Lecture Tutorials for Earth Science

Get actively involved in the practical application of earth science concepts as you learn to navigate common pitfalls and misconceptions related to content from any introductory earth science course with Lecture Tutorials in Earth Science.

Intro to Earth Science
What Do Earth Scientists Do?

Earth’s Rocks
Minerals and Rocks
Rock Categories
The Rock Cycle
Identifying Igneous Rocks
Igneous Rock Mineral Size
Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Depositional Environments
Metamorphic Rocks
The History of Metamorphic Rocks
The Rock Cycle and Plate Tectonics

Earth’s Processes
Earth’s Surface Features
Weathering
Landslides
Flood Curves
Groundwater
Water Table
Groundwater Contamination
Glacier Movement
Glacier Budget
Scientific Hypotheses of Dinosaur Extinction
Density

Earth’s Interior and Plate Tectonics
Tectonic Plates and Boundaries
Seafloor Ages
The Age of the Crust
Divergent Boundary Features
Subduction Features
Movement at Convergent Plate Boundaries
Outer Layers of Earth
The Outer Core
Magma Source Depth
Hot Spots
Earthquake Intensity and Magnitude
Locations of Earthquakes
Tsunami
Volcano Types
The Earth Timeline 

Earth’s Ocean
Plate Boundaries in Oceans
Features on the Ocean Floor
Ocean surface circulation
Ocean layers
Longshore Current
Tides
Spring and Neap Tides

Earth’s Atmosphere and Climate
Weather Vs. Climate
Layers of the Atmosphere
Simple Atmosphere Circulation
Prevailing winds
Fronts
Climate Change and Carbon Dioxide
How the Greenhouse Effect Works
The Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming
The Greenhouse Effect and the Ozone Hole
Consequences of Global Warming
Alternative Energy Sources
Auroras

Earth in Space
The Universe Timeline 
Representing Our view of the Sky
Star Locations 
Star Movement
Star Motion and Zenith
The Cause of the Seasons
Lunar Phases
Planetary Positions
Rocky Inner Planets Vs Gaseous Outer Planets
Missions
Relative Sizes in the Universe
Rock Types on Other Planets 
Volcanoes on Other Planets  
Planet Surface Features

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