Chapter 1 - Earth, Moon, and Sun

Section 1 - Earth In Space

• Demonstrate how Earth moves in space

• Explain what causes the cycle of seasons on Earth

Section 2 - Gravity and Motion

• Identify what determines the strength of the force of gravity between two objects

• Describe two factors that keep the moon and Earth in orbit

Section 3 - Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

• Explain what causes the phases of the moon

• Describe solar and lunar eclipses

• Identify what causes the tide

Section 4 - Earth's Moon

• Describe features found on the moon's surface

• Identify some characteristics of the moon

• Explain how the moon formed

Chapter 4 - A Trip Through Geologic Time

Section 1 - Fossils

• Explain how fossils form

• Identify the different kinds of fossils

• Describe what fossils tell about organisms and environments of the past

Section 2 - The Relative Age of Rocks

• State the law of superposition

• Describe how geologists determine the relative age of rocks

• Explain how index fossils are useful to geologists

Section 4 - The Geologice Time Scale

• Explain why the geologic time scale is used to show Earth's history

• Describe the different units of the geologic time scale

Section 5 - Early Earth

• State when Earth was formed

• Explain how Earth's physical features developed during Precambrian Time

• Describe what early Precambrian organisms were like

Section 6 - Eras of Earth's History

• Describe the major events in the Paleozoic Era

• Describe the major events in the Mesozoic Era

• Describe the major events in the Cenozoic Era

Chapter 5 - Rocks

Section 1 - Classifying Rocks

• List the characteristics used to identify rocks

• identify and describe the three major groups of rocks

Section 2 - Igneous Rocks

• Identify the characteristics used to classify igneous rocks

• Describe ways in which igneous rocks are used

Section 3 - Sedimentary Rocks

• Describe how sedimentary rocks form

• List and describe the three major types of sedimentary rocks

• Explain how sedimentary rocks are used

Section 5 - Metamorphic Rocks

• Describe the conditions under which metamorphic rocks form

• Identify the ways in which geologists classify metamorphic rocks

• Explain how metmorphic rocks are used

Section 6 - The Rock Cycle

• Describe the rock cycle

• Explain the role of plate tectonics in the rock cycle