Intro to Geology; Geologic theories, geologic time, scientific inquiry, Earth’s systems, rock cycle, earth’s evolution

Lab: Scientific Methods, lab processes and procedures, Investigation using Inquiry, rock cycle

Minerals; definition of…, Atoms and Bonding, Identification properties, types of minerals, mineral resources

Igneous Rock; magma, textures and composition, classification, evolution of magma, igneous processes, resources

Lab no.5 Part B: Descriptions/Interpretation of Igneous rock samples

Volcanoes and other Igneous activity; Volcanic eruptions, lava flows, pyroclastic materials, outgassing, types of volcanoes and volcanic landforms, intrusive igneous activity, plate tectonics and volcanic activity.

Weathering and soils; mechanical and chemical weathering, rates of weathering, soils and classifying soils, soil erosion, soil erosion, ore deposits

Sedimentary Rocks; Origins of…, Detrital and chemical sedimentary rocks, diagenesis and lithification, classification, sediments and historical environments, resources from sedimentary rocks, the carbon cycle

Metamorphic rocks: mechanisms of metamorphism, textures and common metamorphic rocks, metamorphic environments, metamorphic zones