergent Plate boundary volcanoes – Subduction causes oceanic crust to melt and form magma resulting in Island arcs (Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, and Aleutian islands)
Hot Spot Volcanoes – An area where magma melts through the crust in the middle of a plate (Hawaii, Yellowstone Park in Wyoming )
Igneous Rocks – Formed when magma cools ( Pumice and Obsidian are darker rocks)
Volcanic Eruptions - dissolved gases rush to the surface carrying magma which are either violent producing steep volcanoes or voluminous (runny) producing gentle sloped volcanoes
Volcanoes are composed of a magama chamber, a pipe, a vent, and a crater
SILICA – material that is formed when silcon and oxygen combine. The more silica magma, the thicker magma. High silica – light rocks, explosive steep volcanoes Low silica – dark rocks, non explosive, quiet eruptions producing gentle sloped volcanoes
Volcano stages – active = a live magma chamber dormant = sleeping magma chamber extinct – dead magma chamber
Geothermal areas – (hot springs, geysers) water is heated that is nearby magma and can be used to produce clean energy
Shield Volcanoes – gently sloped, non explosive volcanoes, quiet eruptions ( Mauna Loa)
Cinder Cone – steep, cone shaped, explosive volcanoes (Paricutin)
Composite Volcanoes – steep, alternating flowing lava, explosive ( Mt. Fuji, Mt. St. Helens)
Caldera – collapsed volcano creating a giant hole in surface of Earth (Crater lake, Oregon)
Lava Plateaus – thin, runny lava which form high flat plateaus (Washington, Oregon)
Volcanic Neck – hardened magma inside a volcanic pipe and softer rock wears away
Batholith – mass of rock formed when magma cools inside the crust forming an extinct volcano
Pyroclastic flow – an explosive eruption that hurls volcanic bombs, cinders and ash (most violent eruption)
Hot springs – groundwater is heated by nearby magma that rises to the surface ( desert hot springs)
Geyser – fountain of water and steam that erupts from the ground ( old faithful, yellowstone park)
Metamorphic Rocks – rocks that are changed from heat and pressure inside earth ( gemstones, quartz, etc)
sedimentary rocks – rocks that are formed from other rocks also include organic rocks ( coal, limestone amber, coral, petrified wood) and are compacted together

Volcano cams

Fri Feb 24
QFD: You learn something every day if you pay attention. ~Ray LeBlond
?Fd: Write down everthing you know about volcanoes?
ESS3e. Students know there are two kinds of volcanoes: one kind with violent eruptions producing steep slopes and the other kind with voluminous lava flows producing gentle slopes
1) finish all work for week
2) Draw volcano pictures and write 1 paragraph about each
3) Earthquake Safe House picture and floor plan
4) escape plan 20 pts EC Write a page paper explaining your plan for evacuaation
Thurs Feb 23
QFD: They kill good trees to put out bad newspapers. ~James G. Watt
?FD: How many minutes did you study for the test last night?
Objective: To demonstrate knowledge of Earth science standards 3abd
1) 300 points 30 questions exam
2) Visual of volcano types (Draw all 3 types and write the description of each below the pictures)
PAGE 195 in new/your book,or Page 361 in old book (You must write the entire description of volcano types from page 360/361 if you use the old book)

Wed Feb 22
QFD: I’m not an environmentalist. I’m an Earth warrior. ~Darryl Cherney
?FD:What type of boundary is the mid ocean ridge?
Objective: 3ABD
1) Test questions and study quide
The Aleutian islands off the shore of Alaska are an arc-shaped chain of small volcanic islands called a volcanic island arc. Which type of convergent boundary process formed these islands?

A oceanic-continental 
C continental-continental

B oceanic-oceanic 
D seafloor spreading

Seafloor spreading happens along what type of plate boundary?

A convergent 
B divergent 
C San Andres 
D subduction

Which of the following would be considered a convergent boundary?

A two oceanic plates spreading away from each other

B an oceanic lithosphere diving beneath another plate

C a continental plate spreading away from another continental plate

D a continental plate grinding along side another continental plate

What type of zone occurs when one oceanic plate is forced down into the mantle beneath a second plate?

A plummeting 
B submersion 
C subduction 
D inferior

The East African rift valley is an example of which type of plate boundary?

