Mrs. Dunlap’s Earth Science Class Science,Where’s Science?

Mrs. Dunlap’s Earth Science Class

Science,Where’s Science?

It’s Everywhere!It’s Everywhere!

I. Earth Formations

Welcome to the 7 Wonders of the World

All chosen by geological importance and its popularity with tourists.

MOUNTEVEREST

Located: Border of Nepal and TibetCreated by: Collision of 2 tectonic plates. The highest is the Himalayas. The range rises about 1 cm/year

The Grand Canyon

Located: Northwestern Arizona for 277 milesCreated by: Erosion of rock by Colorado R. over a period of 6 mya.

MATTERHORN

Located: Switzerland & ItalyCreated by: Glaciers formed the horn by eroding rock from the Mtn.

as they pushed inward from opposite sides. (14,692 ft.)

AYERS ROCK

Location: Desert in Central AustraliaCreated by: Plate movement: It rises 1,142 ft. It is composed of red

sandstone and is the World’s largest Monolith.

Victoria Falls Located: Zambezi R. in S. AfricaDrops 355 ft. into a

gorge.

METEOR CRATER

Located: Winslow, ArizonaCreated by: Meteorite that struck the Earth about 50,000 years ago.

*570 ft. deep and 4,180 ft. wide

Great Barrier Reef

Located: Off the coast of Australia – 1,250 miles long.

Created by: Small islands of solid coral. Coral is hardened skeletons of animals called polyps that have died. Billions of live polyps add a brilliant coloring to the reef.

II. Living Earth

III. Technology

IV. Benefits of Science

• Food• Cosmetics• Clothes• Toilets• Automobiles• Telephones• Space Exploration• Radio

• Airplanes• Skiing/Snowboarding• Television• Computers• Lights• Heat & Air in Homes• Jewelry• Medicine

Science Is All Around Us

Your assignment this year is to come to appreciate it and try to understand

it a little bit better.

WordsWords and and IdeasIdeas have already changed the World. have already changed the World.

Who knows, your idea may be next!