Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Math - officially back in the old book until December! pg. 203 #1-25 all
- ML Chapter 2 Test tomorrow!
- End of Trimester Notebook Check on Friday!

Science - Some concepts to know for the quiz tomorrow:
  • surface ocean currents
  • deep ocean currents
  • the reason why the Earth's temperature is fairly constant (not too hot and not too cold)
  • what would happen to the day and night temperature/length of day if the Earth's rotation was slower or faster (think about the planet Mercury!)
  • difference between the water at the pole and the equator
  • what would happen to the Earth's surface temperature if there was no atmosphere
  • relative humidity and what happens to the humidity when air volume increases/decreases
  • rotation
  • revolution
  • evaporation
  • weather
  • condensation
  • climate
  • seasons
  • gyre
  • wind
  • difference between climate and weather
- Chapter 6 Quiz tomorrow!
- Heat Transfer Unit Test on Friday!