THE FOLLOWING LINKS WILL LET YOU LISTEN TO CLASS LECTURES If you right click on the link, you can save the file to your Itunes library and listen on your Ipod EARTH SCIENCE MATH MEASURING THE EARTH Is the Earths surface curved or flat? What is the Earths Shape How was the size of the Earth determined? How smooth is the Earth's surface? What are the parts of the Earth? Density Topographic Maps Latitude and Longitude ROCKS AND MINERALS Minerals What are minerals made of? Minerals properties vs structure Mineral Identification Igneous rocks Sedimentary rocks Metamorphic rocks DYNAMIC CRUST How do we know the crust has moved Earthquake basics How to locate an epicenter The earth's interior Continental drift Plate tectonics Hot Spots and the cause of plate tectonics SURFACE PROCESSES Physical Weathering Chemical Weathering Factors affecting weathering Soil Mass movements Stream erosion Part I Stream Erosion Part II Wind erosion Glaciers Settling time and rate OCEANOGRAPHY Ocean names and importance Seawater Seafloor topopgraphy Currents, waves and tides Beach basics EARTH HISTORY History of Geological Thought Relative dating Geologic Time Scale Geologic Maps Correlation Absolute dating METEOROLOGY Introduction to forecasting Temperature Air pressure
Moisture (Phase changes, relative humidity, dew point)Wind Precipitation Station Models Air masses and source regions Cyclone & anticyclones Fronts ASTRONOMY Celestial sphere Rotation Revolution Lunar geology Moon motions Moon phases Eclipses Stars Galaxies Solar system models CLIMATE Climate Water cycle Groundwater basics Porosity, permeability, capillary action Seasons Angles, shadows, color and texture Global warming Ozone depletion REVIEW The 99 Ways to pass the Earth Science Regents