Friday, March 30, 2012

what causes the ocean tides

http://www.onr.navy.mil/focus/ocean/motion/tides1.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRPtNAA-9UE&feature=related

What is a planet?

http://missionscience.nasa.gov/nasascience/what_is_a_planet.html

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

6B Chapter 14 Part II Exam 03/27/2012

1.       Name five common sedimentary rocks. 10% P.474-475
2.       Name five common metamorphic rocks and their Parent rocks. 10% P.497
3.       Name six types of sediments from the largest to the smallest. 12%  P.473
4.       Define physical and chemical weathering.  Give examples of each. 20% P. 466, 467, 470
5.       What special conditions are necessary for the formation of coal? 10% P.475
6.       What is foliation? 5% P. 478
7.       What is exfoliation? 5% P.467
8.       What is oxidation? 5% P.470
9.       What is abrasion? 5% P. 467
10.   Write down the answers for the multiple choice questions 1-18.  18% P.484-486

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Wonders of China

Xian, Terracotta:            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69pMsNaLSfk&feature=related
Shanghai:     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-W-P1hfTtU&feature=related
the Great Wall:       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLMVZohnCwA

Forbiddencity documentary (complete)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=ldbdq9PyLZI

Saturday, March 24, 2012