Science - Earth Science
Educational Links

Standard 5

Students will understand how Earth science interacts with society.

• Earth Science OER Textbook
  This Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook has been written specifically for students as a reputable source for them to obtain information aligned to the Utah Science Standards.
• Earth in Peril Interactive
  How does population growth affect our environment? This interactive will show the geographical connections.
• Earth's Albedo and Global Warming
  What is albedo? It's the measure of how much solar radiation is reflected from Earth's surface. Learn all about it here and its relation to global warming.
• Earth's Four Spheres
  Use this interactive to learn about the spheres of the Earth and how they interact with each other.
• Environmental Inquiry - For Teachers
  Environmental Inquiry (EI) is a website and curriculum series developed at Cornell University to help students conduct environmental science research.
• Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions
  Can scientists predict when a volcano will blow? Learn about the processes scientists use to try to predict eruptions.
• Natural Resources Defense Council
  Information about current drinking water issues.
• The Nitrogen Cycle
  Basic but thorough description of nitrogen's journey. From Physical Geography's biosphere chapter.

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