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Mrs. Negron
Week of 2/8-12/10
Monday - Chapter 16 Test Tuesday - Begin section 5-1 Earth's Oceans read pgs. 156 - 163 Wednesday - SURF Thursday - Rock Lab Friday - Finish Rock Lab. Homework- 3 paragraphs comparing/contrasting igneous, sedementary, & metamorphic rocks. (color, texture, & weight).
Classifying rock lab-introductory rock collection This rock collection contains fifteen rocks that are representative of the three major rock types: Igneous, Sedimentary and Metamorphic. IGNEOUS ROCKS – are formed by the cooling of molten rock, either magma or lava. 1. OBSIDIAN is a black or brown volcanic rock composed of quartz and alkali feldspar. 2. GRANITE is a medium to coarse-grained rock derived from magma and is composed primarily of the materials quartz and alkali feldspar. 3. BASALT is a microcrystalline dark colored lava rock composed mainly of calcic plagioclase and clinopyrxene. 4. SCORIA is a dark colored, vesicular, crust on the surface of lava. The vesicles are the result of escaping gas before solidification. 5. RHYOLITE is a usually light colored lava rock that is of the same composition as granite. SEDIMENTARY ROCKS – are rocks derived from preexisting rocks through the processes of erosion, followed by compaction, or chemical precipitation. 6. SHALE is a rock composed of clay, silt, or mud sized particles that are typically fissile. 7. BRECCIA is composed of angular fragments of limestone or quartz formed by friction or crushing processes. 8. SANDSTONE is essentially sand-sized particles cemented together by calcite, silica, or iron oxides. 9. CONGLOMERATE is a coarse-grained rock composed of rounded fragments set in a fine-grained matrix of sand or silt or other cementing materials. 10. LIMESTONE is a generally light colored rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate formed by either organic or inorganic processes. METAMORPHIC ROCKS – are rocks that are recrystallized by pressure and heat that may or may not be influenced by the introduction of chemically active solutions. 11. SLATE is a metamorphosed shale and can be broken along planes independent of original bedding planes. 12. MARBLE is recrystallized limestone (calcite) 13. QUARTZITE is a recrystallized sandstone or chert consisting mainly of quartz. 14. GNEISS is a metamorphosed rock that exhibits alternate banding of granular mineral and flaky minerals. 15. SCHIST is a metamorphosed shale or siltstone composed of parallel aligned micas, amphiboles, pyroxenes or garnets.
Old study guides Chapter 16 Study Guide Form A Choose the correct definition with the correct term. Write the word answer on your paper. Decomposer Biotic Nonrenewable Resource Water cycle Abiotic Producer Renewable Resource Consumer Carbon Cycle 1. An organism that eats other organisms. CONSUMER 2. The process by which carbon is returned to the atmosphere through respiration, combustion, and decomposition. CARBON CYCLE 3. A term that describes the living factors in the environment. BIOTIC 4. A resource that forms at a much slower rate than that at which it is consumed. NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE 5. An organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings. PRODUCER 6. The process by which water constantly cycles between the oceans, atmosphere, land, and organisms. WATER CYCLE 7. A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed. RENEWABLE RESOURCE 8. A term that describes the nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature. ABIOTIC 9. An organism that gets its energy by breaking down dead organisms. DECOMPOSER Write the letter of the correct answer on your paper. 10. What can people do to help protect Earth’s ecosystem? a. Waste electricity b. Pollute waterways c. Litter d. Recycle 11. Humans, fish, seabirds, and lobsters are examples of what kind of organism? a. Carnivore b. Herbivore c. Omnivore d. Producer 12. A diagram that shows the feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem is called a(n) a. Community b. Food web c. Energy pyramid d. Biosphere 13. Bacteria and fungi are examples of what kind of organism? a. Decomposer b. Herbivore c. Omnivore d. Producer 14. Panthers, snakes, and spiders are examples of what kind of organism? a. Producer b. Herbivore c. Omnivore d. Carnivore Choose the correct definition with the correct term. Write the correct answer on your paper. Organism Biosphere Community Population Ecosystem 15. Any individual living thing. ORGANISM 16. The part of the Earth where life exists. BIOSPHERE 17. All of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other. COMMUNITY 18. A community of organisms and their abiotic, or nonliving, environment. ECOSYSTEM 19. A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific area. POPULATION Write the correct letter answer on your paper. 20. What effects does burning fossil fuels have on ecosystem? a. More nitrogen gas is being released into the atmosphere b. More carbon dioxide is being released into the atmosphere c. More water vapor is being released into the atmosphere d. More carbon is returned to the atmosphere 21. Which of the following organisms is being affected by the loss of sea grass in marine habitats? a. Manatees b. Killer whales c. Krill d. Zooplankton 22. What kind of organism is a cypress tree? a. Consumer b. Omnivore c. Herbivore d. Producer 23. Which of the following is NOT an example of human impact on the ecosystem? a. Fishing b. Highway construction c. Sleeping d. Farming 24. Condensation, evaporation, and precipitation are all part of which cycle? a. The decomposition cycle b. The carbon cycle c. The nitrogen cycle d. The water cycle 25. Green sea turtles, deer, and manatees are examples of what? a. Scavenger b. Herbivore c. Omnivore d. Producer Chapter 16 Study Guide Form C Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Place the answer on your paper. Biosphere Community Ecosystem Population Precipitation Evaporation Condensation 1. The change of state from a gas to a liquid is called CONDENSATION . 2. Any form of water that falls to Earth’s surface from the clouds is called PRECIPITATION . 3. The change of state from a liquid to a gas is called EVAPORATION . 4. A group of the same species that live in a single area is called a(n) POPULATION . 5. The part of Earth where life exists is called a(n) BIOSPHERE . 6. All populations of species in one habitat are called a(n) COMMUNITY . 7. A community of organisms and their abiotic environment ECOSYSTEM .
