NTSC 1110 - Physical Science for Teachers

1. Contrast physical and chemical reactions.
   1. Explain chemical bonds.
   2. Explain atoms and their relationships to elements.
2. Examine the three types of plate boundaries.
   1. Explain plate tectonics.
   2. Restate theory of continental drift.
3. Differentiate formation of sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rocks.
   1. Explain the rock cycle.
   2. Discuss history of the earth in relation to greenhouse and icehouse cycles.
   3. Contrast principles of relative, radiometric, and paleomagnetic dating of rocks.
4. Determine a mineral’s physical properties.
   1. Define mineral.
   2. List physical properties of minerals and how they relate to elements.
5. Examine Newton’s laws of motion.
   1. Discuss Newton’s three laws of motion.
   2. Discuss Newton’s law of universal gravitation.
6. Examine origin of the universe.
   1. Discuss big bang theory.
   2. Explain theory of the cosmological constant.
7. Contrast planets and stars.
   1. Define differences among planets.
   2. Define differences among stars.
8. Examine origin of the sun and moon.
   1. Explain the influence of the sun and moon on fluid movements, including weather phenomena on earth.
   2. Contrast lunar and solar eclipses.