Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Geography 12, Nov. 29, Dec. 2 & 3

 Reminder:  *Field Trip tomorrow to Nakusp Hotsprings, bus leaves at 8am

                     *Test Friday (see review sheet on blog)

                     *Mini poster projects on natural disaster due Friday/Monday

Nov. 29th

-we talked a bit about the rock cycle and fossil fuels and watched this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaXBVYr9Ij0

-we talked about Geothermal Energy, the pros and cons, how it works & watched these two videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFQrE91kZwk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhBq0E53WD0

Dec. 2nd

-reviewed Geothermal Energy and where in BC it exists. (see graphic below)

-talked about the volcano belts in BC:  Anahim belt (hotspots), Cascade Arc (a.k.a. the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt) and  Stikine Volcanic Belt and the Wells Gray-Clearwater Volcanic Field (crustal rifting)  https://opentextbc.ca/geology/chapter/4-3-types-of-volcanoes/

-watched this video on volcanism:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMwTRLHuS2w


Dec. 3rd

-talked about Super volcanoes and did a little sequencing activity on how they work using the facts about these volcanoes.  We also watched this video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDNlu7Qf6_E

-students worked on test review

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