Biology: Quiz

If you tried to get this on Friday night...wow! Sorry I didn't get it here until now. Click to download the quiz questions.

IESPS: UV Inquiry

1. Requirement for test materials: bring one item to test on Tuesday, Sept. 28 for a 10 point grade. Examples are sunscreen, plexiglass, plastic, eyeglasses, sunglasses, old clothing, glass. Testing clothing you are wearing is worth 5/10. Two or more items gets 15/10.

2. Background information for introduction. Possible topics:
a. What are UVA and UVB?
b. How does the atmosphere absorb UV?
c. How do chemicals and materials absorb UV?
d. What type of UV spectrum is produced by the sun?
e. How does UV affect people?

Biology: Eating Fossil Fuels (Biology reading)

Here's the link to the article: http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/100303_eating_oil.html

Choose a side: Doomer/Peaky or Cornucopian

• Use examples from the article to support your position.
• Use other resources if you wish (Wiki articles on Doomers and Cornucopians have good links)

IESPS: lab notes 9/20/10

This pdf file shows the analysis of our spectrum/color data. It has the electron total for each substance or element, along with the approximate number of lines we saw with the spectroscopes. Electrons and light are connected: excited by heat or electricity, atoms will give off light as their electrons jump to higher energy levels, then fall back to ground state. Light is called electromagnetic radiation.

IESPS: average person data

Here's the Excel file with the data. Click the different sheets to find yours (bottom left of window).