4 credits
satisfies Sciences 11/12 graduation requirement
This course examines the earth and its place in the universe. Topics include a study of:
geology (rock and mineral identification, resources, weathering and erosion, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes)
atmospheric sciences (pressure and winds, evaporation and precipitation, weather and climate)
oceanography (basins and currents)
astronomy (stars and galaxies, sun and solar system, earth and moon)
Earth history.
The course provides students with a solid foundation of knowledge about the earth sciences so they will better appreciate the environment around them. The course is a full four-credit senior science course that requires good work habits.