1 CreditGrade 9This course presents the principles necessary to develop an up-to-date story of theearth as a planet and its environment in space. Factors, which have shaped the earth inthe past and their relationship to the current processes of change, are discussed. Anumber of basic concepts in the earth sciences are presented and interrelated. Alaboratory requirement is part of this course. Students are required to take the Regentsexam.Prerequisite: Enrollment in Algebra IA or higher