8th Grade Earth & Space Science
Textbook: Glencoe Earth and Space Science
8th grade students develop an understanding of a wide range of topics in Earth and space science that builds upon science concepts from elementary school through more advanced content, practice and cross cutting themes. Topics covered include:
Astronomy
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Observing the Universe
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Early History of Space Exploration
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Earth’s Motion
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Earth’s Moon
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Eclipses and Tides
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Galaxies and the Universe
Earth’s Structure and Materials
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Spherical Earth
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Earth’s Interior
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What Is a Mineral?
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Rocks and the Rock Cycle
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Igneous Rocks
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Sedimentary Rocks
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Metamorphic Rocks
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Fossils
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Relative-Age Dating
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Absolute-Age Dating
Earth’s Resources and Human Impact
- Climate Change
- Sources and Uses of Minerals
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Energy Resources
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Renewable Energy Resources
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Land Resources
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Air and Water Resources
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Water Quality
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Air Quality
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Environmental Impacts on Oceans
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Glaciers and Polar Ice Sheets
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Streams and Lakes
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Groundwater and Wetlands
Geological Changes
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Weathering
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Soil
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The Erosion-Deposition Process
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The Continental Drift Hypothesis
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The Theory of Plate Tectonics
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Forces that Shape Earth
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Landforms at Plate Boundaries
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Earthquakes
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Volcanoes
Weather and Climate
- Climate Change
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Describing Earth’s Atmosphere
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Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere
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Air Currents
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Describing Weather
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Weather Patterns
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Weather Forecasts
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Climates of Earth
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Ocean Waves and Tides
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Ocean Currents