Introductory Earth System Topic Vocabulary

Topical vocabulary aligned with entry level earth system course needs. Used for Starting Point, Cutting Edge Intro collections, or any resource that would fit into an intro-level course. Tagging with this term PLUS the grade Level -> Introductory Level will make it show up in the Cutting Edge intro activities collection.

• Atmosphere 44:1 end
  • Weather 44:1 44:2 end

• Biosphere 44:3 end
  • Ecology 44:3 44:4 end
  • Diversity 44:3 44:5 end

• Climate 44:6 end

• Earth's Cycles 44:55 end
  • Rock Cycle 44:55 44:56 end
  • Hydrologic Cycle 44:55 44:57 end
  • Carbon Cycle 44:55 44:58 end
  • Nitrogen Cycle 44:55 44:59 end

• Evolution 44:10 end

• Geography 44:60 end

• Human Dimensions 44:12 end
  • Policy 44:12 44:13 end
  • Health 44:12 44:14 end
  • Natural Hazards 44:12 44:15 end
  • Land Use 44:12 44:49 end
  • Resources 44:12 44:16 end
  • Energy 44:12 44:50 end
  • Population 44:12 44:17 end
  • Environmental Quality 44:12 44:18 end
  • Waste 44:12 44:19 end
  • Forensics 44:12 44:20 end

• Hydrology 44:21 end
  • Ground Water 44:21 44:31 end
  • Surface Water 44:21 44:32 end

• Oceans 44:22 end
  • Currents, Tides and Circulation 44:22 44:27 end
  • Biological Oceanography 44:22 44:28 end
  • Marine Chemistry 44:22 44:29 end
  • Ocean Basin Topography 44:22 44:30 end

• Solar System and Astronomy 44:23 end

• Solid Earth 44:24 end
  • Deformation 44:24 44:33 end
  • Earth Materials 44:24 44:34 end
    • Minerals 44:24 44:34 44:40 end
    • Rocks 44:24 44:34 44:41 end
    • Elements 44:24 44:34 44:42 end
  • Earthquakes 44:24 44:35 end
  • Geomagnetism 44:24 44:44 end
  • Igneous Processes 44:24 44:37 end
  • Mantle and Core 44:24 44:36 end
  • Metamorphic Processes 44:24 44:38 end
  • Plate Tectonics 44:24 44:26 end
  • Volcanoes 44:24 44:39 end

• Surface Processes 44:7 end
  • Weathering, Erosion, Mass Wasting 44:7 44:48 end
  • Soils 44:7 44:53 end
  • Rivers and Lakes 44:7 44:46 end
  • Coastal Processes 44:7 44:47 end
  • Desert Processes 44:7 44:52 end
  • Glaciers 44:7 44:8 end

• Time/Earth History 44:25 end
  • Relative Dating 44:25 44:51 end
  • Absolute Dating 44:25 44:54 end

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