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Earth Sciences Study Outline
for Self-Directed Learners
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Geology |
- Plate Tectonics
- Minerals
- Rock Groups
- Igneous Rocks
- Volcanoes
- Sediments and Soils
- Sedimentary Rocks
- Metamorphism
- The Rock Cycle
- Earthquakes
- The Earth's Interior
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- Crustal Deformations and Mountains
- Geologic Time
- Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle
- Landslides and Mass Movements
- Streams and Floods
- Oceans and Coasts
- Groundwater
- Deserts
- Glaciers and Ice Ages
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Oceanography |
- History of Marine Science
- Origin of the Oceans
- Plate Tectonics and the Oceans
- Ocean Basins
- Ocean Sediments
- Water and Ocean Structure
- Ocean Chemistry
- Interaction of Ocean and Atmosphere
- Circulation of the Ocean
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- Waves
- Tides
- Coasts
- Ocean Life
- Production of Organic Material
- Marine Animals
- Marine Communities
- Products of the Oceans
- The Ocean and Earth Environments
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Meteorology |
- Weather and Climate
- Atmosphere and Surface Features
- Atmosphere and Gravity
- Atmospheric Energy Clcles
- Temperature
- Water in the Atmosphere
- Observing the Atmosphere
- Atmospheric Forces and Wind
- Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions
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- Air Masses and Fronts
- Extratropical Cyclones and Anticyclones
- Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
- Small-Scale Winds
- Weather Forecasting
- Climates
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