Earth Science

Earth Science coverWelcome to PH@school's Teacher Pages for Science Explorer: Earth Science.

Choose a chapter from the menu at the left or from the Table of Contents below.

In the News
Planet Diary
Find out about dramatic weather and geologic events that took place on Earth during the past week.

Astronomy Picture of the Day
Courtesy of NASA.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Mapping Earth's Surface

Chapter 2: Minerals

Chapter 3: Rocks

Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics

Chapter 5: Earthquakes

Chapter 6: Volcanoes

Chapter 7: Weathering and Soil Formation

Chapter 8: Erosion and Deposition

Chapter 9: A Trip Through Geologic Time

Chapter 10: Energy Resources

Chapter 11: Fresh Water

Chapter 12: Freshwater Resources

Chapter 13: Ocean Motions

Chapter 14: Ocean Zones

Chapter 15: The Atmosphere

Chapter 16: Weather Factors

Chapter 17: Weather Patterns

Chapter 18: Climate and Climate Change

Chapter 19: Earth, Moon, and Sun

Chapter 20: The Solar System

Chapter 21: Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe