Module 1: Science of Geology

  • What is Geology?
  • Scientific Processes in Geology
  • Scientific Tools

Module 2: Rock Forming Minerals

  • Chemistry of Minerals
  • Identifying Minerals
  • Most Common Elements

Module 3: Rocks and the Rock Cycle

  • Igneous Rocks
  • Sedimentary Rocks
  • Metamorphic Rocks

Module 4: Weathering and Soil Formation

  • Weathering and Erosion
  • Soil Profiles and Types
  • Soil Conservation

Module 5: Plate Tectonics

  • Continental Drift
  • The Theory of Plate Tectonics
  • Geological Processes

Module 6: Earth’s Interior

  • Layers of the Geosphere
  • Understanding the Earth’s Interior