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Identify the basic properties and types of minerals and rocks, and
describe their atomic structures. (I)
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Characterize several soil types and describe weathering of soil. (II)
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Explain the hydrologic cycle. (III)
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Describe characteristics of streams and ground water. (III)
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Describe glacial features and effects produced by the past. (IV)
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Describe characteristics of deserts. (IV)
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Describe earthquake waves and characteristics, and explain what
earthquakes indicate about the earth's interior. (V)
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Indicate the evidence of plate tectonics and detail the effects of
continental drift. (VI)
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Classify volcanic types and distinguish between intrusive and
extrusive effects. (VII)
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Classify mountain types. (VIII)
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Identify geologic epochs and describe radio and fossil dating
techniques. (IX)
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Describe ocean floor characteristics and evolution. (X)
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Describe parts of the earth's atmosphere and distinguish between heat
transfer mechanisms. (XI)
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Outline the history of astronomy from Aristotle to Newton. (XII)
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Describe the motions of the earth. (XII)
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Identify and characterize the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
(XIII)
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Describe how information about celestial bodies is obtained from
light. (XIII)
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Describe the physical characteristics of the moon and sun, and their
effect on the earth. (XIV)
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Identify the planets and describe the characteristics of both planets
and minor solor system members. (XV)
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Describe the types and characteristics of star clusters, nebulae, and
other stars. (XVI)
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Describe basic stellar evolution. (XVI)
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Classify galactic types and explain the significance of the red shift
of galaxies. (XVII)
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Characterize the several theories of cosmology: Big Bang, Steady
State, and Oscillating. (XVII)
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