2. What the climate in your biome is like (average temperature and precipitation for each of its seasons.) Interesting facts about weather/climate in your biome could go here. An example of a climatogram [also called climatograph] should be included as well.
3. The sights or features of your biome a tourist would see. i.e. Tell us about the typical topography of your biome and about the most common plants and animals that characterize your biome; be specific! 4. Find two endangered species (one plant and one animal) that reside in your biome and discuss them. Why are they endangered? (Habitat destruction? Hunting? Climate change? Other?) 5. a. Be sure to include an example of a food chain/food web found in your biome using the following terms: the sun, producer, consumer, predator, prey, herbivore, omnivore, carnivore and decomposer . b. Find/Construct an Energy Pyramid w/ the different trophic levels
identified and labeled.
6. Any characteristics of your biome that make it special or important. What would I do during the day and night while exploring this biome? Are there any ecotours or eco adventures possible? Make sure to include pictures!
7. Effects that humans have had specifically on your biome, and why they have had such impact. How is climate change affecting your biome? Link any relevant articles here. 8. What is happening currently in this biome? Your biome is in the news, what's happening? Make sure and cite your information.
9. Give an example of each of the following vocabulary terms: Individual, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome, Biosphere.
10. What would you want to do here? Understand, you will visit this biome... Share pictures of your GOAL!!! Imagine yourself in this biome!!!
b.Barometer – first 3 sentences, read
the rest twice
c.Cloud formation – first 3 sentences,
read the rest twice
d.Conduction and Convection – read 3
times
e.Fronts – first sentence, read the
rest 3 times
f.Humidity – first sentence, read the
rest
g.Precipitation – first 2 sentences,
read the rest
h.Radiation and Temperature – read
twice
i.Thermometer – first 2 sentences, read
the rest twice
j.Wind – first sentence, read the rest
twice
4.Report the Weather – 3 Levels (write
information in Science Notebook)
5.Predict the Weather – 3 Levels (write
information in Science Notebook)
Air Pressure:
Air pressure, also known as atmospheric pressure, is the weight of air above
a given point. Higher pressures usually mean clear weather because air is sinking
toward the earth. Lower pressures usually mean bad weather
because air is rising.
Barometer:
A barometer is an instrument used to measure air pressure. Air pressure is
usually expressed in units of millibars (mb) or inches of mercury (in. Hg.).
At sea level, standard air pressure is 1013.25 mb. or 29.92 in. Hg.
Cloud Formation
:
Clouds form as air rises, expands and cools. This expansion and cooling
causes condensation to occur. Condensation is simply the process by which
water vapor turns to water.
Fronts: A front is the transition zone between two
different air masses with different temperatures and humidity levels.
- Play the animation for each method of heat transfer; explain what is happening in each animation. What are examples of each? Think of an additional two examples of your own for each.
a. Heat and Thermal Energy: When heat is increased in a system, what else is increased? b. Heat of Atoms: Heat is transferred on a molecular level. Explain. c. Heat Movement: What causes heat to move from one system to another? 2. http://www.physics4kids.com/extras/quiz_heat_intro/index.html
Now, take the online quiz on
Thermodynamics; write the answers in your notebook.
1. In conduction, thermal energy moves
from ____ to ____.
2. Look at Table 2.2 “Heat Conductivity
of Various Substances”
a. List in order of high conductivity
(conductor) to low conductivity (insulator): wood, water, silver, air, and
iron. b. Rank the three states of matter in their ability to conduct heat.
3. Give a brief description of
atmospheric convection.
4. What are four examples of
radiation? (The website gives you two; think of two new examples.)
5. Draw a picture of conduction,
convection, and radiation. Label them correctly.
A. Matter = Solids, Liquids and Gases video (Watch from 0:00 - 2:55) 1. Everything in the universe fits into 1 of 3 categories: it's either a _____, a ______, or a___. 2. True/False: Solids move about easily. 3. Explain the following statement: Even things that aren't moving, are actually moving. How is this possible? 4. If you had a super-powerful microscope that could zoom in on the tiny stuff that makes up matter, it would look like millions of little lumps. Little : _________ Lumps: ________
1. Describe the arrangement and movement
of the particles as you change from a solid to a liquid. Describe the arrangement and movement of the particles as you change from a liquid to a gas.
2. Describe the
arrangement and movement of the particles as you change from a gas to a liquid. Describe the arrangement and movement of the particles as you change from a liquid to a solid.
3. Pick 2 phase
transitions and make a sketch of them. Describe whether energy is lost or
gained in this transition.
How
Stuff Works Videos States of Matter Evaporation
1. A water molecule is made up of what atoms?
2. Draw a picture of "evaporation".
3. Draw a picture of a molecule of water in the vapor phase.
4. Through a process called ________, water vapor can turn
back into a liquid.
5.
Where do you experience evaporation in real life? Draw a picture. E.
1.
a. Ice, clouds, ice cream melting, icicles dripping, and moist soda cans are the result of _________ ________ of ______.
2.
a. What form is the water being cut with a chainsaw in?
b. Water can exist in what three forms?
c. Phases of matter = ______ of matter.
3.
a. About how many particles of matter make up a pencil?
b. Tiny particles in their smallest form consist of _____ and _________.
c. The states of matter are determined by the ______ and _____ of particles.
d. Sketch of picture of these "particles".
4.
a. Describe how the solid ice is different from the liquid water.
b. Draw a picture of the molecules of ice.
c. Draw a picture of the molecules that make up the liquid. How do they behave differently than those in the solid ice?
d. Solids: definite shape yes/no
definite volume yes/no
e. Liquids: definite shape yes/no
definite volume yes/no
f. Gases: definite shape yes/no
definite volume yes/no
g. Draw a picture of the molecules of a gas.
h. Which state of matter has the fastest moving molecules? Explain.
5.
a. You predict: What will happen to the ice cube if left out on the windowsill?
b. Define: phase change
c. Phase changes occur when ______ is added or taken away from a substance.
d. Melting involves the phase change from a _____ to a ______.
e. The melting point of water is __°Celsius or __°Fahrenheit.
f. The opposite of melting is ________.
g. ________ is the process of a liquid changing to a _____. The molecules start to move ______ and have more/less energy.
h. The freezing point of water is __°C or __°F
6.
a. What happened to the water in the glass? Did it really just disappear?
b. ___________ involves a phase change from a ______ to a ___.
c. When vaporization occurs at the surface of a liquid, we call this __________.
d. Water _____ is present in the air around us.
e. Describe what you see in this container of water.
f. The boiling point of water is ___℃ or ___℉.
g. The opposite of vaporization is ____________.
h. ___________ is responsible for cloud formation.
7.
a. What is the video showing as an example of melting?
b. What is the video showing as an example of freezing?
c. What is the video showing as an example of vaporization?
d. What is the video showing as an example of condensation?
8.
a. There are _____ phases of matter.
b. Liquids have a definite volume but no definite _____.
c. Phase changes occur when ______ is gained or lost from a substance
d. ________ occurs when a liquid changes to a solid.
e. ____________ occurs when a liquid changes to a gas.
Play around with the animation. Write a summary of the animation and line graph using the following terms: temperature, melting point, boiling point, solid, liquid, gas, melting, boiling, freezing, condensing. Also, describe the movement and arrangement of molecules.
B. Take one of the tests and write the answers in your notebook. Make sure and label! •http://www.quia.com/pop/36830.html - simple machines “test game”
