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• About EarthComm: Florida
• Chapter Resources
  • Chapter 1: Astronomy
  • Chapter Challenge
  • The Size and Scale of the Universe
  • Locating Astronomical Objects in the Night Sky
  • Origin of the Universe and the Solar System
  • Orbits and Effects
  • The Sun-Earth-Moon System
  • Impact Events and the Earth System
  • The Sun and Its Effects on Earth
  • The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Earth
  • The Lives of Stars
  • Space Exploration and Society
  • Chapter 2: Plate Tectonics
  • Chapter Challenge
  • Where are the Volcanoes and Earthquakes?
  • Earth's Moving Lithospheric Plates
  • What Drives the Plates?
  • Plate Motions and Plate Interactions
  • Plate Boundary Environments
  • The Changing Geography of Your Community
  • Volcanic Landforms
  • Volcanic Hazards: Flows
  • Volcanoes and the Atmosphere
  • Earthquakes
  • Detecting Earthquake Waves
  • Earthquake Magnitude
  • Chapter 3: Minerals, Rocks, and Structures
  • Chapter Challenge
  • What are Minerals?
  • Igneous Rocks and the Geologic History of Your Community
  • Sedimentary Rocks and the Geologic History of your Community
  • Metamorphic Rocks and the Geologic History of your Community
  • Rock Units and Your Community
  • Structural Geology and Your Community
  • Reading the Geologic History of Your Community
  • Geology of the United States
  • Building Florida
  • Chapter 4: Surface Processes
  • Chapter Challenge
  • Rivers and Drainage Basins
  • Slopes and Landscapes
  • Sinkhole Hazards in Florida
  • High-Gradient Streams
  • Low-Gradient Streams
  • Sediments in Streams
  • Soil and Land Use
  • Glaciers and the Landscape
  • Nonglacial Ice on Earth's Surface
  • Chapter 5: Oceans
  • Chapter Challenge
  • The Causes of Ocean Circulation
  • The Deep Circulation of the Ocean
  • The Surface Circulation of the Ocean
  • El Niño and Ocean Circulation
  • Weather, Climate and El Niño
  • El Niño and the Oceanic Food Chain
  • Chapter 6: Severe Weather
  • Chapter Challenge
  • What Conditions Create Thunderstorms?
  • A Thunderstorm Matures
  • Tracking Thunderstorm Movement Through Radar
  • Severe Weather Hazards: Flash Floods
  • Lightning and Thunder
  • Severe Winds and Tornadoes
  • Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
  • Chapter 7: Climate Change
  • Chapter Challenge
  • Present-Day Climate in Your Community
  • Paleoclimates
  • How Do Earth's Orbital Variations Affect Climate?
  • How Do Plate Tectonics and Ocean Currents Affect Climate?
  • How Do Carbon Dioxide Concentrations in the Atmosphere Affect Global Climate?
  • How Might Climate Change Affect Your Community?
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