Astronomy/Meteorology Syllabus
Texts: Earth Science, Foundations of Astronomy, and Meteorology Today
Earth Science Chapters in Order of Study for second semester, first semester skips from chapter 2 to 27.
1.1
1.2
1.3
Earth’s Circumference
Scientific Method
The Big Bang and Ganb Gib
26.1
26.2
Factors that Affect Climate
Climate Zones
27.1
27.2
27.3
Characteristics of Stars
Stellar Evolution
Star Groups
28.1
28.2
28.3
Structure of the Sun
Solar Activity
Formation of the Solar System
2.1
2.2
2.3
A Unique Planet
Movements of the Earth
Artificial Satellites
23.1
23.2
23.3
Characteristics of the Atmosphere
Solar Energy and the Atmosphere
Winds
24.1
24.2
24.3
Atmospheric Moisture
Clouds and Fog
Precipitation
29.1
29.2
29.3
29.4
Models of the Solar System
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Asteroids, Comets and Meteoroids
25.1
25.2
25.3
25.4
Air Masses
Fronts
Weather Instruments
Forecasting
30.1
30.2
30.3
30.4
The Earth’s Moon
Movement of the Moon
Lunar Cycle
Satellites of Other Planets
TESTS:
You are responsible and will be tested on the material in the text in the sections listed above.
It is your responsibility to read these sections and be familiar with the vocabulary words and questions at
the end of each of these 10 chapters.
CLASSROOM:
Have your earth science book covered and with you every day. The meteorology and
astronomy books will be in the room for reference and may be checked out overnight. No food or drinks are
allowed in the science or computer classrooms.
NO LATE WORK will be accepted (unless due to an excused absence, in which case you have two days
to make-up, and this late work must have a note on the top that states when and why you were absent.)