Geology Elective Core - Students will:
Describe Earth's layers, including the lithosphere, asthenosphere, outer core, and inner core.
Comparing the temperature, density, and composition of Earth's crust to that of the mantle and outer and inner cores
Relate the concept of equilibrium to geological processes, including plate tectonics and stream flow. Examples: stream channel on a slope, movement of tectonic plates, convection within Earth