LandformsFrom the mountains to the plains, the earth is covered with a huge variety of fascinating landforms. But how did they get there?
VolcanoesWhat are the Earth’s most fantastic, and sometimes most violent, geologic changes? Here is a hint: molten rock and ash shoot out of them!
Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, & AtmosphereDid you know that there is a name for all of the rock on earth? Sure is. Here are a few names that will come in handy.
Igneous RocksCan you imagine melting a rock? It takes a lot of heat, but the earth has plenty!
Metamorphic RocksTake a rock, add a whole bunch of heat and pressure, and presto! You have a new kind of rock: a metamorphic rock.
SoilYou plant flowers in it. Farmers grow our food in it. It is a black and brown feast of minerals for plants. That is right. It is time to talk about soil!
EarthquakesWhen the ground shakes, there is a hidden cause. There are plates in the Earth’s crust moving around, and when they collide, it is called an earthquake!
Weathering & ErosionSome of the world’s most famous landmarks were created by weathering and erosion. Ever heard of the Grand Canyon? That is one of them.
MineralsYou may have heard of minerals. They are important to living things all over the planet.
Sedimentary RocksThe Earth has layers, and so do some of its rocks! Sedimentary rocks are the product of a lot of pressure, and they even tell a lot about the Earth’s history.
The Rock CycleYou might think rocks never change, but that is not true. Like water and nitrogen, rocks have their own cycle, and it is all about change
FossilsFossils have stories to tell! These preserved bits of living things tell us a story of what the world was like thousands and millions of years ago.
