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Earth Science Topics

This document outlines the course units for an Earth Science class. It includes 6 main units that will be covered: [1] an introduction to the class scope and policies; [2] an overview of Earth Science including its nature, branches, and importance; [3] the Universe including stars, galaxies, the sun, and solar system; [4] the atmosphere and its movements such as weather, climate, and disturbances; [5] the hydrosphere including the water cycle, oceanography, and water resources; and [6] the lithosphere including the Earth's structure, minerals, rock formation, energy and soil resources, weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, mountains, volcanoes, and ge

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Earth Science Topics

This document outlines the course units for an Earth Science class. It includes 6 main units that will be covered: [1] an introduction to the class scope and policies; [2] an overview of Earth Science including its nature, branches, and importance; [3] the Universe including stars, galaxies, the sun, and solar system; [4] the atmosphere and its movements such as weather, climate, and disturbances; [5] the hydrosphere including the water cycle, oceanography, and water resources; and [6] the lithosphere including the Earth's structure, minerals, rock formation, energy and soil resources, weathering, erosion, plate tectonics, mountains, volcanoes, and ge

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Republic of the Philippines

BICOL STATE COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND


TECHNOLOGY
City of Naga

NSCI002 – EARTH SCIENCE


Course Outline

UNIT I: SUBJECT ORIENTATION UNIT IV. THE ATMOSPHERE AND ITS MOVEMENTS
A. Scope of the course A. The Earth’s Atmosphere and Its
B. School Policies Regions
1. Attendance B. Wind, Weather and Climate
2. Grading System C. Weather Disturbances
3. Good Housekeeping D. Weather Instruments
C. Minimum and Maximum
Requirements UNIT VI. THE HYDROSPHERE AND WATER
1. Report (oral and written) RESOURCES
2. Recitation and quizzes A. The Water Cycle
3. Examination (midterms and B. Oceanography
finals) C. Water Resources
4. Project and Practical Test
5. Compilation of Topics UNIT IV. THE LITHOSPHERE AND ENERGY
D. Proper work habits of a BEED/BSED RESOURCES
student in skills training A. Layers of the Earth
B. The Earth’s Minerals
II. OVERVIEW OF EARTH SCIENCE C. Rock Formation
A. Nature and Branches of Earth D. Energy Resources
Science E. Soil Resources
B. Development and Importance of the F. Weathering and Erosion
Study of Earth Science G. Earthquakes
UNIT III. THE UNIVERSE H. Plate Tectonics
A. Stars, Galaxies and Universe 1. Continental Drift Theory
B. The Sun 2. Plate Tectonics Theory
C. The Solar System 3. Seafloor Spreading Theory
I. Mountains and Volcanoes
J. Geologic Time
1. Radiometric Dating
2. Fossils

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