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BELLWORK

WEEK 21- EARTH SCIENCE

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ROOT WORD OF THE WEEK

alt-

“high”

as in “altitude” and “altocumulus”

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SCIENCE TRIVIA

General Science – Which of the following is an example of a high-altitude cloud type?

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  1. Altostratus
  2. Stratocumulus
  3. Stratus
  4. Cirrocumulus

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SCIENCE TRIVIA-ANSWER

General Science – Which of the following is an example of a high-altitude cloud type?

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  • Altostratus
  • Stratocumulus
  • Stratus
  • Cirrocumulus

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READ-A-GRAPH

1. What question is this “graph” trying to answer?

2. What are the dependent and independent variables?

3. What conclusion(s) can you make?

4. What evidence from the graph supports it?"

dependent: the thing that is “influenced”

independent: the thing that you change “on purpose”

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CREATE-A-GRAPH

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Remember, it must:

  • start at 0
  • have a title
  • have x & y axes labels
  • have an evenly spaced scale

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BONUS SLIDES

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Science Trivia

ENERGY - Ozone is an important gas in the stratosphere. What is the chemical formula of ozone?

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Science Trivia-Answer

ENERGY - Ozone is an important gas in the stratosphere. What is the chemical formula of ozone?

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O3

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Science Trivia

EARTH AND SPACE - What primary weather factor is driven by the pressure gradient caused by uneven heating of Earth’s surface?

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Science Trivia-Answer

EARTH AND SPACE - What primary weather factor is driven by the pressure gradient caused by uneven heating of Earth’s surface?

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WIND