Introductory+to+the+Earth's+Crust

= Earth’s Crust Introduction =

311-4 Examine earthquakes and volcanoes.

311-5 Analyze geographical data to determine patterns.

311-1 Explain the processes of mountain formation and folding and faulting of the Earth’s crust.

311-6 Develop a chronological model of time scale of major events in Earth’s History.

310-2a Classify mineral based on their physical characteristics by using a dichotomous key.

310-1 Describe the composition of the Earth’s crust.

310-2b Classify and describe rocks on the basis of their method of transformation in the rock cycle.

311-2 Explain various ways rocks can be weathered.

310-3 Classify various types of soil according to their characteristics and investigate ways to enrich them.

311-3 Relate various meteorological, geological, and biological processes to the formation of soils.