Unit 5: Paleoclimatology, Plate Tectonics

NOTE: There will be no "unit test". However, there will be questions on the semester exam in January about concepts covered in this unit.

RESOURCES

	Interactive Climate Map
	Seasonal Precipitation Variation (look at India)
	Precipitation PowerPoint Presentation Review
	Check the RADAR to see if lake effect snows are falling
	Extra Credit Assignment for Periods 1, 3, 4
	Dec. 16: Tree Ring Analysis (Dendrochronology)
	Dec. 16: Giant Sequoias Provide History of Fires
	Dec. 16: Tree Rings Provide 1,100-year History of El Ninos
	Dec. 18-19: The K-T Boundary
	Dec. 18-19: Paleoclimatology
	Dec. 18-19: Pollen as Evidence of Past Climates Review
	Dec. 18-19: Taking a core from Crevice Lake in Yellowstone Park (short video)
	Dec. 18-19: Paleoecology Lab at MSU
	Dec. 18-19: Pollen Video
	Dec. 20: Electric Motor Activity
	Jan. 6: NOVA: Magnetic Storm
	Jan. 7: The Northern Lights
	Jan. 7: Northern Lights FAQs
	Jan. 8: Science and/or Religion?
	Jan. 9: Read About Wegener's Last Expedition
	Jan. 9: Interactive Plate Tectonics Map
	Jan. 9-10: Interactive: Position of the Continents Over the Past 600 million years
	Jan. 10: Video: Deepest Place on Earth (43 minutes)
	Jan. 10: The Deepest Place on Earth
	Jan. 10: Journey to the Deepest Place on Earth
	January 13-17: interactive Plate Tectonics Map
	January 14: Animation of a Hot Spot