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=Earth and Environmental Science=

Welcome to HSC Earth and Environmental Science. I am Margaret Polec your teacher. You can
 * find me in E503
 * ring me on 97805650
 * email me at margaret.polec@tafensw.edu.au

This page will help you keep track of the work, have copies of assignments if you lose yours and give some worked examples.

This is a copy of the assessment guide for the Prliminary and HSC course



Summaries
For a summary of each Preliminary module, please click on. If you want a complete copy, then log onto the Board of Studies website and follow the links to the Chemistry syllabus: [|Link to Board of Studies website]



Week 1

 * Geological Time Scale
 * Origins of the Universe
 * Origins of the Solar System
 * Cultural Differences
 * Density experiment
 * Density and gravity
 * Structure of the earth
 * Fermentation experiment

Week 2

 * Urey Miller experiment
 * Respiration, photosynthesis, photolysis.
 * Rusting Experiment
 * Locking up elements.
 * Comparing the makeup of the atmosphere.
 * Uses of minerals.

Week 3

 * Classifying rocks
 * Growing crystals experiment
 * Rocks and history
 * Common minerals
 * Minerals tests
 * Soil Profile
 * Soil Analysis Experiment

Week 4

 * Soil and life
 * Leaf Litter Prac
 * Human Impact on the Environment
 * Scenario Exercise
 * Role of Government
 * Biodiversity watch this []

**Remember Assignment 1 due Thursday**

 * Global Water budget
 * Solubility of chemicals prac
 * Solubility of salts and gases prac
 * Importance of solubility
 * Conductivity and evaporation prac

Week 6

 * Salinity on plants prac
 * Water cycle
 * Weathering
 * Weathering prac
 * Types of water pollution
 * Amount of water we lose
 * Water recycling

Week 7
SKILLS TEST ON THURSDAY. OPEN BOOK
 * Structure of the atom
 * Radioactivity
 * Aging of rocks
 * Superposition exercise
 * Matching Continents Exercise

**Week 8**

 * Continental drift and Plate Techtonics
 * Evidence
 * Types of rocks
 * Changes to Continents
 * Some site to help

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=HSC Earth and Environmental Science=