Chapter 15 Time And Temperature Worksheet Page 4

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TIME AND TEMPERATURE (Chapter 15)
3
The following time line shows the period of various Chinese civilizations:
Longshan
Xia
Shong
Zhou Warlords
Yang Shao
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1000
BC
AD
Use the time line and a ruler to:
a
find the Chinese civilization which lasted longest
b
determine the period for which the Xia dynasty lasted
c
find how much longer the Longshan civilization lasted compared with the Shong
civilization.
ACTIVITY 2
DEVELOPING TIME LINES
The purpose of this activity is to draw at least one time line based on your
research of relevant information.
What to do:
1 Decide on a suitable topic to research. Here
are some suggestions, but you should research
a topic which particularly interests you:
² Presidents of the USA
² Wars of the 20th century
² Significant dates in your family’s
history, such as birthdays, marriages,
and special holidays.
2 Choose a suitable scale for your time line and
complete it with the relevant information.
3 Write down 4 questions based on your time line, and ask another student to answer
them.
ACTIVITY 3
ESTIMATING A MINUTE
In small groups or as a whole class, arrange a competition to find who is
best at estimating one minute.
One student or the teacher has a watch and others try to estimate a minute
without seeing a watch or clock.

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