SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL, INC. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT QUIRINO HIGHWAY, BAGUIO CITY EARTH and LIFE SCIENCE (ELS) 11 MODULE 1 ANSWER SHEET DATE OF SUBMISSION: ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Class Number: ________ Full Name: _______________________________ Teacher: __________________ Grade & Section: _______ Class Adviser: ___________________________ Date Submitted: _____________ LET’S NAVIGATE! SCIENCE ACTIVITY 1-1: TRAVELING THROUGH SPACE NASA sent you on your expedition. However, a rogue meteor critically damaged some of your equipment and you need to land soon. Luckily, you are passing through a solar system, which consists of a sun-like star surrounded by seven planets. Your ship has barely enough fuel and guidance ability to allow you to select a nearby place to crash-land. Below are profiles of each of the planets and moons in the system. The information is sketchy, but the sensors of your spaceship were able to collect information before going off-line due to the damage caused by the meteoroid. Good luck! Planet 1 (closest to the star) Mass: 1.5 (Earth = 1) Tectonics: Active volcanoes and seismic activity detected. Atmosphere: CO2, N, and H2O Average Temperature: 651 °C Description: Thick clouds surround the planet. No surface is visible through the clouds. Planet 2 Mass: 0.5 Tectonics: No activity detected. Atmosphere: Thin CO2 atmosphere detected. Average Temperature: 10 °C Description: Polar ice caps, dry riverbeds, and many craters can be seen from orbit. Planet 4 Mass: 1.5 Tectonics: Active volcanoes and seismic activity detected. Atmosphere: N, O2, and ozone layer Average Temperature: 2 °C Description: Cold oceans, covered with ice along much of the globe. Some open water around equator. Planet 7 (furthest from star) Gas giant with two large moons. Moon 1: Thick methane atmosphere with high enough pressure to keep a potential methane ocean liquid underneath. Temperature: -200 °C Moon 2: Covered in water ice. Ice appears cracked and re-frozen in parts, indicating a potential liquid ocean underneath. Surface temperature: -100 °C. Planet 5 Gas Giant with one large moon. Moon: Sulfur dioxide (SO2) atmosphere. Many volcanoes and hot springs on surface. Temperatures in hot spots can be up to 600 °C. Other spots away from volcanic heat can get as low in temperature as 145 °C. Planet 3 Mass: 1 Tectonics: Active volcanoes and seismic activity detected. Atmosphere: CO2, H2O Temperature: 30 °C Description: Liquid water oceans cover much of the surface. Volcanic island chains make up most of the dry land. Planet 6 Gas giant with four large, rocky satellites (moons). Moons have no appreciable atmosphere and some ice was detected. Which Planet or Moon will you choose? Why? Name your newly discovered solar system: Page 2 of 4 SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL, INC. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT QUIRINO HIGHWAY, BAGUIO CITY EARTH and LIFE SCIENCE (ELS) 11 MODULE 1 ANSWER SHEET DATE OF SUBMISSION: ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 9, 2020 Class Number: ________ Full Name: _______________________________ Teacher: __________________ Grade & Section: _______ Class Adviser: ___________________________ Date Submitted: _____________ LET’S NAVIGATE! SCIENCE ACTIVITY 1-2: WHAT MAKES A PLANET HABITABLE? You are travelling through the Trappist-1 Planetary System when suddenly your spaceship encountered an unknown mechanical problem. Your computer systems estimate it might take roughly 2 weeks for you to troubleshoot and repair your spaceship. This means you need to temporarily land on one of the three planets of the planetary system. Fortunately, you have managed to collect some preliminary data on the planets before your systems malfunctioned as shown below. Characteristics Temperature Water Atmosphere Energy and Nutrients PLANET A Average temperature is at 5 °C, but coldest regions may reach up to 0 °C. Most water is frozen in form. However, there is evidence of liquid water underneath the ice. Composed of N, O2, and has an ozone layer PLANET B Average Temperature is 25 °C. PLANET C Hot spots may reach up to 125 °C. 90% of water covering the surface is sea water, 10% is covered with fresh water. Composed of CO2, O2, and N Thick clouds surrounding the planet with no seismic activity detected Little or no volcanic activity present. Steady input of sunlight. Riverbeds are dry with some craters visible from space. Composed of CO2, S and an ozone layer Moderate amount of clouds surrounds the planet. Presence of active volcanoes. For questions 1 to 5, write the letter of the planet being