1. Chapter 28 What is electromagnetic radiation? What is electromagnetic radiation? What are the different types of telescopes? How do they work? What are the different types of telescopes? How do they work? Know the positions of the sun, earth and moon system. Know the positions of the sun, earth and moon system. Know the general path of the sun during the year Know the general path of the sun during the year

2. Chapter 28 What causes the seasons? What causes the seasons? Define revolution and rotation? Define revolution and rotation? What causes the phases of the moon? What causes the phases of the moon? Know the phases of the moon? Know the phases of the moon? How was the moon formed? How was the moon formed? What are the different types of tides? Why do they occur? What are the different types of tides? Why do they occur? Know the two types of eclipses? Know the two types of eclipses?

3. Chapter 29 Know the early models of the solar system Know the early models of the solar system Understand the heliocentric model of the solar system Understand the heliocentric model of the solar system What is gravity and how does effect us on earth? What is gravity and how does effect us on earth? Know the terrestrial and Jovian planets. Why are they different? Know the terrestrial and Jovian planets. Why are they different? Know basic facts from each planet Know basic facts from each planet –Composition of air, temperature, liquid water and order

4. Chapter 29 How was the solar system formed? How was the solar system formed? How do the planets orbit the sun? How do the planets orbit the sun? Explain eccentricity Explain eccentricity Know the types of solar system debris Know the types of solar system debris What characteristics support life? What characteristics support life?

5. Chapter 30 Know the basic properties of our sun Know the basic properties of our sun What is the most abundant element in the universe? What is the most abundant element in the universe? Know the stellar classification system Know the stellar classification system Know stellar evolution of a low mass star, sun like star and massive star Know stellar evolution of a low mass star, sun like star and massive star

6. Chapter 30 Know the following solar flares, prominence and sunspots. Know the following solar flares, prominence and sunspots. Know the different types of stellar spectra Know the different types of stellar spectra Know how to use the HR diagram Know how to use the HR diagram Explain the formation of a black hole Explain the formation of a black hole

7. Chapter 17 Describe the theory of continental drift Describe the theory of continental drift Who proposed the theory? Who proposed the theory? What evidence do they have? What evidence do they have? What is sea floor spreading? What is sea floor spreading?

8. Chapter 17 What is the cause of sea floor spreading? What is the cause of sea floor spreading? What are the types of plate boundaries? What are the types of plate boundaries? Know the layers of the earth and relative thicknesses Know the layers of the earth and relative thicknesses

9. Chapter 18 Describe the factors that affect the formation of magma Describe the factors that affect the formation of magma Compare and contrast the different types of magma Compare and contrast the different types of magma Describe the major parts of a volcano Describe the major parts of a volcano

10. Chapter 18 Compare and contrast shield, cinder – cone and composite boundaries Compare and contrast shield, cinder – cone and composite boundaries Know where volcanoes occur and why they do? Know where volcanoes occur and why they do? Explain the relationship between volcanism and hot spots. Explain the relationship between volcanism and hot spots.

11. Chapter 20 Define stress and strain Define stress and strain Describe the process that generates a earthquake Describe the process that generates a earthquake Know the three types of faults Know the three types of faults Know the three types of seismic waves Know the three types of seismic waves

12. Chapter 20 How do we use seismic waves to study the interior of the Earth How do we use seismic waves to study the interior of the Earth How do you locate an epicenter to an earthquake? How do you locate an epicenter to an earthquake? What are the dangers of earthquakes? What are the dangers of earthquakes?

13. Weather Concepts Currently Be Discussed in Class Concepts Currently Be Discussed in Class –Climate –Global Warming –Atmosphere –Fronts –Storms