A subduction zone 
B transform 
C convergent 
D divergent

Which of the following would be considered a transform fault boundary?

A Himalayan Mountains 
C Mount St. Helens

B East African Rift Valley 
D San Andreas Fault

19 Which type of plate boundary would create a rift valley?

A divergent 
B convergent 
C transform 
D uniform

When two continental plates converge together, what type of geographic formation will be the result?

A rift valleys 
B island arcs 
C trenches 
D folded mountains

The __________ of an earthquake is a qualitative measurement of the amount of DAMAGE caused by the earthquake.

A Richter scale 
B magnitude 
C intensity 
D epicenter

The __________ of an earthquake is a quantitative measurement of the amount of energy released at the source of the earthquake.

A intensity 
B magnitude 
C Richter scale 
D epicenter

The point at which earthquakes are more likely to occur is known as the __________.

A Richter line 
B stress line 
C compression point 
D fault line

How many types of seismic waves does a seismogram illustrate?

A 1 
B 3 
C 4 
D 10

What is the minimum number of seismographs needed in order to find the exact location of an earthquake’s epicenter?

A 1 
B 2 
C 3 
D None

When reading a seismogram, which are the first waves to arrive?

A S waves 
B surface waves 
C P waves 
D foreshocks

An earthquake is produced when the slippage of rocks occurs at a weak point in the ground. What is that weak point called?

A focus 
B epicenter 
C fault 
D foreshock

What is happening when an earthquake occurs on a convergent plate boundary?

A two plates are colliding together

B two plates are dividing apart

C two plates are grinding past each other in a side-by-side motion

D two plates move together to form a mid-ocean ridge

Which of the following faults was responsible for the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?

A San Jacinto 
B San Andreas 
C Oakland 
D Simi Valley

The epicenter of an earthquake is located __________.

A at the same depth of the focus 
C directly under the focus

B directly above the focus 
D beneath the earth’s crust

What dynamic process produces new oceanic lithosphere?

A sea floor spreading 
C erosion of ocean ridges

B underwater volcanoes 
D deep sea thermal venting

What is one way that mid–ocean ridges provide evidence of sea floor spreading?

A Rocks at the crest of the ridge are young; rocks found further from the crest are older.

B Rocks all along the ridges are a consistent age.

C Rocks at the crest of the ridge are old; rocks found further from the crest are younger.

D Rocks at the crest of the ridge are much hotter than rocks found elsewhere.

Seafloor spreading is the process by which plate tectonics

A produce new oceanic lithosphere.

B save old oceanic lithosphere.

C spread at convergent plate boundaries.

D spread at a subduction zone.

At the Mid–Atlantic Ridge, plates are moving __________.

A away from each other 
C beneath each other

B towards each other 
D along side each other

Scientists discovered strips of rocks having alternating polarity, which were found as mirror images across the ocean ridges.

The sentence above provides evidence for

A changes in ocean currents. 
C plate tectonics.

B a nonexistent magnetic field. 
D a permanent magnetic field.

With evidence of seafloor spreading, __________ form at sites of plate convergence where one moving plate descends beneath another and plunges back into the mantle.

A hydrothermal vents 
C mid-ocean ridges

B guyots 
D deep ocean trenches

With the sediment from ocean drilling, scientists found that the youngest oceanic crust is located at __________.

A continental margins 
C bottom of oceanic trenches

B ridge crests 
D subduction zones

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is __________ at a rate of about 2.5cm per year.

A converging 
C spreading

B creating submarine canyons 
D creating hot spots

Scientists use the topography of the ocean floor to support the idea of seafloor spreading. Which of the following would allow scientists to study the topography of the ocean floor?

A continental shapes and fault lines 
C airplanes and boats

B surface water temperature and tidal patterns 
D sonar and satellites

The diagram above shows the “zebra stripe” pattern of alternating magnetic fields on the surface of the ocean floor. Which of the following BEST explains how this symmetric pattern of alternating magnetic fields formed?

A tectonic plates spreading released magma which cooled in a pattern that matched the Earth’s magnetic field at the time

B tectonic plate convergence causes the Earth’s magnetic field to change, leading to symmetrical bands of positive and negative fields

C active underwater volcanoes erupt, releasing positively or negatively charged magma along both sides of the volcano

D deep water currents cause erosion on the seafloor, which occurs in regular, symmetric patterns that match the Earth’s magnetic field

A tectonic plate boundary that occurs when two plates grind past each other without the production or destruction of lithosphere is a __________.

