Topics Include: 

• Formation of the Earth

• Earth's Early Atmosphere and Ocean

• Geologic Time Scale

Topics Include:

• Layers of the Earth

• The Theory of Plate Tectonics

• Plate Boundaries

• Evidence for Plate Tectonics

Topics Include:

• What is an Earthquake/Types of Faults

• Seismic Waves and Locating the Epicenter

• Measuring Earthquakes/Destruction/Occurrence

Topics Include:

• What is a Volcano

• Lava Flows/Igneous Rocks/Pyroclastic Materials

• Volcano Anatomy/Types of Volcanoes

• Volcanic Hazards

Topics Include:

• Vast World Ocean

• Ocean Salinity

• Ocean Currents and Tides

• Humans and the Ocean

Topics Include:

• Bathymetry

• Continental Margins

• Deep Ocean Basins

• The Diversity of Life/Ocean Zones

Topics Include:

• Layers of the Atmosphere

• Seasons on Earth

• The Greenhouse Effect

Topics Include:

• Humidity and Dew Point

• Formation of Clouds

• Precipitation

Topics Include:

• Air Pressure

• Wind

• Cyclones and Anticyclones

Topics Include:

• Air Masses

• Weather Fronts

• Mid-Latitude Cyclones

• Reading Weather Maps

• Severe Weather

Topics Include:

• What is Space

• What is Light

• Distances in Space

• The Moon

• Constellations

Topics Include:

• The Sun

• The Planets

• Minor Members of the Solar System

Topics Include:

• Spectroscopy and the Doppler Effect

• Stellar Magnitude

• Stellar Life Cycles

• Galaxies and the Big Bang