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Respond to the question below . Read the posts that have been written before you and try to add something new. If this is not possible, tell if you agree or disagree with the opinions posted before you.  Your post will be counted as a HW grade.

100- Add some new knowledge to the post, agee or disagree with a reason

90- Add new knowledge, agree or disagree with no reasons

80- Add new knowledge OR agree/disagree with  one reason

70- Agree or disagree with an unrelated reason.

60—–you need to review the climate material and try again!

List a specific evidence that supports idea of  global warming.( You should do some additional online research about the effects of global warming….hint…..look for evidence of climate change in a particular location that is related to warming of Earth).

Earth Science

Monday  5/24 Volcanism worksheet due tomorrow

 Tuesday 5/25  Working on Sea Floor Spreading and Continental Drift labs in class on Wed.- both due Thursday.

Wednesday 5/26    Same as above and review book questions

Thursday 5/27:  Review Book questions 

 Friday 5/28:    No school today!!!!!  Unit test on Tuesday for Plate Tectonics

ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE THE NEXT DAY UNLESS NOTED

Science 6

We have Science every day this week .

Monday: 5/24   Mineral Lab questions are due Wednesday

New research results surprise everyone on the potential of this well-known Devonian black shale.

Super Giant Field in the Appalachians?
A few years ago every geologist involved in Appalachian Basin oil and gas knew about the Devonian black shale called the Marcellus. Its black color made it easy to spot in the field and its slightly radioactive signature made it a very easy pick on a geophysical well log.

However, very few of these geologists were excited about the Marcellus Shale as a major source of natural gas. Wells drilled through it produced some gas but rarely in enormous quantity. Few if any in the natural gas industry suspected that the Marcellus might soon be a major contributor to the natural gas supply of the United States – large enough to be spoken of as a “super giant” gas field.

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Thickness map of the Marcellus Shale. Modified after: United States Geological Survey, Open-File Report 2006-1237, Assessment of Appalachian Basin oil and gas resources: Devonian Shale-Middle and Upper Paleozoic Total Petroleum System, by Robert Milici and Christopher Swezey. [3

In this topic of study we will be looking at the processes that shape Earth’s surface. Observe the surroundings outside your home (yard and street).  What evidence do you see of weathering, erosion and deposition. How would climate change and global warming effect these processes in New York? Give one example for a specific landscape mentioned in your ESRT.

This unit of study involves learning about maps. Different map projections of the world and topographic maps are both models for Earth.  Make a list of some of the models people use in their daily life. Include physical models, mathematical models, and mental models. List at least two examples of each and make sure you tell what it represents, why it is used instead of the real object or concept, and if it is a scale model.

You should use different examples than those previously posted.

Due: Friday morning, Sept. 26.

The first topic of study involves investigating what Earth science is really all about, and what subtopics Earth science encompasses. We learned that Earth has “spheres”.

What effect do you have on Earth systems? Which sphere do you live on and what are some ways you change the spheres? Are these behaviors beneficial or detrimental to Earth?

Write a response to this post that includes all parts of the question. Read the previous posts and tell if you agree or disagree with previous student responses.