Geophysics Year in a Nutshell
week 1: scientific method, metric system, lab safety
week 2 & 3: states of matter, density, tenacity, physical and chemical properties
week 4 & 5: periodic table, elements and compounds, subatomic particles
week 6: valence electrons, atomic structure
week 7: ionic bonding and covalent bonding
week 8: reaction types
week 9: balancing equations
week 10: review and testing
week 11: velocity, scientific notation
week 12 & 13: momentum and acceleration
week 14 & 15: Newton's Laws
week 16 & 17: kinetic and potential energy
week 18 & 19: review chemistry and physics
week 20: semester finals
week 21: waves, doppler effect
week 22: spectrum, big bang
week 23 & 24: star cycle, fusion, fission, convection
week 25: Earth's early atmosphere, meteors and asteroids
week 26: Earth's interior
week 27: volcanism
week 28: sea-floor spreading, rift valley
week 29: national park geology
week 30 & 31: geologic time
week 32: relative and absolute dating
week 33: vortex storms and fronts, lightening
week 34,35 & 36: alternative energy
week 37: biomes
week 38: evolution
week 39: review geophysics
week 40: finals