1. The Earth: Lithosphere 2. The Earth Biosphere – living things Lithosphere – land Atmosphere – airHydrosphere - water Cryopshere - ice http://www.icess.ucsb.edu/…

Slide 1How Old is the Earth? 1654: Archbishop James Ussher of Ireland studied the timing of biblical events described in the Old Testament, and concluded that the the world…

Slide 1Introduction to Antarctica and the Antarctic, Why is it so cold? Jean Pennycook penguinscience.com Slide 2 Antarctica or Antarctic? Antarctica is the 5th largest continent…

1. How do minerals form? Notes: 3/2/10 2. How do mineral crystals form? Rivers carrying sediment deposits it somewhere Water evaporates leaving behind minerals that were…

1. Effects of Melting GlaciersAndrew BakerGroup 2 2. Importance of Glaciers• Help to keep the Earth cool• Contain most of theavailable drinking water onEarth• Provides…

1. What are the uses of tropical rainforests? 2.  1. Water catchment  2. Green Lungs of the Earth  3. Habitat to flora (plants) and fauna (animals)  4. Habitat…

Slide 1 Chapter 3 Slide 2 What is a Rock? A mixture of minerals, mineraloids, glass, or organic matter ex. Granite = mica + quartz + feldspar + hornblende + other minerals…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Development of the Atom Slide 3 Slide 4 VIDEO ON DEMAND Moving through history, this program progresses from the ancient to the modern view of the atom and…

Slide 1 Unit A-2 Slide 2 Elements are recycled! Everything, including people are made up of elements that recycle throughout the universe. Everything in the universe including…

Slide 1 Chapter 1 Objectives This is the introductory chapter. After reading this chapter you should be able to: 1. Identify the four spheres of Earth 2. Describe the composition…