1. Mrs. Dunlap’s Earth Science Class

2. Science,Where’s Science?
It’s Everywhere!
Where?
Where?

3. I. Earth Formations

4. Welcome to the 7 Wonders of the World
All chosen by geological importance and its popularity with tourists.

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

6. The Grand Canyon Located: Northwestern Arizona for 277 miles
Created by: Erosion of rock by Colorado R. over a period of 6 mya.

7. MATTERHORN Located: Switzerland & Italy
Created by: Glaciers formed the horn by eroding rock from the Mtn.
as they pushed inward from opposite sides. (14,692 ft.)

8. AYERS ROCK Location: Desert in Central Australia
Created by: Plate movement: It rises 1,142 ft. It is composed of red
sandstone and is the World’s largest Monolith.

9. Victoria Falls Located: Zambezi R. in S. Africa
Drops 355 ft. into a gorge.

10. METEOR CRATER Located: Winslow, Arizona
Created by: Meteorite that struck the Earth about 50,000 years ago.
*570 ft. deep and 4,180 ft. wide

11. 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.

12. II. Living Earth

13. III. Technology

14. 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

15. Science Is All Around Us
Your assignment this year is to come to appreciate it and try to understand it a little bit better.
Words and Ideas have already changed the World.
Who knows, your idea may be next!