1. Bellringer A Day = 9/7/11 B Day = 9/8/11
Directions:
Turn to first blank page in your notebook and set up 6 pages just like Unit 1.
Bell ringer:
Name the four major earth systems.
(For example: Hydrosphere)
Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere

2. Bellringer A Day- 9/9/11 B Day – 9/12/11
UNIT 2: Abiotic Factors
Definition of abiotic: Nonliving part of the environment
What are the five main abiotic factors in the environment? Air, water, soil, heat and light

3. Bellringer 9/12/11
What percentage of the hydrosphere is available for us to drink? 0.9%

4. Bellringer 9/13/11
What is a carbon footprint? The amount of carbon you emit into the atmosphere.

5. Bellringer A Day- 9/13/11 B Day – 9/14/11
What percentage of the hydrosphere is available for us to drink?
What is a carbon footprint?

6. Bellringer 1st: 9/14/11
How can carbon get transferred from a land plant to the atmosphere? Respiration, decomposition and combustion

7. Bellringer 1st: 9/15/11
What human activity has added the most carbon to the atmosphere? Burning fossil fuels

8. Bellringer A Day- 9/15/11 B Day – 9/16/11
How does carbon get transferred from a land plant to the atmosphere?
What human activity has added the most carbon to the atmosphere?

9. Bellringer 1st: 9/16/11
If the amount of carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere, what happens to our temperature ? It increases – warms up

10. Bellringer 1st: 9/19/11
Why do we add nitrogen (fertilizer) to plants? There is not a lot of nitrogen in the soil. It is considered a limiting factor.

11. Bellringer A Day- 9/19/11 B Day – 9/20/11
If the amount of carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere, what happens to our temperature?
Why do we add nitrogen (fertilizer) to plants?

12. Bellringer 1st: 9/20/11
Nitrogen cycle diagram: See notes

13. Bellringer 1st: 9/21/11
Name and Define the 4 processes of the nitrogen cycle. See Notes

14. Bellringer 1st: 9/23/11
Diagram the rock cycle. See Notes

15. Directions: Log on to computers and go to web site
Directions: Log on to computers and go to web site. Go through ENTIRE interactive and take quiz at the end. I will come by and record your quiz score when done.

16. Bellringer A Day- 9/21/11 B Day – 9/22/11
Name and Define the 4 processes of the nitrogen cycle.
Nitrogen cycle diagram: