ANU Research School of Earth Sciences
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Introduction to Earth systems | Senior Earth and Environmental Science | meriSTEM
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About This Course
Earth and Environmental Science, as introduced by expert contributors and brought to life by your teacher. This Introduction to Earth systems module explores Unit 1 of Year 11/12 Earth and Environmental Science - the Earth's four interacting systems: the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere.
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Course sub-topics
- Rock cycle
- Reading the rocks
- Inner Earth
- Dating the Earth
- Earth Science Timeline Detective
- Evidence of Early Life
- Evidence of Evolution and Extinction
- Earth's atmosphere
- Our Earth's water
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