A study of earth materials and processes including rocks and minerals, streams, glaciers, geologic structures, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. Students acquire scientific knowledge about the earth's formation, movement of crustal plates, modifications of landforms, water cycles and resources, soil preservation, and geologic hazards to mankind.
Students use geologists' techniques and methods in the pursuit of scientific inquiry.
A study covering evolution of the solar system and Earth's oceans and atmosphere. Students learn to infer geologic history through careful study of fossils, rocks, and geologic structures in North America. Students also acquire theory of the origin of life, organic evolution, modern plate tectonics, and absolute dating.