EARTH SCIENCE SUMMER PACKET 2015 This packet contains 3 parts: Science skills practice, guided reading questions and a written response task. All three sections must be completed for full credit to be earned. Reminders Answers should be neatly recorded on the packet. The written response should be typed or written neatly and attached to the packet. If you separate the sections make sure your name is on all parts of the assignment. This is a great way to kick off the 2015-2016 school year with 100 points! SUMMER PACKET CHECKLIST Did I Point Value Done? Complete the Science Skills Practice questions? 30 Read both articles and answer all the guided reading questions? Write a 2- paragraph response to the articles based on the prompt? 25 45
PART 1: SCIENCE SKILLS PRACTICE 1. For each example, circle the bigger unit of measurement. centimeter or millimeter gram or kilogram liter or milliliter meter or centimeter 2. Use a ruler to measure this line to the nearest tenth of a centimeter. 3. How long do you estimate this line to be? a. 20 millimeters b. 1 meter c. 10 centimeters d. 20 meters 4. Solve the equation 4 2. Show work. 5. Solve the equation 5x10 2. Show Work. 6. Write 110,000,000 as an exponent. 7. What is ⅓ in percentage form? a. 25% b. 33% c. 27% d. 20%
8. What number would you multiply 0.12 by in order to convert it into percentage form? 9. If I begin with 1,000 milliliters of liquid and use 200 milliliters, what percentage of the liquid is still leftover? 10. It s 11:45am right now. If it takes Katie 30 minutes to get home, what time should she tell her mom she will arrive? 11. It s 10:27am right now. I have been sitting in math class for 1 hour and 18 minutes. What time did the period begin? 12. If Mr. Patel arrived at school at 8:13am and Mr. Azar arrived at 7:27, how much earlier did Mr. Azar arrive than Mr. Patel? 13. The graph below shows the tidal changes in ocean water level, in meters, recorded at a costal location on a certain day. Approximately how many hours apart were the two high tides? a. 6 hours b. 12 hours c. 18 hours d. 24 hours
14. Base your answer to the following question on the data table to the right, which shows the average carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations in Earth s atmosphere for specific years from 1930 to 2010. Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas in Earth s atmosphere that contributes to global warming. The average carbon dioxide concentrations were measure in parts per million (ppm). Calculate the rate of change from 2000 to 2010 of the average carbon dioxide concentrations in parts per million. 15. Based on the graph to the right, what is the relationship between cooling time and the size of crystals formed? 16. As temperature increases, pressure decreases. Select the graph that depicts this relationship.
17. Directions: Follow instructions in letters A through D to label the map on your answer sheet. A. On the map label North America with NA, and Africa with, AF. B. Place a star on Alaska. C. Circle the approximate location of New York. D. Label the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean 18. In 1995, the federal government paid off one- third of its debt. If the original amount of the debt was $4,920,000,000,000, which expression represents the amount that was NOT paid off? a. 1.64 x 10 4 b. 1.64 x 10 12 c. 3.28 x 10 8 d. 3.28 x 10 12
PART 2: GUIDED READING QUESTIONS As you read each article answer the guided reading questions. They are broken up by article. Your answers do not need to be in complete sentences. If you need more space than what is provided, answer the questions on a separate sheet and attach it. Be sure to accurately number and label your responses! Article 1 Our Vanishing Night 1. What have we done to benefit our species, but hurt the nature associated with the darkness? 2. Do you agree or disagree that light is a form of pollution? Why or why not? 3. What is light pollution a result of? 4. In the fourth paragraph, Klinkenborg talks about intersecting domes of reflected, refracted light. How are our modern cities different from out past cities? 5. What impact is light having on songbirds? 6. What are some examples of species that have been negatively impacted by human created light? 7. How does Klinkenborg suggest we fix this problem we are having with light pollution? Do you think it is a problem? Can we fix it? 8. What impact does Klinkenborg note that light pollution has on humans? Article 2 Climate in Crisis West Antarctic Ice Sheets Collapses 1. What happened to the West Antarctic Ice Sheet? 2. What is warm seawater causing with regard to the WAIS? 3. Why is this bad? 4. What is the silver lining in this situation?
Climate Change is not in Hibernation? 1. What technological advancements help us with regard to global warming? 2. What happened in California and Finland that was caused by global warming? 3. What observation can be made about climate change over the past three decades? Global Slowdown Explained 1. What has happened to the surface temperature over the past 10 years? What could this suggest? 2. What do scientists attribute this flattening to? 3. Why do you think we are missing data from the poles? 4. Where is nature tucking away heat? Why is this concerning? Widespread Impacts 1. What metaphor does the author use to compare climate change to a person? Why does this metaphor suggest? 2. What are some symptoms of climate change? 3. Why are agricultural impacts such a big concern? 4. What call to action is provided at the end of the article?
PART 3: WRITTEN RESPONSE As you learned in living environment, human actions can impact the environment in both positive and negative ways. Our technology can be very beneficial to ourselves as a species, but negatively impact a variety of other facets of the world and species within it. We, as humans, can do things that are beneficial in the short term but outcomes for the future are unknown. As you read these two articles think about the impact humans have made on the world in which we live. Your task is to respond to the following prompt with two paragraphs. Based on the articles you read or outside research, do you think that our technological advancements as humans are worth the negative impacts it may be having on our world? Why or why not? Be sure to cite evidence from at least one of the articles and analyze how it supports your position. In the second paragraph, discuss what types of actions you can take to minimize the influence that you have on the environment. Can you make a difference in the predicted course of the Earth that scientists warn us about?