This site feature on-line tutorials on a variety of topics including earth materials, earth processes, landform identification, topographic map reviews, earth science math review and more. Students are encouraged to review their textbooks and notes before beginning, but most tutorials offer a brief subject overview to supplement tasks such as vocabulary quizzes, visual identification, and multiple-choice or fill-in-the-blank exercises. Answers are provided so that students may asses their own progress. The site also offers links to other web-based tutorials, as well as lecture notes by Cerritos College Faculty on specific earth science topics.
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science, Geology:Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology, Structural Geology, Mineralogy, Tectonics Resource Type: Activities, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations Inquiry Level: Guided Inquiry Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14) Theme: Teach the Earth:Teaching Topics:Plate Tectonics, Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Mineralogy, Atmospheric Science, Structural Geology, Petrology