described. (1 point each) _____1. Which planet has the most ideal temperature to sustain life? _____2. Which planet has the most ideal amount of water to nourish and maintain life? _____3. Which planet has the best atmosphere to support life? _____4. Which planet has the best nutrient cycling that can support life? _____5. Of the three planets, which is the ideal landing spot for you? 6. With the help of your ELS textbook on pages 11-13 answer the question “What factor/s would make a planet habitable? Elaborate your answer in 3-5 sentences only. (5 points) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Scoring Guide: Accuracy of the information: ___/ 3 Clarity of the Content: _____/2 7. What are the unique characteristics of Earth? Explain how it makes the Earth a habitable planet? (5 points) ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ Scoring Guide: Relevance of the Content: _____/3 Clarity of the Content: _____/2 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This module and any of its attachments are meant for the use of the learners who are enrolled in this subject. This module is for academic/school purposes only and is not meant for sharing, publishing, copying, and disseminating. Hence, the distribution of this module and any of its content/s is strictly prohibited. Page 3 of 4 SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL, INC. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT QUIRINO HIGHWAY, BAGUIO CITY EARTH and LIFE SCIENCE (ELS) 11 MODULE 1 ANSWER SHEET DATE OF SUBMISSION: ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Class Number: ________ Full Name: _______________________________ Teacher: __________________ Grade & Section: _______ Class Adviser: ___________________________ Date Submitted: _____________ I. CONNECTIONS TO REAL- LIFE TABLE COMPLETION. Carefully read and analyze each situation provided and CHECK the subsystems that are interacting in the given scenarios. You may check more than one item. PLEASE AVOID ERASURES. (10 points) Scenario Atmosphere Geosphere Biosphere Hydrosphere 1. A strawberry plant takes carbon dioxide from the air and water through its roots from underground to perform photosynthesis. 2. The Mayon Volcano spews dust and ash particles that blocks the sunlight, thus affecting plant photosynthesis. 3. Benguet suffers from landslides that occur when rain falls on land denuded from vegetation by people practicing kaingin. 4. A person makes sure to take a bath every morning so he spreads pleasant aromas in the air, benefitting himself and others. 5. A lack of moisture in the soil and in vegetation may have provided a dry environment that worsened the devastating forest fire in Wyoming in 1988. II. CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE: A. Explain the interaction of the Earth’s subsystems that is shown in the illustration below. Discuss briefly the carbon-oxygen cycle and energy flow. Limit your answer to 2 – 5 sentences only. (10 points) carbon-oxygen cycle EXPLANATION ENERGY FLOW EXPLANATION CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This module and any of its attachments are meant for the use of the learners who are enrolled in this subject. This module is for academic/school purposes only and is not meant for sharing, publishing, copying, and disseminating. Hence, the distribution of this module and any of its content/s is strictly prohibited. Page 4 of 4 SAINT LOUIS SCHOOL, INC. HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT QUIRINO HIGHWAY, BAGUIO CITY EARTH and LIFE SCIENCE (ELS) 11 MODULE 1 ANSWER SHEET DATE OF SUBMISSION: ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 Class Number: ________ Full Name: _______________________________ Teacher: __________________ Grade & Section: _______ Class Adviser: ___________________________ Date Submitted: _____________ Enriching our Lives through Science 1. What are your daily activities that disrupt the interaction between the subsystems of the Earth? What are the possible adverse effects of these? How can you keep the homeostasis/ balance among the four subsystems of the Earth? Scoring Guide: Relevance of the Content: _____/6 Clarity of the Content: _____/4 __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 2. Scientists are now trying to explore the nearby planet Mars. In fact, NASA has been scouting people who will be sent to Mars as part of the exploration. Is it possible to alter the environment of Mars for it to become more suitable for human habitation? If yes, explain how by specifically citing the characteristics that you are going to change. If no, explain why and support your arguments. 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