Friday 10/2 Earth Science NEWSELA Focus

Friday 10/2 Earth Science NEWSELA focus:

1.  Read and take NEWSELA quizzes on the following articles:

a.  Wedge of warm seawater, “the blob”

b.  Unusual warm ocean conditions off west coast

c.  Massive starfish deaths

2.  Exit ticket: Choose one of the 3 articles assigned today and write a paragraph outlining main points in the article and how this article applies to global warming trends discussed in class.

Note: QUIZ Monday 10/5

·  Earth’s angle of tilt (angle, label equator, axis of rotation, and hemispheres)

·  Explain how Earth experiences seasons based on their hemisphere local

·  Explain when and why the winter/summer solstice occur

·  Explain how seasons affect how much CO2 is being absorbed