Geography

December 22, 2019

FLUVIAL PROCESSES AND LANDSCAPES

FLUVIAL PROCESSES AND LANDSCAPES Note: Please refer to the GETTING STARTEDmodule to learn how to maneuver through, and how to answer the lab questions, in the Google Earth () component. KEY TERMS You should know and understand the following terms: Alluvial fan Drainage divide Oxbow Lake Basin Drainage pattern Sinuosity […]
December 22, 2019

Garbology Assignment

Garbology Assignment The things left behind or thrown away can hold more information about the people doing the discarding then their cities and monuments. While archaeologists of the early 20th century sought the tombs of kings, modern archaeologists place a greater focus on the homes and middens of the most […]
December 22, 2019

Earth Science

Earth Science Introduction Solar radiation that enters the Earth-Atmosphere system is the primary source of energy for nearly every atmospheric process on Earth. The unique relationship between the Earth and Sun is what causes the seasons, controls the length of days, and organizes the basis for keeping track of time. […]
December 22, 2019

Earth’s Internal Structure & Rock Cycle

Earth’s Internal Structure & Rock Cycle The following is a list of important words and concepts used in this lab module: Asthenosphere Extrusive igneous Metamorphic rocks Chemically precipitated sedimentary rocks Geologic time scale Organic sedimentary Cinder cone volcanoes Igneous rocks Rock cycle Clastic sedimentary Intrusive igneous Sedimentary rocks Composite Volcanoes […]