Earth Science                                    Week of September 9, 2007

What is Earth Science?

Earth science is the study of Earth’s interior, its rocks and soil, its atmosphere, its oceans, and outer space.

 

The four unifying principles of earth are:

·        Heat energy inside Earth and radiation from the sun provide energy for Earth’s processes.

·        Physical forces, such as gravity, affect the movement of all matter on Earth and throughout the universe.

·        Matter and energy move among Earth’s rocks and soil, atmosphere, waters, and living things.

·        Earth has changed over time and continues to change.

Vocabulary

energy                  evaporation          convection            radiation

 

matter                   atoms                   force                     gravity

 

friction                 atmosphere          geosphere             biosphere

 

hydrosphere         fossil                    climate                  system

 

Science Processes as Work

·        observe and ask a question

·        determine what is known

·        investigate

·        interpret results

·        share results

Science and Technology

·        identify a need

·        design and develop

·        test and improve

Remote Sensing

·        mapping Earth

Homework Assignment: 

Workbook:  pages 1 thru 3 complete for Wednesday class.

Workbook:  pages 4 thru 7 complete for Friday class.  Vocabulary must also be completed by Friday.  Definitions are to be written in the copy book

NSEStandards:  A 1-8; A 9.a9.b, A.9.d-g; F.5.3;G.1.a-b;G.2.,G.2.c