A convergent boundary 
C divergent boundary

B transform fault boundary 
D major plate

A tectonic plate boundary that occurs when two plates move together and collide into each other is called a __________.

A convergent boundary 
C divergent boundary

B transform fault boundary 
D major plate

Tues Feb 21
QFD: Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why. ~Bernard Baruch
?FD: Name the 3 types of seismic waves and the order they travel to the surface
Objective: ESS3d. Students know why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude
1) collect/check work (Map of your living area is due by Friday) Seating chart
2) Plotting the epicenter of an earthquake
3)test preparation for 3ABD
Earthquake websites
Earthquake preparedness kit
local Map of gemstones
Gold map

Feb 17
QFD: We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ~Thomas Fuller
?FD: What do earthquake scales measure?
Objective: ESS3d. Students know why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude Day 2 of 2 ( finish as homework)
1) finish perfect paragraph
2) handout Richter scale and moment magnitude scale
3) Draw, color and label page 165 (Earthquake safe house)

Feb 16
QFD: Education consists mainly of what we have unlearned. ~Mark Twain
?FD: An earthquake occurs at a weak point in the ground which is called a?
Objective: ESS3d. Students know why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude
1) finish perfect paragraph
2) handout Richter scale and moment magnitude scale
3) Draw, color and label page 165 (Earthquake safe house)

Feb 15 (min day)
QFD: In the spider-web of facts, many a truth is strangled. ~Paul Eldridge’
?fd: what type of seismic wave travels through solids , liquids, and gases?
Objective: ESS3d. Students know why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude
air quality in so cal
1) finish notes (25) points moment magnitude scale, SR 4 Questions
2) perfect paragraph with the words from yesterday (50) points
3) copy picture of seimic waves

Feb 14 Happy V day!
Qfd: Modern technology, Owes ecology , An apology. ~Alan M. Eddison
?FD: When two converging oceanic plates collide, what structure is formed?
Objective: ESS3d. Students know why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude
1) Read pgs 154-158
2) cornell notes + vocab matrix
3) homework section review pg 159
Notes pg 154-158

Focus – point beneath the surface where the rocks break
Epicenter – directly above the focus on the surface where energy is released
Seismic waves carry the energy created by the fracture of the rocks from the focus toward the surface
Primary waves – (p Waves) First to arrive because they can travel through solids, liquids and gases and contract and expand buildings on the surface.
Secondary waves (s waves) seismic waves that vibrate from side to side, s waves travel through solids and gases but not liquids areas inside earth.
Surface waves – (l waves) move more slowly and arrive last. Surface waves cause sever ground movement.
Most damage on the surface is caused by these surface waves.
Seismograph – device used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake.
The paper that the seismograph writes onto is called a seismogram.
3 scales that measure earthquakes are the Richter scale, Mercalli scale. and the moment magnitude scale
Magnitude – earthquakes strength based on seismic waves
Mercalli scale – measures the intensity felt by people and building ( 1-12)
Richter scale – measurement of seismic waves by a seismograph (1-10)
Moment magnitude scale – used currently by geologists , this scale uses all information , combination scale (1-10)
Difference between a 5.0 and 6.0 quake is 32X stronger and 1000 X stronger than a 4.0
The minimum number of seismographs needed to detect the epicenter of an earthquake is 3 (fig17 pg 159)
The point where the three circles intersect is the epicenter.

Friday Feb 10
QFD: There is a sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed. ~Mohandas K. Gandhi
?FD: What type of boundary is the rift valley in Africa? Iceland?
Objective:ESS 3b. Students know the principal structures that form at the three different kinds of plate boundaries
and ESS3d. Students know why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude
1) Rules and procedures, Syllabus
2) Film : National Geographic : Ring of Fire
Questions (handout) 45 points 3 pts /question
1) What is the Ring of Fire?
2) How many billions years did magma spew from volcanoes and ridges?
3) Where is there a lake of lava?
4) What year was the quake in San francisco?
5) What type of plate is more dense, Oceanic or continental?
6) Name an active volcano in Japan
7) How long do sulfur miners live?
8) Indonesia has _____ number of volcanoes
9) what is the name for the tallest volcano on Earth?
10) How long does it take for a plant to grow on new earth?
11) How many years did it take for animals to come back to Mt. St. Helens
12) What structure is formed when two converging oceanic plates
crash into each other? example
13) What stucture is formed when 2 converging continental plates crash into each other? example
14) What structure is formed when a continental plate crashed into a oceanic plate?
15) Name 2 structures that are divergent boundaries?

