Module 2: Stories of Other Worlds (The Five Processes that Make a Living Planet):

Earth Science Essentials

Impact, Tectonism, Volcanism, Weathering, Differentiation

This unit examines processes that shape planets on a large scale, focussing on processes that affect the surface and how we can date a surface based on crater density. Individual lessons will open in a new page--simply close the page when done and return here.

• Five Planetary Processes text, text


• Lava of the Solar System Lecture (4:50 min)


• Dating Surface Age with Craters—interactive text


• Extra Resources Crater Diameter Prediction Lab


• Extra Resources Crater Diameter Prediction Lab walk through


• Extra Resources Crater Diameter Prediction Lab Example Test

10/27/2017--pictures and text copyright Russ Colson