Friday March 1, 2013 (Quiz 21; Complete Video WS – Deep Ocean)

The Launch Pad Friday, 3/1/13 Last year, who recently descended to the deepest part of the ocean? James Cameron What else is he known for? directing the movies “Titanic” and “Avatar” How deep did he dive? feet, or 6.77 miles What is the name of the deepest point in the ocean? Challenger Deep in the Marianas Trench What was the name of his vehicle? Deepsea Challenger How long has it been since a human being has descended to this location? since 1960, 53 years

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Assignment Currently Open Summative or Formative? Date IssuedDate Due Date Into GradeSpeed Final Day Quiz 19S42/15 ? TODAY WS – Marine Life Zones and Ocean Productivity F172/202/21? TODAY WS – Oceanic Feeding Relationships F182/212/22? TODAY Quiz 20S52/22 ?3/8 TELPAS Writing Sample F12/252/27 TODAY WS – Ocean Water Circulation F22/262/27? TODAY Video WS – Deep Ocean F3 & F42/273/4 3/8

Recent Events in Science NASA's Van Allen Probes Reveal a New Radiation Belt Around Earth Read All About It! 3/02/ htm NASA's Van Allen Probes mission has discovered a previously unknown third radiation belt around Earth, revealing the existence of unexpected structures and processes within these hazardous regions of space. Previous observations of Earth's Van Allen belts have long documented two distinct regions of trapped radiation surrounding our planet. Particle detection instruments aboard the twin Van Allen Probes, launched Aug. 30, quickly revealed to scientists the existence of this new, transient, third radiation belt. The belts, named for their discoverer, James Van Allen, are critical regions for modern society, which is dependent on many space-based technologies. The Van Allen belts are affected by solar storms and space weather and can swell dramatically. When this occurs, they can pose dangers to communications and GPS satellites, as well as humans in space.

Quiz 21

Complete Video and Worksheet Access the video: 1.Nimitz Homepage 2.Library 3.Databases 4.Discovery Streaming 5.Science 6.SEARCH: Planet Earth Deep Ocean 7.Complete Worksheet