Thursday Feb 9
QFD: For every fact there is an infinity of hypotheses. ~Robert M. Pirsig
?FD: How many questions did you answer correctly on the 3b assessment?
Objective: ESS3d. Students know why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude
1) Review of a rift valley, converging boundaries
2) Finish vocabulary (65pts)
3) Handout on Earthquake fault zones 50 points
4) copy fig 14 page 157 into your notebook (mercalli scale), and Fig 15 page 158
5) NOTEBOOK grade 25-50 pts a week for your notes
Wednesday Feb 8
QFd: The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.
Albert Einstein
?FD: Name and describe the boundary that slides past each other?
Objective: ESS3d. Students know why and how earthquakes occur and the scales used to measure their intensity and magnitude
Word of the Day :Seismic waves – vibrations that travel through earth carrying energy released during an Earthquake
1) Quiz post test 3b
2)vocabulary – assignment look up the meaning of the following words and use 5 of them in a complete sentence.
1) Focus (154) 2) epicenter 3) primary waves (155) ,4) secondary waves,5) Surface waves (156), 6) seismograph, 7) Mercalli Scale 8) moment magnitude scale (158) 9) liquefaction (163) 10) aftershocks 11) tsunamis (164) , 12) base isolated building (166), 13) Richter scale

NOTES
Geologists have used properties of P-waves and S-waves to predict the composition of Earth’s interior. They believe that Earth consists of three main zones: the crust, the mantle, and the core. They believe the core consists of a liquid outer core and a solid inner core.
P-waves and S-waves travel through various rock materials at different velocities.
S-waves cannot pass through molten (liquid) rock. If Earth’s composition were that of a uniform solid, the velocities of P-waves and S-waves would increase steadily with depth, because increasing pressure beneath the surface increases the elastic properties of the rock.
Jumping From Space
Tuesday Feb 7
QFD:Science is simply common sense at its best. ~Thomas Huxley
?FD: Describe the 3 types of plateboundaries and a geographic feature
ESS 3b. Students know the principal structures that form at the three different kinds of plate boundaries
1) students will review project and will analyize their own progress
2) review of standard/vocabulary/notes
3) film clip
4) Quiz

Mon Feb 6
QFD: Science does not know its debt to imagination. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
?FD: Which direction is the pacific plate moving
1) Finish Maps if necessary, You need a complete paragraph descibing the various types of plate boundaries on the back

Fri Feb 3
QFD: Life itself is a mystery which defies solution.
John Mortimer
?FD: What type of boundary would be associated with deep earthquakes? shallow earthquakes?
Objective: ESS 3b. Students know the principal structures that form at the three different kinds of plate boundaries
1) finish maps and watch film of the Ring of Fire
2) write down Questions for film before watching and turn in answers by the end of the period

Thurs Feb 2
QFD:If you do not sow in the spring you will not reap in the autumn.”
Irish Proverb
?FD: Who discovered the theory of Platetectonics? Sea Floor Spreading? When
ESS 3b. Students know the principal structures that form at the three different kinds of plate boundaries
1) finish platetectonic maps and turn them in by friday
Wed Feb 1
QFD: Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Anonymous
?FD: What type of boundary forms at mid ocean ridge? San Andreas Faultline?
Objective: ESS 3b. Students know the principal structures that form at the three different kinds of plate boundaries
1) Quiz (20) plateboundaries
2) Plateboundary Handout
Part 1
Quiz 3a + 3b Read the question to yourself and select the best answer.
1) A tectonic plate boundary that occurs when two plates move apart is called a __________.
A convergent boundary C divergent boundary
B transform fault boundary D major plate

2) A tectonic plate boundary that occurs when two plates grind past each other without the production or destruction of lithosphere is a __________.
A convergent boundary C divergent boundary
B transform fault boundary D major plate

