1. Module 1 Intro

1.20. Lab 2

Lesson 3: Lab 2

Module 1—Energy Flow and the Cycling of Matter

 

Lab Lesson 3 Lab: Societal Uses of Water


This investigation will allow you to look at water usage in Alberta. How much water do you use? What is the primary way you use water? To complete this investigation you need to access your Module 1: Lesson 3 Assignment. You will be creating a presentation for this assignment.

Your instructor will use the following rubric to evaluate your presentation.

 

Self Check Self-Check

 

SC 8. Answer review question 6 on page 40 of the textbook.

 

Check your work.
Self Check Self-Check Answers

 

SC 8.

  1. Water is important to life because it dissolves and transports materials, stores heat that moderates the climate, and is required in metabolic processes.

 

Going Beyond Going Beyond

 

Read the following CBC article about Arctic clouds. Then, in the discussion area, explain why you think these clouds might be warming up the Arctic instead of cooling down the region. Try to incorporate into your explanation what you learned about water in this lesson as well as what you know about the albedo effect. Read at least two other explanations.

 

To find this CBC article, once again go to the CBC website. Type in the keywords “tech clouds.” Choose the article titled “Arctic clouds could reveal clues about global warming.”

 

In developing your answer, you may want to consult the following information:

 

Specific Heat Capacity of Ice and Water

 

Substance

Specific Heat Capacity

(J/g•°C  or kJ/kg•°C )

ice , H2O(s)

2.01

water, H2O(l)

4.19

 

Assignment Module 1: Lesson 3 Assignment


Remember to submit the Assignment answers to your teacher as part of your Module 1: Lesson 3 Assignment.