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Grade 8 Water Systems Task
 
     
     
 

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Fresh Water
Marine Water
Water Cycle
Waves
Tides
Currents
Pollution
One World Rubric
Know. & Und. Rubric
Communication Rubric
Attitudes Rubric
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Knowledge and Understanding:

1.a) what are the parts of an ocean wave?  b) How does an ocean wave move?

2. How are waves in the ocean created and what are happens to a wave as it reaches the shore?

3. What is one environmental importance of waves? (Beaches; shape of shore lines; tidal pools ;) (Environmental)

4. What are some used and potential economic benefits of waves to people on earth? (Economic)

One world:

Sometimes waves are caused by volcanic eruptions, landslides or earth quakes (this is a God-Made disaster)

Give one example of this phenomenon – name a specific incident.

Ø  How can science and technology reduce the impact of the situation? (Benefits)

Ø  How can science and technology make the situation worse? (limitation)

Ø  Explain how this science and technology positively affects people, societies and the environment.

Ø  Explain how this science and technology negatively affects people, societies and the environment.

Ø  Explain clearly one of the economic and one of the environmental issues that influence people to use the science and technology that impacts the situation.

 
     
     
 
BBC News 'Japan Earthquake: Tsunami hits North-East
This is just one article from among thousands that describes the disaster along the coast of Japan on March 11 2011. This site links to other information that you might find useful in your search
 
     
     
 
A 'NatureVideo' Production that is looking at Fukushima nuclear crisis, (which happened in March 2011) six months later
 
     
     
 
Oilprice.com - The True Story on Nuclear Power
One view on the nuclear power plant that was affected by the Earthquake and tsunami in Fukushima in March 2011
 
     
     
 
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