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Earth Science
Topics of Study
Note: the order of these
topics may vary.
What is Science?
o What is Science
o 4 Disciplines of
Science: physics, life science, physics,
chemistry
o 4 Disciplines of
Earth & Space Science: Geology,
Meteorology, Astronomy, Oceanography
o The Nature of
Science
o The Scientific
Method
o Forms of Matter
& its Changes
o Minerals &
Crystals
o Rocks, Rock
Cycle, Forms of Rocks
o Views of Earth
o Weathering and
Soil
o Forces That
Contribute To Erosion
o Water Erosion and
Deposition
o Earthquakes
o Seismographs
& Types of Waves
o Volcanoes (Fact
or Fiction)
o Theory Of Plate
Tectonics
o Clues to Earth’s
Past
o Geologic Time
o
What Happened to the “Dinosaurs” & the “Mega Beasts”
o Exploring Space
o The Sun, Earth,
Moon System
o The Solar System
o Stars and Galaxies
o Star Broker
Project
o Atmosphere
o Weather, Weather
Maps, Keeping A Weather Journal and Collecting Data
o Climate
o Ocean Motion
o Oceanography
o Our Impact on
Land
o Our Impact on Air
and Water