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Chapter 28 • What is electromagnetic radiation? • What are the different types of telescopes? How do they work? • Know the positions of the sun, earth and moon system. • Know the general path of the sun during the year Chapter 28 • What causes the seasons? • Define revolution and rotation? • What causes the phases of the moon? • Know the phases of the moon? • How was the moon formed? • What are the different types of tides? Why do they occur? • Know the two types of eclipses? Chapter 29 • Know the early models of the solar system • Understand the heliocentric model of the solar • • • system What is gravity and how does effect us on earth? Know the terrestrial and Jovian planets. Why are they different? Know basic facts from each planet – Composition of air, temperature, liquid water and order Chapter 29 • How was the solar system formed? • How do the planets orbit the sun? • Explain eccentricity • Know the types of solar system debris • What characteristics support life? Chapter 30 • Know the basic properties of our sun • What is the most abundant element in the universe? • Know the stellar classification system • Know stellar evolution of a low mass star, sun like star and massive star Chapter 30 • Know the following solar flares, prominence and sunspots. • Know the different types of stellar spectra • Know how to use the HR diagram • Explain the formation of a black hole Chapter 17 • Describe the theory of continental drift • Who proposed the theory? • What evidence do they have? • What is sea floor spreading? Chapter 17 • What is the cause of sea floor spreading? • What are the types of plate boundaries? • Know the layers of the earth and relative thicknesses Chapter 18 • Describe the factors that affect the formation of magma • Compare and contrast the different types of magma • Describe the major parts of a volcano Chapter 18 • Compare and contrast shield, cinder – cone and composite boundaries • Know where volcanoes occur and why they do? • Explain the relationship between volcanism and hot spots. Chapter 20 • Define stress and strain • Describe the process that generates a earthquake • Know the three types of faults • Know the three types of seismic waves Chapter 20 • How do we use seismic waves to study the interior of the Earth • How do you locate an epicenter to an earthquake? • What are the dangers of earthquakes? Weather • Concepts Currently Be Discussed in Class – Climate – Global Warming – Atmosphere – Fronts – Storms