God's Design for Heaven and Earth: Our Planet Earth

by Lawrence, Debbie

• ISBN13: 9781893345805
• ISBN10: 1893345807
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-07-31
• Publisher: New Leaf Pr

Summary

In this book, you will learn that God designed Earth as a special place for us to live. Learn about rocks, volcanoes, earthquakes and glaciers. See how the Genesis Flood changed the surface of the earth, when the Ice Age occurred and why fossils confirm the biblical account of history. This book will help you understand God's design for our unique planet. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Welcome to God's Design for Heaven and Earth	p. i
Why Teach Earth Science?	p. i
How Do I Teach Science?	p. ii
How Do I Teach Creation vs. Evolution?	p. iv
Origins and Glaciers
Introduction to Earth Science	p. 1
Introduction to Geology	p. 4
The Earth's History	p. 8
Special Feature: Dating Methods	p. 12
The Great Flood	p. 14
Special Feature: The Search for Noah's Ark	p. 16
The Great Ice Age	p. 18
Glaciers	p. 21
Special Feature: Sir Ernest Shackleton and The Endurance	p. 24
Movement of Glaciers	p. 26
Origins and Glaciers Quiz	p. 28
Rocks and Minerals
Design of the Earth	p. 29
Rocks	p. 32
Igneous Rocks	p. 36
Sedimentary Rocks	p. 39
Fossils	p. 42
Fossil Fuels	p. 45
Metamorphic Rocks	p. 48
Special Feature: Artificial Islands	p. 51
Minerals	p. 53
Identifying Minerals	p. 57
Valuable Minerals	p. 62
Natural and Artificial Gems	p. 65
Rocks and Minerals Quiz	p. 69
Mountains and Movement
Plate Tectonics	p. 70
Mountains	p. 72
Types of Mountains	p. 75
Earthquakes	p. 78
Detecting and Predicting Earthquakes	p. 82
Volcanoes	p. 85
Special Feature: Mt. Vesuvius	p. 89
Volcano Types	p. 91
Mount St. Helens	p. 94
Mountains and Movement Quiz	p. 98
Water and Erosion
Geysers	p. 99
Weathering and Erosion	p. 103
Mass Wasting	p. 106
Stream Erosion	p. 108
Soil	p. 111
Grand Canyon	p. 114
Caves	p. 117
Water and Erosion Quiz	p. 121
Unit Project and Conclusion
Rocks and Minerals Collection-Unit Project	p. 122
Our Planet Earth Unit Test	p. 125
Conclusion	p. 127
Appendices
Answers to Quizzes and Test	p. 128
Resource Guide	p. 130
Master Supply List	p. 131
List of Reproducible Pages	p. 132
Index	p. 133
Works Cited	p. 134
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