Desert Ridge Middle School

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Earth Science

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Earth Science

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Introduction to Earth Science

Unit 1 Exploring Planet Earth

Chapter 1 Mapping Earth's Surface

Chapter 2 Minerals

Chapter 3 Rocks

Unit 2 Inside Earth

Chapter 4 Plate Tectonics

Chapter 5 Earthquakes

Chapter 6 Volcanoes

Unit 3 Earth's Changing Surface

Chapter 7 Weathering and Soil Formation

Chapter 8 Erosion and Deposition

Chapter 9 A Trip Through Geologic Time

Chapter 10 Energy Resources

Unit 4 Earth's Waters

Chapter 11 Fresh Water

Chapter 12 Fresh Water Resouces

Chapter 13 Ocean Motions

Chapter 14 Ocean Zones

Unit 5 Weather and Climate

Chapter 15 The Atmosphere

Chapter 16 Weather Factors

Chapter 17 Weather Patterns

Chapter 18 Climate and Climate Change

Unit 6 Astronomy

Chapter 19 Earth, Moon, and Sun

Chapter 20 The Solar System

Chapter 21 Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe