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  1. 1 Differentiation of Earth’s Layers

    How did the Earth differentiate into its various layers?

  2. 2 Active Earth: From
    Continental Drift to Plate Tectonics

    What evidence do we have to support the plate tectonic theory?

  3. 3 Mineralogy:
    The Building Blocks of Our Rocks

    What is a mineral and what properties distinguish one mineral from another?

  4. 4 Rocks vs. Minerals

    What distinguishes a rock from a mineral?

  5. 5 Ohio’s Sedimentary Basins

    What processes are responsible for the formation of the bedrock found in Ohio’s sedimentary basin?

  6. 6 Earth’s Energy Sources

    What natural resources are used to create energy in Ohio & how are those processes related to the carbon cycle?