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Earth Materials Module

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This slide show progresses through a comprehensive review of the grounding principles of earth science. Get down and dirty with the details of fossil fuels! Help your geologists to have a rock solid understanding of the rock cycle. The final topic of atmospheric gases and pollution will bring a breath of fresh air to your lesson. Use your choice of the 52 slides to support different lectures.

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the rock cycle, rocks, crude oil, limestone, plate tectonics, pollution, the atmosphere

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atmosphere, crude oil, limestone, pollution, rock cycle, tectonic plate, cfcs, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
53
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