1. What is the difference between Weather and Climate?
Bell Work 3/29/17
What is the difference between Weather and Climate?

2. Bell Work 3/30/17
Climate is usually a long term average of weather conditions. This average is usually taken over ____________?
One day period
Two week period
30-year period
5-year period

3. “Are Boys smarter than Girls?”
Bell Work 3/31/17
ASAP DAY
“Are Boys smarter than Girls?”

4. Bell Work 4/3/2017
Which greenhouse gas is most responsible for trapping in heat for Earth?
Carbon Dioxide
Methane
Nitrous Oxide
Water Vapor

5. Bell Work 4/4/17
Without greenhouse gases, Earth’s temperature would be ____________?
Much Higher
Much Lower
Unchanged
A greenhouse gas is one that absorbs the sun’s radiation. Without any to absorb the IR radiation……heat would escape

6. What is El Nino? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvmeUStFvz8
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What is El Nino?
Jot down answer while watching this video..

7. Why are there clouds? Bell Work 4/6/17

8. Dear Future Generations: Sorry
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Dear Future Generations: Sorry
After watching video…..write a paragraph or outline naming at least 3 things you could do to contribute to helping our planet and climate change.

9. Is Global Warming primarily impacted by Man or Nature?
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Is Global Warming primarily impacted by Man or Nature?

10. Can wildlife adapt to climate change?
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Can wildlife adapt to climate change?

11. Bell Work 4/19/17
What tools or methods are used to monitor or predict natural disasters?

12. Bell Work 4/20/17
Which wave property would directly relate to the severity of a tsunami wave?
Frequency
Wavelength
Speed
Amplitude

13. Can Video Games Make You Smarter?
Bell Work 4/21/17
ASAP DAY
Can Video Games Make You Smarter?

14. Bell Work 4/24/17 What best describes the term epicenter?
The only are that experiences an earthquake.
The most populated city affected by an earthquake
The point directly above the origination of the earthquake that is the strongest
The location of the seismograph that first noticed the earthquake

15. Tornadoes Vs Hurricanes
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Tornadoes Vs Hurricanes
Using a Graphical Organizer…..compare and contrast the two

16. Bell Work 4/26/17
If you lived next to a fault line prone to earthquakes, what safety features would you put on a home or building?

17. What is the most dangerous place on Earth?
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What is the most dangerous place on Earth?

18. Bell Work 3/23/16
The USGS is more likely to more accurately predict a disaster as a result of which of the following?
Interior Process
Surface Process
Radiant Process
Conductive Process

19. “6 Craziest Mass Extinctions Ever”
Bell Work 3/24/16
ASAP DAY
“6 Craziest Mass Extinctions Ever”

20. Bell Work 3/30/16
What steps can you take before, during, and after to ensure earthquake safety?
Before-Prepare During-Drop, Cover, Hold On
After-Help

21. Bell Work 3/31/16 How do Tornadoes form?
List some steps or circumstances that occur to explain

22. “What if the World went Vegetarian?”
Bell Work 4/1/2016
ASAP DAY
“What if the World went Vegetarian?”

23. Bell Work 4/5/16 Which “sphere” is the least significant carbon sink?
Atmosphere
Biosphere
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere

24. Bell Work 4/6/16
What key conditions are required for tornadoes to form?

25. What is the significance of Today?
Tell me and explain why this is the case.

26. Bell Work 3/9/16
Write in a male and female for each of the following categories. Your selection pool is the entire 8th grade. All of these will be shared in your yearbook, and revealed at the 8th grade dinner dance.
Grab a sheet and return to me within 8 min, or by tomorrow. Do not work on in other classes. Teachers are advised to collect and dispose of

27. Soil Plant Animal Atmosphere Surface Ocean Deep Ocean Fossil Fuel
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As a CARBON MOLECULE……….What was your role in the cycle if you started outs as?
Soil Plant Animal Atmosphere Surface Ocean Deep Ocean Fossil Fuel