Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources

Topics we will cover: 

     -4.1: Plate Tectonics - (Page ) -4.6: Watersheds- (Page )

     -4.2: Soil Formation and Erosion - (Page ) -4.7: Solar Radiation and Seasons- (Page )

     -4.3: Soil Composition and Properties - (Page ) -4.8: Earth's Geography and Climate- (Page )

     -4.4: Earth's Atmosphere - (Page 82+83) -4.9: El Nino and La Nina- (Page )

     -4.5 Global Wind Patterns- (Page )

Click here for Important Vocab for this unit (Quizlet)

Notes for this unit: 

• Sun, Earth, Climate, and Atmosphere (DONE)

• Wind Patterns (DONE)

• Tectonic Plates and Soil- (DONE)

• Oceans and Watersheds

• Moisture, humidity, feedback? (Not needed)

Helpful links, animations, videos and resources: 

• Why does the wind blow? (Video)

• Model My Watershed (link)

• Pressure Systems (Video)

• Ocean Currents (Video) and another (Video)

• El Nino and La nina explained (video) and a better one (video)

• Latitude and Longitude (Video)

• Awesome wind and pressure map resource (Link) 

• Intro to Plate Tectonics (Video)

• Map of recent Earthquakes (Interactive)

• Plate Tectonics (Video)

• Interactive Plate Resource (link)

• Good overview of plats and the earth's curst (video)

• History of Earth, Part 1 (Video)

• What if Earth was made in 24 hours? (video)

• Info about Earth's Geology (Link)

• Geologic History of Earth (Link)

• Soil Info (Article) 

• Stream Data Analysis (Link)