3) The Aleutian islands off the shore of Alaska are an arc-shaped chain of small volcanic islands called a volcanic island arc. Which type of convergent boundary process formed these islands?
A oceanic-continental C continental-continental
B oceanic-oceanic D seafloor spreading

4) Seafloor spreading happens along what type of plate boundary?
A convergent B divergent
C San Andres D subduction

5) Which of the following would be considered a convergent boundary?
A two oceanic plates spreading away from each other
B an oceanic lithosphere diving beneath another plate
C a continental plate spreading away from another continental plate
D a continental plate grinding along side another continental plate

6) Which of the following would be considered a transform fault boundary?
A Himalayan Mountains C Mount St. Helens
B East African Rift Valley D San Andreas Fault

7) Which of the following events would occur at a transform boundary?
A shallow focus earthquakes C deep focus earthquakes
B volcanoes D formation of a new sea floor

8) What is one way that mid-ocean ridges provide evidence of sea floor spreading?
A Rocks at the crest of the ridge are young; rocks found further from the crest are older.
B Rocks all along the ridges are a consistent age.
C Rocks at the crest of the ridge are old; rocks found further from the crest are younger.
D Rocks at the crest of the ridge are much hotter than rocks found elsewhere.

9)When looking at the topography of the seafloor, what evidence of seafloor spreading would be found at the center of the North Atlantic?
A abyssal plain B mid-ocean ridge C continental slope D continental rise

10 Scientists use the topography of the ocean floor to support the idea of seafloor spreading. Which of the following would allow scientists to study the topography of the ocean floor?
A continental shapes and fault lines C airplanes and boats
B surface water temperature and tidal patterns D sonar and satellites

Part 2 OARS 10 questions
Tuesday Jan 31
QFD: The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds the most discoveries, is not “Eureka!” (I found it!) but “That’s funny…” ~Isaac Asimov
?FD: What feature is formed when a oceanic plate crashes into another oceanic plate.
Objective: ESS 3b. Students know the principal structures that form at the three different kinds of plate boundaries
Word of the day: Subduction – To dive beneath
1) video evidence of platetectonics
2) finish handout
3) pictures hw check

Monday Jan 30
QFD: Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. ~Edwin Powell Hubble
?FD: name and describe a feature about the 3 types pf plateboundaries
Objective: ESS 3b. Students know the principal structures that form at the three different kinds of plate boundaries
1) read cornell notes
2) thinking map
3) hw: write the letters C for convergent, D for Divergent and T for transform on you plateboundary picture for all of the boundaries. The write a paragraph about the direction the pacific plate is moving.

Fri Jan 27
QFD: The road to success is always under construction. anon.
?FD: What type pf boundary would make a mountain?
Objective: ESS 3a. Students know features of the ocean floor (magnetic patterns, age, and sea-floor topography) provide evidence of plate tectonics
1) Quiz (re-test) 100 pts
2) finish pictures (200 pts) and vocabulary (50)
Quiz
1) What is the role of the mid ocean ridge in sea floor spreading ( 1 sentence)
2) The process of subduction at a deep ocean trench ( 1-3 sentences)
3) The under sea chain of mountains in the pacific ocean is called the ___________ ________ ____________
4) The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are located at the ______________ and The oldest rocks on the ocean floor are located at the ____________
5) We sit on the border of which 2 tectonic plates? ______________ and the border is the _____ _______ ________________________
6) Where is there a boundary that moves apart on Earth?____What type of boundary is this ___________
7) What is name for boundaries that crash together? _________________ what do they make ___________
8) What is name for boundaries that slides past each other? ________________
9) Give 3 examples of proof that sea floor spreading exists ______ ________ __________
10) What is the name of the Geologist that discovered that the sea floor spreads and what is the age of the oldest rocks on the ocean floor
EC What is the driving force for the tectonic plates? What makes them move?

