Earth/Environmental Science

Earth and Environmental Science

Course Description:

Earth science is a study of the planet earth, including physical properties, structure, and development. The formal discipline of Earth sciences may include the study of the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere as well as the solid Earth. Typically Earth scientists will use tools from physics, chemistry, biology, chronology and mathematics to build a quantitative understanding of how the Earth system works and how it evolved to its current state.

Course Standards:

EEn.1.1 Explain the Earth's role as a body in space.

EEn.2.1 Explain how processes and forces affect the lithosphere.

EEn.2.2 Understand how human influences impact the lithosphere.

EEn.2.3 Explain the structure and processes within the hydrosphere.

EEn.2.4 Evaluate how humans use water.

EEn.2.5 Understand the structure of and processes within our atmosphere.

EEn.2.6 Analyze patterns of global climate change over time.

EEn.2.7 Explain how the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere individually and collectively affect the biosphere.

EEn.2.8 Evaluate human behaviors in terms of how likely they are to ensure the ability to live sustainably on earth.

Page Contents

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1. Class Calendar
2. Student Course Materials

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Materials Needed:

11/2 -2 inch binder with loose leaf paper

2 Dividers

Pens/Pencils

Colored Pencils

Binder:

Our binder (notebook) in class is very important being that we have no assigned textbook. Students need to have an organized binder in which to use to study for quizzes and tests. I will list in order the notes students should have in their notebook:

Note Tab:

Scientific Method

Graphing Notes

Early Astronomy Notes

Origin of the Universe Notes

Earth's Movements Notes

Moon and Tides Notes

Kepler's Laws

The Sun

Energy From the Sun

Rocks

Rock Cycle

Weathering

Erosion

River Deposition

Density

Earth's Structure

Continental Drift

Plate Tectonics

Evidence for Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Topography

Water Cycle

River Basins

Groundwater

Water Pollution

Surface Currents

Density Currents

Sea Levels/Shorelines

Earth's Atmosphere

Air Masses/Fronts

Air Pressure

Humidity/Clouds

Weather Station Models/Weather Maps

Reading Weather Maps/Prediciting the Weather

Hurricanes

Tornadoes

Climate Zones

Natural Factors Affecting Climate

Greenhouse Effect

Climate Change

Energy Resources

Alternate Energy Resourses

Biomes

Levels of Organizations