Ms. McCauley's 8th Grade Earth Science Class
| | To write an e-mail click here | Welcome to 8th grade Earth Science! Together this year we will explore how the four branches of Earth Science are interelated and apply what we have learned to real-life applications.
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Course Outline
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Field Trip: November 24th to the National Air and Space Museum
Astronomy (Quarter 1)
-Seasons, Moon Phases, Solar System, Stars, Galaxies
- Unit Test on 10/28. See 'assignments' section for details
Geology (Quarter 2 and part of Quarter 3)
-Plate Tectonics, Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Rocks & Minerals, Mapping,
Historical Geology
NEW: Plate tectonics test will be on December 5th.
Oceanography (Quarter 3 and part of Quarter 4)
-Bathymetry, Currents, Interactions with Weather
Meteorology and Global Climate Change (Quarter 4)
-Components of Air, Winds, Pressure, Severe Weather, Forecasting,
Global Warming |
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