Thur Jan 26
QFD: Be curious always! For knowledge will not acquire you; you must acquire it. ~Sudie Back
?FD:What force makes the tectonic plates move on the lithosphere?
ESS 3a. Students know features of the ocean floor (magnetic patterns, age, and sea-floor topography) provide evidence of plate tectonics
Day 2
1) draw color label 4 picture on 1 side of a paper and write 50 words explaining each picture (nb pg 126 fig 18, 128 fig 20, 133 fig 23 (+labels for boundaries), 134 bottom of page or Ob ( pg 376 fig 12-4, 379 fig 12-7, 381 fig 12-8, and 387 12-13) due by friday when you walk in
2) hw: vocabulary , look up the following words and use 5 of them in a sentence
Vocabulary
1) theory of continental drift
2) theory of platectonics
3) Ocean floor spreading or sea
4) convection currents
5) pangaea
6) divergent boundary
7) convergent boundary
8) transforn or strike slip boundary
9) subduction
10) trench
11) mid oceean ridge
12) magnetic reversals
13) lithosphere
14) rift valley
15) sonar

Wed Jan 25
QFD: Men are probably nearer the central truth in their superstitions than in their science. ~Henry David Thoreau
?FD: Write a paragraph describing sea floor spreading. where does it begin? end?
Objective: ESS 3a. Students know features of the ocean floor (magnetic patterns, age, and sea-floor topography) provide evidence of plate tectonics
1) Quiz
2) draw color label 4 picture on 1 side of a paper and write 50 words explaining each picture (nb pg 126 fig 18, 128 fig 20, 133 fig 23 (+labels for boundaries), 134 bottom of page or Ob ( pg 376 fig 12-4, 379 fig 12-7, 381 fig 12-8, and 387 12-13) due by friday when you walk in
Quiz
1) What is the role of the mid ocean ridge in sea floor spreading ( 1 sentence)
2) The process of subduction at a deep ocean trench ( 1-3 sentences)
3) The under sea chain of mountains in the pacific ocean is called the ___________ ________ ____________
4) The youngest rocks on the ocean floor are located at the ______________ and The oldest rocks on the ocean floor are located at the ____________
5) We sit on the border of which 2 tectonic plates? ______________ and the border is the _____ _______ ________________________
6) Where is there a boundary that moves apart on Earth?____What type of boundary is this ___________
7) What is name for boundaries that crash together? _________________ what do they make ___________
8) What is name for boundaries that slides past each other? ________________
9) Give 3 examples of proof that sea floor spreading exists ______ ________ __________
10) What is the name of the Geologist that discovered that the sea floor spreads and what is the age of the oldest rocks on the ocean floor
EC What is the driving force for the tectonic plates? What makes them move?
Jan 24 2012
QFD: Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” – Douglas Adams

?FD: What type of plate boundary is associated with the mid ocean ridge?
Objective: ESS 3a. Students know features of the ocean floor (magnetic patterns, age, and sea-floor topography) provide evidence of plate tectonics
1) read.notes
2) hw: finish SR review questions







site
Jan 23 2012
Qfd:There’s so much pollution in the air now that if it weren’t for our lungs there’d be no place to put it all. ~Robert Orben
?FD: Write down 3 things you already know about the ocean floor
Objective: Understand the rules and procedures for this class -1st day 2nd semesterESS 3a. Students know features of the ocean floor (magnetic patterns, age, and sea-floor topography) provide evidence of plate tectonics    
1) Seating chart + Rules
2) Film clip SFS3)Pictures of ocean floor ( sfsnotes)
hw: draw a picture of the ocean floor or watch the video and comment for 25 Ec points

Jan 18-20
Final Exams – Benchmark 2
The Plant Lab and Questions from Website
www.mrborden2011.wikispaces.com are due by Friday
Tues Jan 17
QFD: The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. ~Isaac Asimov
?FD: How do you think you did on the test?
Objective: To understand the scientific method and how to write a lab. To be able to answer questions about the atmosphere on the interent on paper site
1) lab
2) questions
3) drawing

Th/Fri Jan 12/13

Benchmark 2 420 points
Wed Jan 11
QFD: But in science the credit goes to the man who convinces the world, not to the man to whom the idea first occurs. ~Francis Darwin
?FD: Are you ready for this Exam?
1)bench2studyguide
HW:study for 1 hour tonight
Tuesday Jan 10
QFD: The most remarkable discovery made by scientists is science itself. ~Gerard Piel
?FD: Name a global ocean and air current that encircles earth
Objective: To be able to demonstrate an understanding of the California Earth Science Standards 4,5,6 and 8
1)Jeopardy/Millionaire Benckmark 2 Review 4 parts
Benchmark2preppart1
part 2 Benchmark2prep
part2
jeopardystandard6
part 4 jeopardystandard5
Monday Jan 9 2012
QFD: There is no gravity. The earth sucks. ~Graffito
?FD: Explain how climates are influenced by ocean currents
Objective: To be able to demonstrate an understanding of the California Earth Science Standards 4,5,6 and 8
1) Check chapter test 25 questions
2)Jeopardy/Millionaire Benckmark 2 Review 4 parts
Benchmark2preppart1
part 2 Benchmark2prep
part2
jeopardystandard6
part 4 jeopardystandard5

