What grade do I deserve?

I think the grade I deserve is from the range 90-95. I've done all the blog posts and I think I've done good. I try to do the best on my blogs and I don't have all of them missing. It's the end of the semester and I think I can end on a good note.

Favorite Earth Science Topics

Geology

My favorite section in science was section 5.1. That section was about weathering. I don't know why it's my favorite, but it is. I just like the Chemical and Mechanical weathering. I just think it's cool at how the rocks change and differ from where it started.

Meteorology

My favorite in this section was when we talked about the earth's atmosphere. I didn't know the earth was divided into four different sections and how they had different temperature levels.

Oceanography

My favorite about this section was about the offshore drilling. I liked this section because we did the whole soccratic seminar and we got to put ourselves in peopl's places. I also learned more about offshore drilling and the election itself.

Astronomy

I think that this was my favorite topic so far. I liked talking about the stars, the sun and the planets. I just thought it was so cool. I think I learned the most from this subject out of all the rest.

H-R Diagram

1. The main sequence is where most of the stars are.

2. Most of the stars are in the main sequence or 90%.

3. The Sun is a main sequence star.

4. The Sun will explode in about 1 billion years.

5. The HR Diagram is a diagram that shows the relationship betwee the absolute magnitude and temperature of stars.

Stars

1. Ten stars would be: Maia, Marfik, Sun, Mebusta, Keid, Kurah, Capella, Caph, Dubhe, and Cujab.
2. I chose the Sun.
3. This star is classified as a yellow dwarf star. The sun doesn't belong to any constellation.
4. There are eight planets that orbit the sun. We live on one called Earth. The others are terrestial/jovian planets.
5. This star is apart of the Milky Way galaxy.
6. Distance from earth to the Sun: 1AU.

Chapter 22 webquest

http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dctffc84_0fjckk5hs

Astronomy Topics

Astrobiology

Astrobiology is the study of origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.

Factors That Affeect Wind

1. The three factors that effect wind are: Pressure Differences, the Coriolis Effect, and Friction.



2. I think the one that has the greatest affect would be the Coriolis Effect because it affects where planes are going and you have to steer another way.

3. If the Coriolis Effect stopped, planes would go straight.

Air Masses

1. What are the most common air masses that affect the United States' weather? mP, mT, cP, cT.

2. Continental Tropical brings my favorite kind of weather.

3. What are five things that I like to do in this kind of weather? I like to go swimming, running, riding my bike, hanging out with my friends, and going out to places

What grade do I deserve?

I think the grade I deserve is in the range from a 90 to a 95. I think I deserve a grade in between then because I try my best and hardest on the blogs. I pay attention in class, so when I do the blogs I know my information. My spelling and grammer is also good. I do a spell check every time when I finish a blog. I think I do really well on my blogs. I wouldn't say I need a low grade, but I know I don't deserve a hundred because I'm not perfect on the blogs. I do try my hardest though, so I think I deserve a really good grade.

Volcanoes

There is a Hawaiian earthquake called the Kilauea Volcano. It is 4,091 ft, and it's color code is orange, which means it needs to be watched.

Earthquakes

1. Most of the earthquakes happen in the north.

2. That's where the Pacific Ring of Fire is.

3. The Ring of Fire.

4. It is Quebec, Canada

5.There was an earthquake in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Africa. It has a magnitude of 5.3. It was six miles deep and went through Rwanda and Kenya.

What is my favorite of the four Earth Sciences? Why?

My favorite of the four earth sciences is geology. It's my favorite because it deals with everything around me. I have to walk on the land, I get to touch animals and so on. I also like geology because I think it's easier to learn.

What are the six crystal forms?

The six crystal forms are:

The cubic crystal-an example is pyrite

tetragonal-an example is apophylite

hexagolan-an example is beryl

orthohombic-and example is barite

monoclinic-an example is epidote

triclinic-an example is albite

Mass movements

La Conchita, CA 1995 landslide

Unstable slopes mobilized by rain water caused a landslide and debris flow seen in Figure WM.5. The city lies on a narrow strip of coast 250m (800ft) wide between the shoreline and a 180 m (600ft) bluff above it. Extraordinary rains and rising groundwater levels caused the slope to fail, fortunately no one was killed. However, in 2005, another year of abnormally high rain fall caused the slope to fail again, this time burying structures and killing 10 people.

What is the best renewable source? Why?

I think the best renewable source is Solar Power. I think it's the best renewable energy source because although it's expensive, it's reliable and. In the end, it's not going to cost you that much.

If you have solar power, your electricity company might end up paying you. This is called net metering. If I was to have it, I would love getting paid every month for something that does'nt even cost me.

My Favorite Map Projection!

My favorite map projection is the Robinson projection. That is my favorite projection because I'm used to it and it's easier for me to look at. Here is a picture of the robinson projection map:

From looking at it and using it, you can tell directions from different cities aand the longitude and lattitude lines. Also, this and the Mercator Projection Map are the most popular maps byfar.