ESCI1073 - Earth and Atmosphere

Date Assigned

Assignments

Date Due

Jan 15 Sign on to the Earth Email List. Click here for instructions, or see the hand-out you received in class. Jan 22
Jan 15 Answer the Questions for Review on page 15 of your textbook, and email me the answers. Jan 27
Jan 15

Write one paragraph each (at least 100 words per paragraph, spell and grammar checked) on:

1. The Nature of Science
2. What is meant by a Scientific Theory
 
See the Nature of Science link on my Resource page. Email me the paragraphs.

Jan 27
Jan 29 Go to chapter 3 in the textbook website http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_lutgens_foundations_4/0,9084,1313153-,00.html
Click on the Multiple Choice link on the left side of the page and do the 15 questions. Submit the results to me once you have scored 100%.

On the response form, be sure to fill in your name and email address, my email address and check the box in front your email address and my email address. Leave the format as text.

Feb 05
Feb 18 Go to chapter 4 in the textbook website http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_lutgens_foundations_4/0,9084,1313221-,00.html
Click on the Multiple Choice link on the left side of the page and do the 15 questions. Submit the results to me once you have scored 100%.
Feb 26
Mar 3 Go to chapter 9 in the textbook website http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_lutgens_foundations_4/0,9084,1313530-,00.html
Click on the Multiple Choice link on the left side of the page and do the 17 questions. Submit the results to me once you have scored 100%.
Mar 10
Mar 23 Go to chapter 10 in the textbook website http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_lutgens_foundations_4/0,9084,1313600-,00.html
Click on the Multiple Choice link on the left side of the page and do the 12 questions. Submit the results to me once you have scored 100%.
Mar 26
Apr 2 Go to chapter 11 in the textbook website http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_lutgens_foundations_4/0,9084,1313664-,00.html
Click on the Multiple Choice link on the left side of the page and do the 15 questions. Submit the results to me once you have scored 100%.
Apr 9
Apr 10 Go to chapter 12 in the textbook website http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_lutgens_foundations_4/0,9084,1313737-,00.html
Click on the Multiple Choice link on the left side of the page and do the 15 questions. Submit the results to me once you have scored 100%.
Apr 16
Apr 22 Go to chapter 13 in the textbook website http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_lutgens_foundations_4/0,9084,1313803-,00.html
Click on the Multiple Choice link on the left side of the page and do the 18 questions. Submit the results to me once you have scored 100%.
Apr 28
Apr 22

Lightning Safety Handout - Bonus Assignment

You are on a committee in charge of developing a summer outdoor event. Your task is to develop a lightning safety information handout. Use the following website to create your handout: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/lightning/lightning_intro.htm

The handout must be a full page in size, and will be graded on its completeness of all possible safety issues. Minimal effort will receive 10 bonus points. Additional creative effort will receive up to a possible 10 additional points.

The handout is to be turned into me in class on or before May 1st. Late papers will not be accepted for any reason.

May 1
Apr 27 Go to chapter 14 in the textbook website http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_lutgens_foundations_4/0,9084,1313869-,00.html 
Click on the Multiple Choice link on the left side of the page and do the 16 questions. Submit the results to me once you have scored 100%. 
Apr 30
Apr 29

For 10 points write one multiple choice question from the material that we covered in chapter 13 (pgs. 350-364), and one multiple choice question from the material that we covered in chapter 14 (pgs. 370-391).

Both of the questions are to be your own creation. Each question needs to have four possible answers. Do not use "all of the above" or "none of the above" as possible answers. Label the correct answer with an asterisk (*).

Use this format.
1. Question ...................
    A. answer 1
    B. answer 2
  *C. answer 3 (this would be the correct answer)
    D. answer 4

Email the questions to me. 

May 5