Irrigation Systems

Why is it better to live near a river
instead of living in the mountains?
Explain


Why is it better to live in the mountains instead of near a river?
Explain

Look at the map. List 5 PHYSICAL features of Mesopotamia.

*Remember physical features are natural things that you can SEE on the land if you were looking down from space.

example: Persian Gulf

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Hunters & Gatherers

How would life be different TODAY if hominids and Sumerians did not learn the importance of working TOGETHER as a group?

The Discovery of: You!

It is the year 9008. An archeologist discovers you while digging in an area once known as Los Angeles. What will this person be able to tell about humans who lived in 2008 based on examining your remains? List 3 things.

example: Humans in 2008 wore earrings because there is a hole in the ears.

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Donald Johnson

Would you have liked to work for Donald Johnson, the Leakey's, or Dubois discovering types of hominids?

Explain why or why not.

Homo Erectus: Upright Man

Why was the invention of fire important for Upright Man?

Explain in at least 3 sentences.

Deadliest Volcanoes

Go to the following link about the world's deadliest volcanoes:

http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01754/famous_volcanoes.htm

Choose 3 volcanoes. Write their location. Write one important fact.

example:

Volcano: Krakatau

Location: Indonesia

Fact: Caused 130 foot waves that killed 36,000 people

Famous Volcanoes!

This blogspot question will require to visit the following link: http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm

What 5 states in the United States have active volcanoes in them? (There are 5 exactly!)

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3. California
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Volcano Parts

List 5 parts of a volcano.

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Name that Boundary!

Identify the clue with the correct boundary.

Types of boundaries: convergent, divergent, transform

Clue #1 : When 2 plates more AWAY form each other.

Clue #2 : When 1 plate moves up and the other plate moves down.

Clue #3 : When 2 plates move TOWARDS each other.

Plate Tectonics

Alfred Wegner noticed that Africa and South America seemed to "fit" together like puzzle pieces.

What other two continents seemed to fit together?

Alfred Wegner

List 3 important facts about Alfred Wegner in complete sentences.

example: Alfred Wegner was a famous meterologist in Germany.

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Temperature Word Problem

On December 25, 2008 Santa Claus recorded the temperature in the North Pole to be 10 degrees at 4:00pm. By 10:00pm the temperature dropped 25 degrees. What was the temperature at 10:00pm?

Does Santa need a jacket if he goes outside at 10:00pm? Why or why not?

Integer Word Problem

Hint: You may want to draw a picture first on a piece of scratch paper before answering the question.


"Maya deposited $35 into her bank account on Monday. On Wednesday she deposited another $20. On Friday she withdrew $10 to buy a DVD. How much money was in her bank account on Saturday?"

Multipling Integers

1. -6 x 4 =

2. -8 x -5 =

3. -4 x 25 =

4. -50 x -2

5. -3 x -7

Subtracting Integers

1. 5 - 10 =

2. -9 - (-9) =

3. 4 - (-7) =

4. -5 - (-10) =

5. -8 - 4 =

Adding Integers

1. 4 + (-4) =

2. -7 + 3 =

3. 9 + (-6) =

4. -10 + -10 =

5. 12 + (-16) =

Rules of Integers

1. A positive times a positive ALWAYS equals a :

2. A positive times a negative ALWAYS equals a :

3. a negative times a negative ALWAYS equals a: