Earth & Environmental Science in Focus Year 11 Student Book 1ed | Earth & Environmental Science in Focus Year 11 Student Book 1ed

	Earth & Environmental Science in Focus Year 11 By Christopher Huxley, Thomas Hubble, Steven McClean, Susan Filan \| Copyright Year 2019 \| ISBN-13 9780170438827 The following links are referenced in your textbook
Chapter 1	Page 5 Science and pseudoscience - Read this article about the scientific method and come up with your own explanation of the difference between science and pseudoscience. https://theconversation.com/what-exactly-is-the-scientific-method-and-why-do-so-many-people-get-it-wrong-65117 Page 9 6 Methods of data collection and analysis http://www.open.edu/openlearnworks/mod/resource/view.php?id=52658 Page 11 Literature review - More detail on how to write a good literature review http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/science/lit-review/1.xmlhttp://library.westernsydney.edu.au/main/researchers/literature-searching/literature-review Page 11 The CRAAP test - Apply the CRAAP tests to any websites that you find. http://ils.psy.unsw.edu.au/module05/evaluate03.htm Page 20 Accuracy and precision http://www.dummies.com/education/science/biology/accuracy-and-precision-in-terms-of-the-sampling-distribution/ Page 21 Resolution and precision https://www.tutelman.com/golf/measure/precision.php Page 22 Data points Some helpful advice on deciding the number of data points http://www2.phy.ilstu.edu/~wenning/slh/How_Many_Data_Points.pdf Page 24 Fire and weeds booklet http://fireandrestoration.org.au/fire-weeds-booklet/ Page 27 Referencing guide - This guide is designed to help you with referencing your sources. http://canberra.libguides.com/referencing Page 27 Referencing i-tutorial - This tutorial will help you understand referencing and show you how to avoid plagiarism. https://libraryguides.vu.edu.au/referencingplagiarism/avoidingplagiarism Page 28 Website accessibility - The Royal Society for the Blind has information on making websites accessible. https://www.australia.gov.au/accessibility
Chapter 2	Page 31 Discover Earth from space https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/resources/856/earth-from-afar/?category=planets_earth Page 50 See seismometers in action https://www.iris.edu/hq/inclass/fact-sheet/how_does_a_seismometer_work
Chapter 3	Page 58 Minerals - Research the characteristics of oxide, halide and phosphate minerals. https://www.minerals.net/ChemicalGroupSearch.aspx Page 60 Rocks under the microscope - Contrast the minerals in a peridotite with those in a schist. https://www.earth.ox.ac.uk/~oesis/micro/ Page 74 Acid soils - Identify three consequences of acid soils using this resource. https://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/167209/soil-acidity-liming.pdf Page 75 Soils in your area - To find out more about soils in your area of NSW, explore the eSpade application from the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/eSpade2Webapp Page 77 The Australian Soil Classification http://www.clw.csiro.au/aclep/asc_re_on_line_V2/soilkey.htm Page 79 Soil Quality website http://soilquality.org.au/factsheets/soil-texture
Chapter 4	Page 97 Zircons, the oldest fragments of Earth https://www.livescience.com/43584-earth-oldest-rock-jack-hills-zircon.html Page 102 Layers of time - See if you can work out the correct order of strata https://www.amnh.org/ology/features/layersoftime/
Chapter 5	Page 110 Finding evidence of early Aboriginal habituation - Watch the video about archaeological finds in Kakadu National Park https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/jul/19/dig-finds-evidence-of-aboriginal-habitation-up-to-80000-years-ago Page 110 Narcoonowie Ancient Grindstone Quarry https://youtu.be/Y1hR-pWObFY Page 114 Minerals database - Find out more about specific minerals https://mineralseducationcoalition.org/mining-minerals-information/minerals-database/ Page 118 Energy update report https://www.energy.gov.au/sites/default/files/energy-update-report-2017.pdf Page 125 Geological Survey of New South Wales - List the types of geophysical information that can accessed from the Geological Survey of New South Wales https://www.resourcesandgeoscience.nsw.gov.au/miners-and-explorers/geoscience-information/products-and-data/geophysical-images-and-data Page 136 Cadia Hill Mine - Use google maps to locate it and take a screenshot. https://www.google.com.au/maps
Chapter 6	Page 147 Global plate reconstruction - Play the animation of moving plates from Late Proterozoic to present. http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/eoc/teachers/t_tectonics/p_plate_reconstruction_blakey.html Page 177 How sonar is used to map the seafloorClick your way through the animation http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/eoc/teachers/t_tectonics/p_sonar.html Page 177 The Wilson Cycle http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/eoc/teachers/t_tectonics/p_wilsoncycle.html
Chapter 7	Page 175 Convection in water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZdz9UDNhDA Page 176 Forming a divergent plate boundary - Observe the processes involved in the formation of a divergent plate boundary on the sea floor. http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0903/es0903page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Page 176 Basalt erupting - Observe each of these short videos. Make a list of the types of features about the basalt eruptions observed. http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0905/es0905page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization Page 179 Molten lava https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J6X9PsAR5w Page 179 Earthquakes@GA https://earthquakes.ga.gov.au/ Page 180 Seafloor spreading https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/facts/photochemo.html Page 201 Plate boundary map https://opentextbc.ca/geology/wp-content/uploads/sites/110/2015/07/image079.png
Chapter 8	Page 204 What is energy? https://cosmosmagazine.com/physics/what-is-energy Page 211 Photosynthesis and chemosynthesis https://cosmosmagazine.com/physics/what-is-energy Page 211 NASA: Carbon Dioxide Controls Earth's Temperature https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/features/co2-temperature.html Page 211 The Deep Sea - Use the information provided to summarise the physical characteristics of the deep ocean and the adaptations of animals found there. http://marinebio.org/oceans/deep/ Page 216 Exploring the Planets - Use the Smithsonian site to learn more about the Planets and moons of the solar system https://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/exploring-the-planets/online/solar-system/ Page 217 Meteorite craters in AustraliaMake a labelled drawing of the features you would expect to find in a meteorite crater. https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2014/01/gallery-meteorite-craters-in-australia/ Page 217 Tangled Terrain in Acheron Fossae - Use the weblink to provide 3 types of information about The Martian surface obtained using remote sensing. https://themis.asu.edu/feature/9 Page 217 NASA Solar System Exploration - Use the weblink to explore the features of planets and moons in the solar system. https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/ Page 220 Buoyancy simulation Use the Phet Interactive to explore the factors involved in isostacy https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/buoyancy Page 225 Age of the Ocean crust https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/ocean_age/data/2008/image/age_oceanic_lith.jpg
Chapter 9	Page 228 Energy transformation of Earth - View the animation of eruptions, earthquakes and emissions since 1960 https://volcano.si.axismaps.io/ Page 228 Earthquakes happening now - Check out where earthquakes are occurring right now http://quakes.globalincidentmap.com/ Page 239 Plume and plate models - Summarise the arguments for and against the plume and plate models. https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/question-mantle-plumes Page 241 Mt Pelee eruption - Read the article and describe the characteristics of the Mt Pelee 1902 eruption https://www.earthmagazine.org/article/benchmarks-may-8-1902-deadly-eruption-mount-pelee Page 242 Global Volcanism Program - Research the features of three volcanoes https://volcano.si.edu/ Page 246 Zealandia - If Zealandia was part of a continent, why is it covered by ocean? https://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Ocean-Floor/History-of-Zealandia Page 246 Australian Alps - More detail on the formation of the Australian Alps can be found here. http://www.geomaps.com.au/scripts/australianalps.php
Chapter 10	Page 261 The Coriolis force - Use the information to write an explanation of why air or water currents bend to the left. https://stratus.ssec.wisc.edu/courses/gg101/coriolis/coriolis.html Page 264 Australian Ocean Currents - Use the information to summarise the characteristics of the four important currents found around Australia. https://www.csiro.au/en/Research/Environment/Oceans-and-coasts/Australasian-ocean-currents Page 264 The “Ekman transport’ effect - Summarise how cold water upwelling currents occur along the Australian coast. http://media.bom.gov.au/social/blog/1244/the-ekman-transport-effectcold-water-upwelling-on-australian-coastlines/ Page 269 BOM Australian Climate Influences http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/about/ Page 269 Climate Kelpie http://www.climatekelpie.com.au/index.php/climatedogs/ Page 269 How to build a concept map https://teach.its.uiowa.edu/sites/teach.its.uiowa.edu/files/docs/docs/How_to_Build_a_Concept_Map_ed.pdf Page 269 118 years of Australian rainfall http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/history/rainfall/ Page 271 The history of ice on Earth - Summarise the changing distribution of ice and factors creating ice ages. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18949-the-history-of-ice-on-earth/ Page 272 Satellite observations of the Arctic - Use the link to summarise some of the changes occurring in the Arctic. http://nsidc.org/soac/ Page 273 WGMS Fluctuations of Glaciers Browser - Use this link for Part I of the investigation https://www.wgms.ch/fogbrowser/ Page 273 Sea Ice Index - Use this link for Investigation 10.3 Part II https://nsidc.org/data/seaice_index/compare_trends
Chapter 11	Page 289 Recycled water in Singapore - Use the information in this report to summarise steps taken by Singapore to build acceptance of recycled water. http://www.globalwaterforum.org/2018/01/15/newater-in-singapore/
Chapter 12	Page 312 Temora NSW https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/images/sampledata/2001/3/b/mcallum.pdf Page 312 Brymaroo QLD https://publications.qld.gov.au/dataset/science-notes-soils/resource/a4dcba87-647e-4651-8c4a-9404de0c1857 Page 312 Case studies of grazing saltlands from Land & Water Australia https://www.wool.com/globalassets/wool/land/biodiversity/accordion-1/lww_veg_insights-case-studies1.pdf Page 312 Wagga Wagga https://wagga.nsw.gov.au/the-council/environment/local-environments-and-landscapes/urban-salinity Page 319 NSW EPA contaminated land Record of Notices https://apps.epa.nsw.gov.au/prclmapp/searchregister.aspx Page 319 Department of Health’s National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme https://www.industrialchemicals.gov.au/ Page 320 Global Alliance on Health and Pollution world map https://www.gahp.org/countries Page 321 LeadSmart http://leadsmart.nsw.gov.au/about Page 321 LeadSmart Broken Hill http://leadsmart.nsw.gov.au/effects-of-lead/
Chapter 13	Page 327 Prickly pear control - Watch this silent 1926 newsreel about early attempts to control the prickly pear. https://aso.gov.au/titles/newsreels/australasian-gazette-prickly/clip1/
Student book answers	Chapter 2 NASA infographic student book answers chapter 2 weblink CEES11TA000015 https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-system-formation/en/ Chapter 11 Chapter 11 weblink question 22 CEES11TA000024 https://www.mytomra.com.au/home/nsw-return-and-earn/ Chapter 11 Chapter 11 second weblink question 22 CEES11TA000024 https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/return-and-earn-scheme-earning-rubbishrifling-recyclers-up-to-2000-a-week/news-story/1de96c18000e56c049e57f203d4aad3c