Earth and Space Science

Predictable phenomena on Earth, including seasons and eclipses, are caused by the relative positions of the sun, Earth and the moon

Some of Earth’s resources are renewable but others are non-renewable 

Water is an important resource that cycles through the environment

Sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rocks contain minerals and are formed by processes that occur within Earth over a variety of timescales 

The theory of plate tectonics explains global patterns of geological activity and continental movement.

The universe contains features including galaxies, stars and solar systems, and the Big Bang theory can be used to explain the origin of the universe

Global systems, including the carbon cycle, rely on interactions involving the biosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and atmosphere