Transcript Where is Science

Mrs. Dunlap’s Earth Science Class
Science,Where’s Science?
It’s Everywhere!
I. Earth Formations
Welcome to the 7 Wonders of the
World
All chosen by geological importance
and its popularity with tourists.
MOUNT
EVEREST
Located: Border of Nepal and Tibet
Created by: Collision of 2 tectonic plates. The highest is the
Himalayas. The range rises about 1 cm/year
The Grand Canyon
Located: Northwestern Arizona for 277 miles
Created by: Erosion of rock by Colorado R. over a period of 6 mya.
MATTERHORN
Located: Switzerland & Italy
Created by: Glaciers formed the horn by eroding rock from the Mtn.
as they pushed inward from opposite sides. (14,692 ft.)
AYERS ROCK
Location: Desert in Central Australia
Created by: Plate movement: It rises 1,142 ft. It is composed of red
sandstone and is the World’s largest Monolith.
Victoria Falls
Located: Zambezi R. in S. Africa
Drops 355 ft. into a gorge.
METEOR CRATER
Located: Winslow, Arizona
Created by: Meteorite that struck the Earth about 50,000 years ago.
*570 ft. deep and 4,180 ft. wide
Great Barrier Reef
Located: Off the coast of
Australia – 1,250 miles
long.
Created by: Small islands
of solid coral. Coral is
hardened skeletons of
animals called polyps that
have died. Billions of live
polyps add a brilliant
coloring to the reef.
II. Living Earth
III. Technology
IV. Benefits of Science
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Food
Cosmetics
Clothes
Toilets
Automobiles
Telephones
Space Exploration
Radio
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Airplanes
Skiing/Snowboarding
Television
Computers
Lights
Heat & Air in Homes
Jewelry
Medicine
Science Is All Around Us
Your assignment this year is to come
to appreciate it and try to understand
it a little bit better.
Words and Ideas have already changed the World.
Who knows, your idea may be next!