Earth Systems
Grade Level: 10-12 (5284)
Term: Semester
Credits: .5
The Earth Systems course includes topics that describe the functioning of the physical and biological components of the Earth that interact with each other to form the various surface conditions we see on planet Earth. The course centers around discussions on how matter and energy moves through the systems on earth’s surface via life, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, geologic time, oceanography, cryosphere, near-earth objects, and weather; from gentle breezes to hurricanes.