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Earth

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OBJ1.jpg Summarize the physical properties of planet Earth.
OBJ2.jpg Explain how Earth’s atmosphere helps to heat us, as well as protect us.
OBJ3.jpg Outline our current model of Earth’s interior and describe some of the experimental techniques used to establish the model.
OBJ4.jpg Summarize the evidence for the phenomenon of “continental drift” and discuss the physical processes that drive it.
OBJ5.jpg Discuss the nature and origin of Earth’s magnetosphere.
OBJ6.jpg Describe how both the Moon and the Sun influence Earth’s oceans