Academic Earth and Space Science Midterm Review--Helpful Page
- Your Exam will be over units 1, 2, and 3.
- Your Exam will be given in the following format:
- Study Guide (worth 5 points on exam must be turned in the day of exam to receive the points)
- Written Exam (multiple choice, matching, short answer, diagrams, etc.)
- Lab Practical (you will be observing different statings with materials to observe and answer questions about that are from the labs we have done throughout units 1, 2, 3)
- What to review:
- For every unit review the following items:
- Notes
- Worksheets
- Quizlet flashcards for terminology review
- Labs
- Past Quizzes/Tests (See me to do this before school, during a late night, or a study hall)
- For every unit review the following items:
Mid-term Schedule
Unit 1: Nature of Science
Materials to Review
Understanding How Science Works
What is a system?
Doing Science: Observations vs. Inferences
- Teacher website: http://vmearthscience.weebly.com/unit-1-nature-of-science.html
Understanding How Science Works
- Lab Safety
- Different Types of Learners
- Nature of Science PowerPoint
What is a system?
- The Spheres of Earth (atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, biosphere)
- Closed Systems vs. Open Systems
Doing Science: Observations vs. Inferences
- Hands Photo Observations vs. Inferences PowerPoint
- Qualitative vs. Quantitative Data
Unit 2: Evolution of Elements Within Stars
Materials to Review:
The Periodic Table
Heat Transfer: Thermal Energy
Nuclear Fusion
Waves
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Teacher Website & Quizlet Flashcards: http://vmearthscience.weebly.com/unit-2-evolution-of-elements-within-stars.html
The Periodic Table
- Matter, Elements
- Worksheet Reviewing Elements
Heat Transfer: Thermal Energy
- Convection, Conduction, Radiation PowerPoint Notes
- Worksheet Reviewing Thermal Energy (Radiation, Convection, Conduction, Density Calculations)
- Convection Lab
Nuclear Fusion
- Nova “Secrets of the Sun” Video & Worksheet
- PowerPoint Notes The Sun as an Energy Source (Nuclear Fusion/Fission/Stars)
- Nuclear Fusion Play Doh Lab
Waves
- PowerPoint Notes Waves
- Labeling Waves Worksheet
- Slinky Wave Lab
Electromagnetic Spectrum
- EMS/Spectra/Doppler PowerPoint Notes
- EMS Worksheet
- Spectrometry Lab
- Study Guide
Part 1: Matter, Elements, Energy, Nuclear Fusion
Part 2: Waves
Part 3: Electromagnetic Spectrum
Unit 3: Earth's Formation & Early History
Materials to Review:
Part 1: Big Bang
Part 2: Newton & Kepler’s Laws
Part 3: Geological Time & Radiometric Dating
Part 1: Big Bang
- Quizlet Flashcards Vocab from Website
- Spectroscopy Lab
- Big Bang PowerPoint Notes
- Video Worksheet National Geographic Naked Science: Birth of the Universe
- Season 3 Episode 11 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LecNb3CfzA
Part 2: Newton & Kepler’s Laws
- Quizlet Flashcards Vocab from Website
- Thinker Questions (videos on website)
- Newton’s Laws
- Kepler’s Laws
Part 3: Geological Time & Radiometric Dating
- Quizlet Flashcards Vocab from Website
- Birth of Earth Video/Worksheet
- Geological Time Worksheet (KWL one)
- Geological Time Online Tutorial
- Textbook Section 12.4
- Radiometric PowerPoint Notes
- Radiometric 12.3 Graphic Organizer
- Textbook Section 12.3
- Radioactivity Worksheet
- Half Life Penny Lab
- Radioactivity/Half Life Practice Problems