Ecosystems!!

If two areas on separate continents have similar climates, do they have similar communities?  Explain.

Reflections!!

This week we worked on Lab:  Enzymes in Detergents.  Write a reflection about this experience.  Here are some ideas for your reflection:

What? 
—What happened?
—What did you observe?
—Did you learn a new skill or clarify an interest?
—Did you hear, smell, or feel anything that surprised you?
—How is your experience different from what you expected?
—What did you like/dislike about the experience?

Journey to the Center of the Earth!!!

Conduct research about the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program expedition and the technology being used to drill 1.2 miles down into Earth’s lower crust.  What might the scientists  discover in the rocks that they are hoping to recover? 

Electromagnetic Waves!!

By now, you know that electromagnetic waves contain an electric part and a magnetic part.  These parts are called fields and vibrate at right angles to the wave motion.  Why is wireless technology, i.e, cell phones, wireless internet, sensitive to the electric component rather than the magnetic component of electromagnetic waves????

Waves, waves, waves!!!!

An ocean earthquake can generate a series of powerful water waves called tsunamis (tsu - harbor, nami - wave).  At sea, these waves may not even be felt by fishermen and sailors.  By the time a tsunami reaches land, however, it may have a height anywhere from 30 meters to 50 meters.  Sometimes they can become  mega-waves, reaching between 100 to 300 meters.  Why is it that ships out in the high seas don't feel the impact of tsunami waves, while coastal communities are destroyed by them???????

Mercalli or Richter?????

Major earthquakes result in significant loss of life.  They are felt and can cause destruction in areas hundreds of miles away from their epicenters.  Explain how a magnitude 8.0 earthquake could be classified as a low-intensity earthquake.

Are earthquakes that powerful?

The violent earthquake that stroke Japan recently, shifted it's main island by 8 feet.  You can read about it using the following link:

http://articles.cnn.com/2011-03-12/world/japan.earthquake.tsunami.earth_1_tsunami-usgs-geophysicist-quake?_s=PM:WORLD

Can we use this fact to support any of the theories learned in class?  Explain.