Weekly Warm Up February 17- 21, 2014

February 17, 2014 Warm up Things to Do List the property of water that allows water to move up through porous material. Water molecules like to stick together because they are polar molecules. What do we call this? Finish lab- Specific heat Answer questions Guided Reading- pp. 46- 51 on a separate piece of paper. Crossword review/ Current Events #2

How does specific heat affect the climate?

February 18, 2014 Warm up Things to Do What is the process in which plants release water into the atmosphere? How does water’s high specific heat affect the climate of NC’s coasts? Quiz- Properties of Water Please get out a sheet of paper and get ready for the quiz. Video- Oceans

February 19, 2014 Warm up Things to Do Oceans cover what percent of the Earth’s surface? Oceans are considered the “Last Frontier”, the only place on Earth that has not been explored. What do you think are the reasons why it has not been explored? Turn in Current Events before class begins. Sonar Mapping of the Oceans Floor. Reading Assignment- pp. 177- 179

February 20, 2014 Warm up Things to Do True or False. Submersibles are an indirect way of exploring and studying the ocean. How does sonar help to study and understand the ocean? Video- Understanding Oceans

February 21, 2014 Warm up Things to Do True or False. Understanding where current flow can provide us with information about where oil spills will flow. From the video, ALACE was used to map deep currents. Is this a direct or indirect method of exploring the ocean? Pass over warm up when you are finished. Read the lab sheet when you get it. Get out your notebook for notes on Oceans Chemistry. Homework- Oceans Chemistry handout