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Geosystems
Geosystems is designed to provide students with a detailed understanding of the systems that govern the Earth. The Program of Studies centers on the student's ability to:
- achieve a solid base of knowledge in this field
- make informed decisions based on this knowledge
- analyze and communicate information
- actively conduct scientific experiments
- make connections within science disciplines and with other disciplines
The methods of teaching emphasize the process of inquiry and discovery through laboratory investigations. The course is organized into four units that stress astronomy, the fluid Earth, the solid Earth, and the environmental impacts on life.
Students use a variety of new technologies that are being used in the field of Earth Science. Remote sensing, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), and an extensive use of Internet to provide access to data are all an integral part of the curriculum.
- Keystone Technologies
- Professional Organizations
- Hot Spots
- Astronomy Homework Help
Since May of 1997, this site has shared the astronomy resources gathered by Gary Agarnat. It is organized much like a library that specializes in astronomy. All the links are organized by subject area.
- United States Geological Survey
This is the main site for the US Geological Survey.
- Unisys Weather-Hurricane
This is an archive of hurricane and tropical storm data going back to 1886.
- How Weather Works
This site examines various weather phenomena in graphics and text. Find out what goes on in thunderstorms, tornadoes or hurricanes, or how dust from the Sahara Desert crosses the Atlantic Ocean.
- The Virtual Geoscience Professor
The Virtual Geoscience Professor is a valuable site for geoscience resources on the web.
- Physiographic Provinces of Virginia
This site provides descriptions of the physical, structural and historical geology of Virginia’s five physiographic provinces.
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