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    Tangerine Webquest

    Quest #1 – Lightning
    Lightning strikes have been common at the Fisher’s new house in Florida. To research areas
    where lightning strikes often, go to
    http://weather.about.com/od/thunderstormsandlightning/tp/lightningstates.htm
    1. What state has the most deaths and injuries each year? Mississippi 988 deathes
    2. What is Florida known as? The Sunshine State
    3. How many people a year does lightning in Florida kill? 7 fatalities per year
    4. What makes New York City a hazard for lightning? Moderate

    Quest #2 – Solar Eclipses


    Paul mentions a solar eclipse as the reason for his “Coke bottle” glasses. Do you think this is
    true? Could Paul really have been visually impaired from a solar eclipse? What is a solar
    eclipse? Go to the following web page: www.crystalinks.com/eclipse.html
    Scroll down to the heading Observing a Solar Eclipse. happens when, at just the right moment,
    the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth

    1. What can happen if you stare directly at the sun during an eclipse? eclipse blindness” or
    retinal burns, also known as solar retinopathy
    2. Scroll down the diagram of a solar eclipse. • Draw the diagram here. Be sure to include
    the sun, moon, and Earth. • Then, explain what is happening in the drawing. What
    causes the eclipse? A solar eclipse can only happen during a New Moon. The Moon's orbit is
    titled 5 degrees to Earth's orbit around the Sun.

    Quest #3 – Muck Fires


    Muck Fires are real. In Tangerine, Muck Fires become a part of Paul’s everyday life. Research a
    little about muck fires, where they occur, what causes them, etc. Sites:
    http://www.floridadisaster.com/fires.html

    http://www2.highlandstoday.com/news/highlands-news/2011/feb/23/LANEWSO1-muck-fire-
    causingsmell-smoke-complaints-ar-306737/
    1. What are three things you learned about muck fires?
    ➔ Swamp fires typically originate in a neighboring ecosystem
    ➔ spread into the swamp by ground fuels
    ➔ Fires in swamps occur more

    Quest #4—Edward Bloor


    Edward Bloor is the best-selling author of Tangerine. Find out a bit more about him. Site:
    www.edwardbloor.net

    1. What are three things you learned about Edward Bloor?


    ➔ Edward William Bloor was born on October 12, 1950, in Trenton, New Jersey
    ➔ He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree from Fordham University in New York in 1973.
    ➔

    Quest #5— Koi Fish


    Koi Fish (Page 19) Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia
    Go to the search box on the top right of the page, and type: koi fish Scroll down to the contents
    and click on Etymology. The etymology of a word is the history of a word’s meaning.

    1. What is the Japanese homophone (a word that means the same thing) of the word ‘koi?’
    2. Go back to the contents, and click on Varieties. What colors can koi fish be?
    3. Scroll down to the heading Differences from goldfish. Explain how koi fish are different
    from goldfish. In general, goldfish tend to be __rummage_____________ than koi. Koi
    fish have a common barbels_______________ but have many different ___potruding
    ______________.

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