CMC you Should Know for 9th May

You Should Know CMC mini test HKI Weds 9th May • What renewable, non-renewable and potentially renewable RESOURCES are 133 • Uses of water 134 • How soil is used and the problems it causes 136,137 • What renewable and non-renewable ENERGY resources are 140 • Some examples of renewable and non-renwable energy resources and how they work 140, 141, 142 • How ozone is formed, how the ozone layer is useful to us, how CFCs destroy ozone, what has been done to decrease the use of CFCs 144, 145 • What desertification is, the difference between desertification and desertisation 147 • Causes of desertification 147 • The problems that global warming cause 152, 153

Year 12 CMC Wednesday 5th October 2011

Get into groups of three and follow the instructions on this website! Is Pluto a planet? Webquest

Fate of the Universe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmcf7T92H7M&feature=relatedhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

PART 1
Big Crunch Theory Webquest

PART 2
Galaxies and the Universe:
Using these websites...
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/milky_way.html
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/the_universe/Galaxy.html
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/universe_level2/universe.html

1. The Milky Way Galaxy is approximately _______________ light years across.
Our star orbits the centre of our galaxy about once every ________________ years.

2. Sketch three types of Galaxy. Indicate which one most closely resembles our Milky Way.

3. What is the term Quasar short for?

4. How much energy do quasars typically emit?

http://map.gsfc.nasa.gov/universe/bb_theory.html
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/astronomy/spongy_universe_010522-1.html
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/051212_mystery_monday.html

5. Describe and give evidence for the Big Bang.

6. How old is the Universe? Explain how astronomers determine this number.

7. Describe the possible fate of our Milky Way Galaxy.