Lesson 1 Intro and Agenda

Where does the earth's water come from? Did you know half the earth's water is of extraterrestrial origin? National Geographic explains:

Before getting into this week's lesson, you'll need to

Then, in order to successfully complete this lesson, you should:

What do you already know about the following topics? Thinking about topics before diving into the content can help you learn more efficiently.

1. Explain theories of the origin of the earth, atmosphere, and oceans.

Describe development of our solar system, earth, atmosphere(s), and oceans
State the basic outline of the Geologic Column or Time Scale from 4.6 billion years ago to today
Explain radiometric dating and geo time scale
Explain Absolute and Relative Dating

2. Describe the development of ocean knowledge from early voyages to modern times