1.Review: Measurement/Scientific Method
2.Earth as a System
3.Density/Structure of the Earth
4.Atoms to Minerals
5.Rock Formation/Rock Cycle
6.Weathering/Erosion
7.Landscape Evolution/Soil Formation
8.Surface and Ground Water
9.Glaciers (if time permitting)
10.Plate Tectonics and Plate Boundaries
11.Faulting/Earthquakes/Volcanoes/Mountain Building
12.Studying the Past: Fossils & Earth’s History
Midterm
13.Atmosphere/Measurements
14.Cloud Formation/Air Currents
15.Weather Patterns
16.Hurricanes/Tornados/Climate Changes
17.The Earth’s Moon, Planetary Models/Orbital Mechanics
18.The Sun and the Solar System
19.Earth Motion/Seasons/Eclipse
20.Stars and Galaxies
21.Tools of Exploration
22.Rockets