1. DO NOW
Pick up Student Information sheet. Work on filling this out now. Take it home and get your parents to fill in whatever you do not know.
Bring it back tomorrow.

2. GETTING STARTED….
Based on Monday’s articles, what do you think we will be studying this year?
What is included in Earth Systems Science?
Do you have questions about the Fall summative project?

3. What is Earth System Science?
Based on what we discussed in our last class, what all is included in Earth Systems Science?

4. WHAT IS EARTH SCIENCE?
Video link (6 minutes):
Discussion Questions:
Branches of Earth Science
Importance of Earth Science
Careers in Earth Science
Issues related to Earth Science
Personal Impact
NEXT: Branches of Earth Science…

5. GEOLOGY Geology: The study of Earth’s solid material and structures
The processes that create them
Topics include:
Rock & Mineral Formation
Plate tectonics
Weathering & Erosion
Landscapes evolution
Geologic History
Natural Resources

6. OCEANOGRAPHY Oceanography: The study of the ocean Changes over time
Topics include:
Chemical Composition
Currents & Heat Transport
Acidification
Geologic processes in ocean basins
Interaction with Atmosphere

7. METEOROLOGY Meteorology: The study of the atmosphere & weather
Topics Include:
Weather patterns
Clouds
Extreme Weather
Global Wind Belts
Fronts
Atmosphere circulation

8. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
The study of the effects people have on their environment
Topics include:
Interaction of Earth’s systems with Biosphere

9. CLIMATOLOGY Climatology:
The study of long term conditions of the weather at a place
Topics include:
How climates are created
How they shape the environment

10. ASTRONOMY Astronomy: The study of outer space, and everything in it.
Topics include:
Stars
Planets & worlds
Galaxies
Interstellar medium

11. EARTH’S SYSTEMS

12. GEOSPHERE Solid part of the planet:
Lithosphere - the rigid outer shell of the geosphere; includes the crust & upper mantle
Asthenosphere - partially molten, upper layer of the mantle – flowing, plastic-like material
Interior:
Mantle
Inner Core
Outer Core

13. HYDROSPHERE Consists of the water in Earth’s: Ocean – 97%
Glaciers – 2%
Seas
Lakes
Rivers
Atmosphere

14. ATMOSPHERE Blanket of gases that surrounds our planet
Thermosphere – protects from UV & Xray wavelengths (ionosphere)
Mesosphere
Stratosphere – protects from UV (ozone)
Troposphere – all weather occurs here

15. BIOSPHERE
All organisms on Earth & the environments in which they live.

16. ACTIVITY: CHOSE ONE
Use all 12 Earth Systems Science vocabulary words to create ONE of the following:
Make an illustrated word wall poster.
Design a poster on the major branches of Earth Science and the different interacting spheres.
Create a brochure on the branches of Earth Science.
Create an illustrated concept map.
Create an Earth Systems Science collage that includes images and vocabulary.
DUE THURSDAY!
Words to know:
Geology
Meteorology
Oceanography
Climatology
Environmental Science
Astronomy
Geosphere
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Biosphere
You may use either online resources, the textbook or this presentation on the class website