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Question 1
1. Why is Earth round? Is it perfectly spherical?
2. How do we know that earth has a liquid core? Why is the inner core solid even though it is hotter than the outer liquid core?
3. How can scientists determine the age of earth?
4. On what plate of the crust are you located? Which way is it taking you?
5. Explain how the greenhouse effect works and how it relates to global warming?
6. What is ozone? Why is it important?
7. What is the coriolis effect? How does it affect life on earth?
8. What is precession? What are some of its possible consequences?
Question 2
Discuss career-related goal setting and decision making with your colleagues. (Please draw from the reflection questions that you answered earlier in the lesson.)
1. Explain whether you have you made intentional choices related to where you currently are in your career or whether you arrived where you are haphazardly?
2. What is the importance of goal setting to making effective decisions related to your career?
3. How do you think SMART goals can help in making intentional goals?
4. Discuss the Short-Term SMART goal you made in this lesson that relates to your career (be sure your goal includes all the SMART elements).
5. Discuss the Long-Term SMART goal you created for your career (be sure the goal includes all of the SMART elements).
6. What changes will you make in how you approach your career goals after completing this lesson?
Question 3
Boston's Central Artery/Tunnel Project
Access Web sites related to the Boston tunnel project known as the "Big Dig." and answer the following questions:
1. Consider the following statement: "Government-funded projects intended to serve as 'prestige projects' such as the 'Big Dig,' should not be judged on the basis of cost. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? Provide an outside source to back up your opinion.
2. Project success is defined as adherence to the Quadruple Constraint. Under these criteria, cite evidence that suggests the "Big Dig" project was a success and/or failure.
3. Describe a project that you have worked on that you had budgetary issues due to unforeseen events. What were the issues and how did you solve the problem?
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Changes in the planets ecosystems and weather patterns
: If there is such a think as climate change, there is no denying we are seeing changes in the planet's ecosystems and weather patterns.
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Examine the preserved coelancanth
: Examine the preserved Coelancanth. Is there something in common between the anatomy of the Coelancanth and that of land animals?
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What can you infer about their crystalline structure
: If two minerals have the exact same chemical formula or composition, then what can you infer about their crystalline structure?
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Which energy source do you think is the most promising
: Which energy source do you think is the most promising? How much will it cost, and how could those costs be offset?
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Why is earth round
: Why is Earth round? Is it perfectly spherical? How can scientists determine the age of earth? How do you think SMART goals can help in making intentional goals?
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What geographic feature is associated with copper deposits
: What geographic feature is associated with copper deposits in Russia? What type of plate boundary might have produced those deposits?
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What is the greenhouse effect
: What is the greenhouse effect? Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?
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Coriolis effect complicates atmospheric circulation
: Coriolis effect complicates atmospheric circulation, resulting in 6 major convection cells on Earth, as well as global wind systems that drives ocean surface
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Determining the age of earth and the universe
: What evidence do we have for determining the age of Earth and the universe? Describe the program, its mission, accomplishments, costs, equipment, location, etc.
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