Earth Science 11 is an introductory course. A variety of topics will be presented including mineral identification, forces that create and destroy landforms, earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, climate change, oceanography and astronomy. The Earth is a dynamic, complex system. Earth Science 11 begins the exploration of this system through its investigation of forces that create and destroy landforms, oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. Earth history and mineral formation and identification are also introduced.

NOTE: This course meets the Science 11 requirement for high school graduation but is usually not recognized for university entrance.