Physical Geography
                  (Grade 11 University/College)

 How and when did our planet form? 

 What forces created our awe-inspiring mountain ranges?

    The "Big Blue Marble" we call Earth is all about space and time.  We only have so much space and this space is constantly shaking, erupting, drifting, braking down and being altered in so many ways.  We have only had a little time to try to understand how these forces have transformed our planet and affected our population in the past present and possibly in our future.
      This course strives to teach you to appreciate the complexity and beauty of our physical world and how our place on it is under constant change.
 

Units of Study

UNIT 1 - The Earth: A Vibrant Planet

- The Birth of Planet Earth

        - The Earth’s Structure

UNIT 2 - The Ground Beneath Our Feet

        - Our Drifting Continents

        - The Creation Of Landforms

        - Our Treasures: Minerals & Rocks

        - Wearing Down the Land from Above    

        - The Work of Wind and Water    

      - Ice Sculpting the Landscape
 

UNIT 3 - The Water All Around

          - Water: The Ultimate Shape-shifter

          - Water in Oceans and Seas

  - Water in Rivers, Lakes and Wetlands
 

UNIT 4 - The Air Above

        - Properties of the Atmosphere

        - Introducing Weather and Climate

        - Tornadoes, Hurricanes and Other Storms

        - Weather Forecasting

        - Acid Deposition: A Regional Issue

        - Global Warming: A Global Issue
 

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