Finishing up: The NOVA video from PBS, "Hunting the Elements" was finally conquered in class today. We will be going over these as a group tomorrow. I know there's been a lot of illness, so I hope everyone is back in fine fettle tomorrow. Those rascally RNA factories, those viruses; for being so microscopic, they sure can take us down.
Also finishing up: work for the quarter. If you have any outstanding work, please make every effort to get it into my hands by Wednesday or Thursday. I will have a journal grade day on Thursday where I assess your journal work.
Beginnings: this (2nd) quarter we're moving into the larger picture of earth dynamics and processes. We will have four days next week in class and three this week. New vocab for the next two weeks is listed below; we will have a quiz on Thursday 11/12 over these concepts.
We're going to be amateur rockhounds on Friday, November 14-- your general collection is due that day in class. Remember, select and bring 12 different rocks that have been found, borrowed, or given, but not bought for this auspicious occasion. Polished specimens are tougher to ID. You're graded on participation and effort.
VOCAB: There are two main concepts with sub-concepts in the next couple of weeks. There are also a couple of related terms.
weathering
- mechanical weathering
- ice wedging
- chemical weathering
- hydrolysis
- acid rain
- oxidation
- carbonation
topography (related term)
erosion
- mass wasting
- landslide
- regolith
- slump
- mudflow
- soil creep
- earthflow
permafrost (related term)
