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1st Quarter - Earth Systems, Structures and Processes: (Standard 6.E)
Mineral Color, Luster, and Streak
Mineral Cleavage and Fracture
Types of Crystals
Atom
Element
Compounds
Structure of the Earth: Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, & Inner Core
Mineral Density: Specific Gravity
Equation for Density
Surface Mining: Strip Mining and Open-Pit Mining
Deep Mining
Continental Drift (Pangaea)
Sea-Floor Spreading
Magnetic Reversals and Sea-Floor Spreading
Convergent Boundary
Subduction Zone
Divergent and Transform Boundaries
Causes of Tectonic Plate Motion
Types of Rock-Layer Folding
Types of Faults
Hanging Walls and Footwalls
Types of Mountains
Elastic Deformation and Elastic Rebound
Plate Motion and Earthquake Characteristics
Seismic Waves: Surface Waves
Body Waves: S Waves and P Waves
Seismographs and Mapping Earth's Layers
S-P-Time Method: Finding an Epicenter
Richter Scale
Earthquake-Hazard Level
Gap Hypothesis and Seismic Gaps
Magma and Vents
Effects of Volcanoes on Earth
Types of Volcanoes
Crater
Calderas
Lava Plateau
Magma Formation
Ring of Fire
Divergent and Transform Boundaries
Volcano Formation at Convergent Boundaries
Hot Spots and Mantle Plumes
Active, Dormant, and Extinct Volcanoes
Stress
Tension
Global Positioning System (GPS)
2nd Quarter - Ecosystems & Living Organisms: (Standard 6.L)
Comparing Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Levels of Ecology
Organism
Population
Community
Ecosystem
Biosphere
Comparing Consumers and Producers
Types of Consumers
Scavenger
Food Chains and Food Webs
Energy Pyramid
Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity
Predation
Symbiosis
Coevolution
Water Cycle
Types of Precipitation
Groundwater
Carbon Cycle
Linking Photosynthesis and Respiration
Decomposition
The Nitrogen Cycle
Nitrogen Fixation
Ecological Succession
Pioneer Species
Climax Community
Biomes on Land
Climate and Species
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Taiga
Tropical Rain Forest
Canopy
Temperate Grassland
Savanna
Desert
Tundra
Marine Biomes
Zooplankton
Intertidal Zone
Neritic Zone
Oceanic Zone
Benthic Zone
Coral Reefs
Estuary
Freshwater Biomes
Tributary, River System, and Drainage Basin
Marsh
Ozone and Ecosystems
Biological Magnification of Toxins
Greenhouse Effect
Human Population
Overpopulation
Biodiversity
Conservation
Recycling
Endangered Species
Natural Resources
Renewable Energy Resources
Acid Precipitation
Biomass as an Energy Resource
Photosynthesis
Spectrum of Light and Plant Pigments
Chlorophyll a and b
Cellular Respiration
3rd Quarter - Earth in the Universe: (Standard 6.E)
Calendars
Solar System
Formation of the Solar System
Structure of the Sun
The Sun's Atmosphere
Nuclear Fusion
Sunspots
Formation of Earth's Crust, Mantle, and Core
Formation of the Earth's Atmosphere
Ocean Formation
Day, Rotation, Period of Rotation
Year, Revolution, Period of Revolution
Early Astronomers
Modern Astronomy
Kepler's Law of Planetary Motion
Law of Universal Gravitation
Gravity and Orbit
Reflecting and Refracting Telescopes
Refracting Telescope
Reflecting Telescope
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Non–Optical Telescopes
Constellation
Altitude, Horizon, and Zenith
Describing a Star's Position
Circumpolar Stars
Light-Year
Red Shift
Contents of Galaxies
Quasar
Cosmology
Big Bang Theory
Universal Expansion
Structure of the Universe
Astronomical Unit (AU)
Inner and Outer Planets
Comparing Prograde and Retrograde Rotation
Satellites
Moon Formation
Lunar Phases
Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Moons of Earth and Other Planets
Comets
Asteroid Belt
Rockets and How They Work
Thrust
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)
Geosynchronous Orbit
Remote Sensing
Modern Space Probes
Space Shuttle
Space Station
3rd/4th Quarter - Matter: Properties and Change: (Standard 6.P)
Atom
Element
Compounds
Periodic Table Overview
Equation for Density
Solid, Liquid and Gas
Properties of Solids
Properties of Liquids
Properties of Gases
Comparing Physical and Chemical Properties
Comparing Physical and Chemical Changes
Comparing Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Signs of a Chemical Reaction
Freezing
Melting
Melting Point
Freezing Point
Vaporization and Condensation
Boiling Point
Chemical Reaction
Bohr Model of the Atom
Comparing Models of the Atom
Electron Cloud
Parts of the Atom
Decomposition Reaction
4th Quarter - Energy and Forces & Motion: (Standard 6.P)
Motion
Speed
Equation for Average Speed
Velocity
Acceleration
Equation for Average Acceleration
Centripetal Acceleration
Force
Friction
Law of Universal Gravitation
Comparing Mass and Weight
Acceleration and Gravity
Work
Work or Not Work
Power
Energy
Kinetic Energy
Potential Energy
Types of Energy
Nuclear Energy
Conservation of Mechanical Energy
Law of Conservation of Energy
Energy Resources
Renewable Energy Resources
Biomass as an Energy Resource
Wave Properties
Wavelength
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Law of Reflection
Reflection
Refraction
Diffraction
Angle of Incidence and Angle of Reflection
Wave Interference
Standing Wave
Pitch
Resonance (Frequency)
Fundamental Frequency
Temperature
Thermal Expansion
Measuring Temperature
Temperature and Temperature Scale
Heat
Temperature and Heat
Atomic View of Energy Transfer as Heat
Thermal Equilibrium
Comparing Convection, Conduction, and Radiation
Greenhouse Effect
Heating System
Heat Can Be Used to Do Work
Force and Energy in Simple Harmonic Motion
Measures of Simple Harmonic Motion
Refrigeration
Latent Heat
Comparing Temperature and Energy Input
Sonic Boom
Speed of Sound