Choose the best word to match the definition. Write the correct answer on your paper. Herbivore Consumer Producer Decomposer Nonrenewable Resources Carbon Cycle Water cycle Renewable Resources 8. Involves evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. WATER CYCLE 9. Can be replaced at the same rate at which it is used. RENEWABLE RESOURCE 10. Involves respiration, decomposition, and combustion. CARBON CYCLE 11. Forms at a much slower rate than that at which it is used. NONRENEWABLE RESOURCE 12. An organism that eats only plants HERBIVORE 13. An organism that makes its food by using energy from its surroundings. PRODUCER 14. An organism that eats other organisms. CONSUMER 15. Consumer that gets its energy by breaking down dead organisms. DECOMPOSER Write the letter of the best answer on your paper. 16. Which human activity may alter an ecosystem? a. Sleeping b. Breathing c. Studying d. Burning fossil fuels 17. Which human activity does NOT affect the ecosystem? a. Boating b. Farming c. Sleeping d. Construction 18. What positive effect do fires have on an ecosystem? a. They destroy natural habitats. b. They kill wildlife c. They release nutrients into the soil. d. They cause global warming. 19. Why is the manatee population decreasing? a. There is less sea grass to eat. b. They are losing energy. c. They are eating too much meat. d. They are being rehabilitated. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. Place the answer on your paper. Food web Energy Pyramid Food chain Biotic Ecology Abiotic 20. The term BIOTIC describes living factors in the environment. 21. The term ABIOTIC describes the nonliving factors in the environment. 22. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment is called ECOLOGY . 23. A diagram that shows how energy in food flows from one organism to another is called a(n) FOOD CHAIN . 24. A diagram that shows loss of energy in a food chain is called a(n) ENERGY PYRAMID . 25. A diagram that shows the feeding relationships in an ecosystem is called a(n) FOOD WEB . Study Guide for Sections 16-1 & 16-2 Match the correct definitions with the correct term. Biotic Abiotic Population Community Consumer Producer Omnivore 1. An organism that can make its own food by using energy from its surroundings. producer 2. A group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific area. population 3. An organism that eats other organisms or organic matter. consumer 4. Term that describes the nonliving part of the environment, including water, rocks, light, and temperature. abiotic 5. All of the populations of species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other. community 6. An organism that eats both plants and animals. omnivore 7. Term that describes living factors in the environment. biotic Write the letter of the correct answer on your own paper. 8. The part of the Earth where life exists is called the a. Ocean b. Biosphere c. Atmosphere d. Ecosystem 9. Which of the following has NOT led to a decrease in the manatee population? a. Decrease in the sea-grass population b. Habitat destruction c. Land development d. Rehabilitation 10. The role that humans play in an ecosystem is a. Always positive b. Always negative c. Neither positive or negative d. Sometimes positive and sometimes negative. 11. How does the energy in a food chain or food web move? a. In a one-way direction; from producer to top consumer b. In a one-way direction; from top consumer to producer c. In all directions; from herbivore to carnivore d. Not at all; each organism produces its own energy 12. How many levels of organization does every ecosystem on Earth have? a. Five b. Two c. Seven d. Three
Notes for Quiz 3-1 - Troposphere - It is the densest atmoshperic layer & that it contains 90% of the atmoshperes total mass. Thermosphere - Lack of particle density, little thermal energy transfer. Stratosphere - layered gases, thin air, little moisture. Mesosphere - coldest layer, temperature decreases as altitude increases. Auroras are caused by electrically charged particles in the ionosphere. What are the two highest layers of the atmosphere? Which answer best describes Earth's atmoshpere? Know the pie chart from figure 1 on page 76. What causes differences in air temperature at different altitudes? the way gases absorb solar energy. |











