Topic: Earth System, Structure, and Processes
What are fossils and
what can they tell us about Earth's past? Do all deserts around
the world look alike? What are the impacts of erosion on Earth's
surface? What is plate tectonics? Can we predict when an earthquake
will occur? Why are some volcanoes on Hawaiʻi dormant while others
are active? Explore these questions and more in this collection of
Earth System Structure and Processes resources.
Resource Highlight
In this video segment adapted from NOVA, scientists search for carbonized remains of plants preserved in lava flows to find out how long it has taken rain forests on Hawaiʻi to regenerate after a volcanic eruption.
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- Biogeochemical Cycles (18 resources)
- Changes in the Earth (34)
- Earth Components (17)
- Earth's History (40)
- Energy in the Earth System (14)
- Internal Earth Processes (49)
- Natural Resources (40)
- Properties of Earth Materials (10)
- The Rock Cycle (9)
- Soil Structure and Formation (10)
- Surface Processes (78)
- Plate Tectonics
- Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!
- As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You
- The Scientific Process
- Performing Well Under Pressure
- You’re As Cold As Ice!
- Your Own Backyard
- Earthquakes
- Volcanoes
- Recycling and Composting
- Natural Hazards
- Fun with Fossils
- Stressed Out!
- Breaking it Down - Weathering and Erosion
- Exploring Environmental Change
- Seasons on Earth