Mr. Dutchen's Earth Science Class Notes

Roosevelt High School
2007-2008 School Year

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Topics:

1 & 2 - Introduction 9 - Weathering and Erosion 3 - Measuring the Earth 10 - Deposition 4 - Earth Motions 11 - Rocks and Minerals 5 - Energy 12 - Dynamic Crust 6 - Insolation 13 - Earth History 7 - Weather and Climate 14 - Landscapes 8 - Ground Water and Climate Regents Review

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Topics 1 & 2 - Introduction (This topic is closed)

	Notes: Prologue, 1 and 2		Lab 1: Volume
	Lab Safety		Lab 2: Mass-Volume-Density
	What is Science?		Using an Electronic Balance
	Observations and Interpretations		Scientific Notation
	Worksheet: Percent Deviation		Exercises: Graphs and Tables
	High School Dessert Sales		Lab 3: Sun Spot Lab
	Exercises: Rounding		Lab 4: Rate of Change
	Worksheet: Measuring Length		Review Notes for Prologue and Topics I & II

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Topic 3 - Measuring the Earth (This topic is closed)

	Student Guide to Topic III		Warm-up: The Great NY State Race
	Notes: Measuring the Earth		Notes: Time
	Notes: Size of the Earth		Ahoy Mateys! Latitude-Longitude-Time
	Oblate Spheroid		Review Sheet: Topic III Part I
	Shape of the Earth		Notes: Mapping
	Notes: Beneath and Above		Use this Data to Construct a Map
	Hydrosphere-Lithosphere-Atmosphere		Lab 8: (3-3) Mapping a Temperature Field
	Lab 5: Layers of the Earth		Lab 9: (3-4) Creating a Topographic Map
	Atmosphere Cross-Section Plot		Notes: Topography
	Coordinate Systems		Constructing Profiles
	Notes: Latitude		Notes: Interpreting Maps
	Lab 6: Latitude		Practice Matching Profiles - Land Features
	Notes: Longitude		Exercises: Maps
	Lab 7: Longitude		North Pond Topography

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Topic 4 - Astronomy  (This topic is closed)

	Vocabulary: Topic IV		Notes: Sun's Motions
	Notes: History of Astronomy Also: Summary Notes		Worksheet: Here Comes The Sun Research Questions
	Lab 10: (8-3) Ellipses		Lab 14: Here Comes the Sun
	Notes: ICU		Worksheet: Name That Season
	Lab 11: (8-7) Spectral Analysis		Notes: Moon's Motions
	Notes: The Universe		Worksheet: Phases of the Moon
	Lab 12: (8-5) The Solar System Also Download and print (full size to page):   Color Images1   Color Images2   Color Images3		Worksheet: Earth Motions
	Notes: Stars		Worksheet: It's Just a Phase
	Lab 13: (8-8) Classification of Stars (H-R)		Notes: Time - and a Lot More
	Worksheet: Black Holes		Worksheet: Solar and Sidereal Motions
	Study Guide for Astronomy Exam Part 1		Study Guide for Astronomy Exam Part 2

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Topic 5- Energy in Earth Processes (This topic is closed)

	Vocabulary: Topic V		Lab 17: Investigating a Phase Change
	PPT: Energy In Earth Processes		Lab 18: Investigating Absorption and Radiation
	Notes: Study Guide		Worksheet: Phase Change Calculations
	Lab 15: Investigating Convection
	Lab 16: Investigating Conduction

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Topic 6- Insolation on the Earth's Surface (This topic is closed)

	Vocabulary: Topic VI		Lab 19: Investigating Angles of Insolation
	PPT: INSOLATION and the Earth's Surface		Lab 20: Investigating Duration of Insolation
	Notes: Study Guide		Lab 21: Investigating Unequal Heating of Land and Water

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Topic 7- Energy Exchanges in the Atmosphere (Weather and Climate) (This topic is closed)

	Vocabulary and Guide: Topic VII Part 1 Vocabulary and Guide: Topic VII Part 2		Lab 22: Investigating The Weather Lab 22: Replacement Worksheet
	PPT: Weather Part 1 PPT: Weather Part 2 PPT: Weather Part 3		Class: Station Model Chart
	Class: Temperature Conversion Exercises		Lab 23: Creating Weather Predictions (Contingency Tables)
	Class: BP Conversion Exercises		Lab 24: Determining Dew Point, Relative Humidity and Cloud Height

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Topic 8- Ground Water and Climate (This topic is closed)

	Vocabulary and Guide: Topic VIII		Lab EC: Extra Copies of Water Budget Worksheets
	PPT: Ground Water		Song: Ground Water

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Topic 9- Weathering and Erosion (This topic is closed)

	Worksheet: Weathering - Erosion - Deposition		PPT: Erosion - Wind + more
	PPT: Weathering		Inv 25: Weathering Rates and Surface Area
	Vocabulary and Guide: Topic IX Erosion		Inv 26: Stream Flow Rates
	PPT: Erosion - Gravity		Inv 27: Stream Abrasion
	PPT: Erosion - Running Water

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Topic 10- Deposition (This topic is closed)

	Vocabulary and Guide: Topic X - Deposition		Inv 29: Settling Rates
	PPT: Class Discussion - Deposition		Inv 30: Density Currents

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Topic 11- Rocks and Minerals

	PPT: Class Discussion - Intro to Rocks and Minerals		PPT: Class Discussion - Non-Sedimentary Rocks
	PPT: Class Discussion - Mineral Properties		Inv 34: Igneous Rock Identification
	Inv 32: Mineral Identification		Inv 35: Metamorphic Rock Identification
	Tetrahedron Class Exercise		PPT: Class Discussion - Rock Cycle
	PPT: Class Discussion - Sedimentary Rocks		Rock Cycle Exercise
	Inv 33: Sedimentary Rock Identification

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Topic 12- Dynamic Crust

	PPT: Class Discussion - Intro to The Dynamic Crust		INV 39: Investigating Continental Drift - Puzzled About Pangaea?
	Class Exercise: Practice Seismogram		INV 40: Earthquake Patterns - Vertical
	PPT: Class Discussion - Earthquakes		PPT: Class Discussion - The Big Picture
	INV 37: Determining Epicenters		Class Notes: Clues to the Big Puzzle
	PPT: Class Discussion - Theories of Crustal Change		INV 41: Crustal Boundaries
	INV 38: Investigating Patterns of Crustal Activity

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Topic 13- Earth History (Under Construction)

	PPT: Class Discussion 1 - Intro to Earth History		PPT: Class Discussion 2 - Relative Dating
	INV 42: Interpreting Geologic Events		PPT: Class Discussion 3 - Radioactive Dating
	INV 42BONUS: Interpreting Geologic Events		INV 44: Investigating Radioactive Decay
	Class Activity - Order of Events		PPT: Class Discussion 4 - Geologic Time
	Class Activity - Interpreting Geologic History		INV 45: Constructing a Geologic Time Line
	INV 43: Interpreting Geologic History

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Topic 14- Landscapes (Under Construction)

	INV xx: Landscape Development

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