What Will We Learn About In Earth Science?
The Nature of Science
The Nature of Science
-Scientific Method
-Standards of Measurement
-Graphing
Introduction to Earth Science
Introduction to Earth Science
-The study of Earth Science
-Lab safety
-Methods of science
Mapping Earth's Surface
Mapping Earth's Surface
-Exploring Earth's Surface
-Models of Earth
-Maps and Computers
Rocks and Minerals
Rocks and Minerals
-Properties of minerals
-Mineral formation and resources
-Classifying rocks
-Rock groups
Plate
Tectonics
Plate Tectonics
-Earth's interior
-Convection in the mantle
-Continental drift and sea-floor spreading
-Theory of plate tectonics
Forces That Shape the Earth
Forces That Shape the Earth
-Stress
-Earthquakes
-Volcanoes
-Volcanic landforms
Earth's Changing Surface
Earth's Changing Surface
-Weathering
-Soil formation
-Erosion and deposition
A Trip Through Earth's Past
A Trip Through Earth's Past
-Fossils
-Determining the age of rocks
-Geological time scale
-Earth's eras
Earth's
Waters
Earth's Waters
-Earth: the water planet
-Fresh water
-Composition and characteristics of oceans
-Ocean waves and tides
-Ocean currents and climate
Earth's Atmosphere
Earth's Atmosphere
-Layers of the atmosphere
-Atmosphere energy transfer
-Winds and water
-Air quality
Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate
-Weather patterns
-Weather forecast
-Climates of Earth
-Factors that influence climate
-Climate cycles and recent climate change
Astronomy and Space Science
Astronomy and Space Science
-Earth's motion
-The moon
-Solar system
-The planets
-Stars and galaxies
-Space exploration