Jan 6 Fri
QFD:That theory is worthless. It isn’t even wrong! ~Wolfgang Pauli
?FD: Wha type of climate has hot summers and cold winters?
ESS 5f.* Students know the interaction of wind patterns, ocean currents, and mountain ranges results in the global pattern of latitudinal bands of rain forests and deserts.
1) Day 3 of 3(Climate)
2) chapter test (all students) pick 25 out of 30 Qs to answer from pages 628/629 (NB) by Friday!
3) finish maps and writing
4) finish weather map and turn it in!

Jan 5 (Thur)
QFD: In all science, error pre
cedes the truth, and it is better it should go first than last. ~Hugh Walpole?
?FD: What type of climate has hot humid summers and cold winters and moderate precipitation?
ESS 5f.* Students know the interaction of wind patterns, ocean currents, and mountain ranges results in the global pattern of latitudinal bands of rain forests and deserts.
1) Day 2 of 3 Climate zones
2) chapter test (all students) pick 25 out of 30 Qs to answer from pages 628/629 (NB) by Friday!
3) finish maps and writing
4) finish weather map and turn it in!


climate maps

Jan 4 Wed
QFD: Science is built up of facts, as a house is built of stones; but an accumulation of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house. ~Henri Poincure
?FD: What type of wind blows up the windward side of a mountain?
Objective:
ESS 6b.Students know the effects on climate of latitude, elevation, topography, and proximity to large bodies of water and cold or warm ocean currents. and
ESS 5f.* Students know the interaction of wind patterns, ocean currents, and mountain ranges results in the global pattern of latitudinal bands of rain forests and deserts.
1) quiz
1) Climate Zones – Day 1 of 3 Pairs (Tropical Rainy, Dry, Temperate Marine, Temperate continental Polar, Highlands)
2) One of you will identify and draw a map of your climate region and a animal that lives in that climate – include latitude and longitude of your country on your map (pgs608/609)
3) One of you will explain the climate and microclimates associated with your climate region by writing 500 words from the climate descriptions on pgs 606-615 and also answer questions 1-5 on pg 615

1) When altitude increases , temperature ____________
2) if you live near a large body of water, what will the climate be like during the summer?
3) The temperature on the leeward side of a mountain is ?
4) The temperature _____________ as latitude increases
5) Name the 3 factors that influence the temperature of an area?
6) How do winds affect the amount of precipitation in an area?
7) On which side of the mountain does precipitation fall – Leeward or windward
8) how does Earths tilt cause seasons>
9) How would Earths temperature change if we did not have a tilt?
10) Describe a land breeze

Jan 3 2012 (Tues)
QFD: For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.
Edwin Way Teale
?FD What was the most fun thing you did on vacation?
Objective: ESS 6b.Students know the effects on climate of latitude, elevation, topography, and proximity to large bodies of water and cold or warm ocean currents.
1) check missing assignments and Weather Map ( 200 pts)
2) explain procedure for this month ( 2nd Semester)
3) Thinking map
4) read about climate

Fri Dec 16
QFD: Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway. Anon.
?FD: Where are you going for the Holidays?
Objective 5c. Students know the origin and effects of temperature inversions.
1) Day 2 0f 2 Weather Maps 100 points

Thurs Dec 15
QFD: I am not a vegetarian because I love animals; I am a vegetarian because I hate plants. A. Whitney Brown
?FD: Describe a Cold Front? Warm front?
Objective 5c. Students know the origin and effects of temperature inversions.
1) day 1 0f 2 Weather forecast
WOD: Detrimental – a negative consequence
You will create a 3-5 minute Weather forecast
1) You must write a script for your weather forecast
2) you must edit, and film your video (Optional for EC) Due Jan 15
3) You must create a colored weather map, that includes:
4 cities with high/low temp., 3 forms of precipitation, 2 fronts, a H and a L pressure systems, cloud covers & wind speeds for each city, ec. if you mention a temperature inversion in proper context
5) You may create your map using paint or other program ( optional)
6) You may create your entire presentation using windows movie maker or imovie (optional)
7) You may create a commercial, your commercial should reflect a positive message
I will not provide a camera and time during the last few days in December for your group to film your weather forecast so you need to get together with classmates over the break to finish. You an do this project by yourself
Wed Dec 14
QFD: I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. He told me to quit going to those places. – Henny Youngman
?FD: What is a Front?
Objective 5c. Students know the origin and effects of temperature inversions.
1) benchmark 2 review
Tues Dec 13
QFD: Never go to a doctor whose office plants have died. ANON
?FD:Where do air masses start? where do they descend? What features are in bands around the earth?
Objective 5c. Students know the origin and effects of temperature inversions.
1) PHESCh20atmosphereweather
2)Quiz
1. What type of front forms when warm air moves into an area with cooler air?
occluded front
stationary front
warm front
cold front
2. In what direction do most weather systems move across the continental United States?
from west to east
from east to west
from north to south
from south to north
3. What conditions are necessary for the formation of a thunderstorm?
cold, dry unstable air
warm, dry stable air
warm, humid unstable air
cold, humid stable air
4. Indian summer in New York in the autumn is the result of what type of air mass?
maritime tropical air mass
maritime polar air mass
continental polar air mass
continental tropical air mass
5. An air mass that forms over northern Canada is a
maritime tropical air mass.
maritime polar air mass.
continental polar air mass.
continental tropical air mass.
6. In a hurricane, the highest wind speeds and heaviest rainfall occur
inside the eye.
in the eye wall.
along the hurricane’s leading edge.
along the hurricane’s trailing edge.
7. In the midwestern United States, a middle-latitude cyclone is a
tropical hurricane.
exceptionally large tornado.
large center of high pressure.
large center of low pressure.
8. Which air mass would be characterized by warm and dry air?
maritime tropical air mass
maritime polar air mass
continental polar air mass
continental tropical air mass
9. Tornadoes form in
all thunderstorms.
association with anticyclones.
association with high-pressure centers.
some severe thunderstorms.
10. Lake-effect snow forms in the northeastern United States and southeastern Canada
directly over the Great Lakes.
on the leeward sides of the Great Lakes.
on the windward sides of the Great Lakes.
along the Atlantic coast.
Airpressure PHESCh19
11. In the northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes winds to be deflected
to the left.
to the right.
upwards.
downwards.
12. What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
wind vane
anemometer
mercury barometer
aneroid barometer
13. The condition that occurs when there is an area of unusually warm surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean along the coasts of Peru and Ecuador is called
La Niña.
a monsoon.
El Niño.
an anticyclone.
14. A westerly wind is blowing from
east to west.
north to south.
south to north.
west to east.
15. What is the ultimate cause of wind on Earth?
friction
the Coriolis effect
unequal heating of Earth by the sun
unequal heating of the land and the oceans
16. Fair weather is usually associated with
anticyclones.
cyclones.
low-pressure centers.
surface convergence.
17. Where are the trade winds located?
at 30°N and 30°S latitudes
at 90°N and 90°S latitudes
between the equator and the subtropical highs
between the subtropical highs and the polar fronts
18. In the southern hemisphere, a cyclone is a
high-pressure center with winds blowing clockwise.
high-pressure center with winds blowing counterclockwise.
low-pressure center with winds blowing clockwise.
low-pressure center with winds blowing counterclockwise.
19. A mountain breeze occurs when winds blow
from the ocean towards a mountain.
up the sides of a mountain from a valley.
down the sides of a mountain into a valley.
from the land towards the ocean.
20. Which of the following areas would have the lowest air pressure?
the top of Mt. Everest
a city at sea level
the top of a small hill
a city at 1,600 meters above sea level

Mon Dec 12
QFD:QFD: When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it.” Bernard Bailey
?FD:Name the 4 main steps in the water cycle?
Objective:5a. Students know how differential heating of Earth results in circulation patterns in the atmosphere and oceans that globally distribute the heat.
1) film clip hadley cells
2) air masses fronts
3) Notes