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Science Electives
Earth Science
Course Length: 2 Semesters
Credits: 1 Credit
Prerequisites: None
Available in: IGN, SOS, and
LIFEPAC
Overview:
• Dynamic Structure of Earth
• Forces and Features of Earth
• Features of Earth’s Crust
• Shaping Earth’s Crust
• Semester Review and Exam
• Earth’s Water
• Earth’s Atmosphere
• Earth’s Weather and Climate
• Astronomy
• Semester Review and Exam
Uncover God’s amazing world with this
fun elective! Earth science explores the
earth’s structure, interacting systems,
and place in the universe. First semester
topics include earth’s layers, plate
boundaries, ecosystems, volcanoes
and earthquakes, earth’s crust and rock
composition, and forces that shape the
earth’s crust such as erosion, water,
glaciers, and wind.
Digging into the fundamentals of earth’s
design, this Bible-based course continues
with second semester topics such as
the earth’s water systems, atmosphere
and pollution, weather and climates, and
astronomy. The earth’s place in the solar
system, orbit and planetary motion, and
the structure of stars and galaxies are
also discussed. Each unit of the course
contains quizzes and a test to evaluate
progress and student mastery. Projects
and hands-on experiments included.
Additional Details: Science materials
required for the projects in this course.
Please find a list of required materials is
available on the academy’s website.
Alpha Omega Academy High School Course Catalog
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