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Exploring Creation With Physical Science
Table of Contents
Module 1 : The Basics
Introduction 1
Atoms and Molecules 1
Experiment 1.1: Atoms and Molecules 1
Measurements and Units 8
The Metric System 8
Manipulating Units 10
Converting Between Units 12
Experiment 1.2: Cubits and Fingers 16
Concentration 18
Experiment 1.3: Concentration 18
Module 2 : Air
Introduction 1
The Air and Humidity 1
Experiment 2.1: Evaporation and Temperature 2
The Composition of Air 4
Experiment 2.2: Oxygen and Fire 6
Carbon Dioxide in the Air 7
Experiment 2.3: Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect 9
Global Warming 12
Ozone 17
Air Pollution 19
Module 3: The Atmosphere
Introduction 1
Atmospheric Pressure 1
Experiment 3.1: Air Pressure 2
The Layers of Earth's Atmosphere 5
The Homosphere 7
What is Temperature? 11
The Temperature Gradient in the Homosphere 14
The “Hole” in the Ozone Layer 15
The Heterosphere 19
Module 4: The Wonder of Water
Introduction 1
The Composition of Water 1
Experiment 4.1: The Chemical Composition of Water 1
Chemical Formulas 6
Experiment 4.2: Water's Polarity 6
Water as a Solvent 10
Experiment 4.3: Water as a Solvent 11
Hydrogen Bonding in Water 13
Experiment 4.4: Comparing Solid Water to Solid Butter 15
Water's Cohesion 17
Experiment 4.5: Water's Cohesion 18
Hard and Soft Water 19
Module 5 : The Hydrosphere
Introduction 1
The Parts of the Hydrosphere and the Hydrologic Cycle 3
Experiment 5.1: Evaporation, Condensation, and Precipitation 6
The Ocean 10
Glaciers and Icebergs 13
Experiment 5.2: Ice and Salt 13
Groundwater and Soil Moisture 16
Surface Water 18
Atmospheric Moisture 19
Experiment 5.3: Cloud Formation 19
Water Pollution 23
Module 6 : Earth and the Lithosphere
Introduction 1
The Lithosphere 2
The Mantle 3
Experiment 6.1: How Sound Travels Through Different Substances 4
The Earth's Core 7
Experiment 6.2: Making an Electromagnet 9
Plate Tectonics 13
Experiment 6.3: A Model of Plate Tectonics 14
Earthquakes 17
Mountains and Volcanoes 20
Module 7: Factor's That Affect Earth's Weather
Introduction 1
Factors That Influence Weather 1
Clouds 1
Experiment 7.1: A Long-Term Weather Experiment 5
Earth's Thermal Energy 6
Latitude and Longitude 10
Uneven Thermal Energy Distribution 11
Air Masses 17
Module 8: Weather and Its Prediction
Introduction 1
Precipitation 1
Thunderstorms 6
Tornadoes and Hurricanes 9
Weather Maps and Weather Prediction 13
Interpreting the Results of Experiment 7.1 17
Experiment 8.2: Turning Experiment 7.1 Into a Weather Prediction Tool 18
Module 9: An Introduction to the Physics of Motion
Introduction 1
Mechanics - The Study of Motion 1
Speed: How Quickly Motion Occurs 3
Velocity: Speed and Direction 5
Experiment 9.1: The Importance of Direction 6
Acceleration: The Change in Velocity 10
The Acceleration Due to Gravity 16
Experiment 9.2: The Acceleration Due to Gravity is Independent 17
Experiment 9.3: Measuring Height With a Stopwatch 20
Module 10: Newton's Laws
Introduction 1
Sir Isaac Newton 1
Newton's First Law of Motion 2
Experiment 10.1: Two Inertia Experiments 3
Experiment 10.2: A Test to See How Well You Understand 7
Friction 9
Experiment 10.3: Friction 9
Newton's Second Law of Motion 13
Newton's Third Law 19
Experiment 10.4: Newton's Third Law 19
Module 11: The Forces in Creation - Part 1
Introduction 1
The Four Fundamental Forces of Creation 1
The Gravitational Force 2
Force and Circular Motion 5
Experiment 11.1: Force and Circular Motion 5
The Gravitational Force at Work in Our Solar System 9
Comets 14
What Causes the Gravitational Force? 17
Experiment 11.2: The “Bent Space” Theory of Gravity 17
Experiment 11.3: The Graviton Theory of Gravity 20
A Brief History of Our View of the Solar System 22
Module 12: The Forces in Creation - Part 2
Introduction 1
James Clerk Maxwell 1
The Electromagnetic Force 2
Photons and the Electromagnetic Force 5
How Objects Become Electrically Charged 7
Experiment 12.2: Making and Using an Electroscope 7
Electrical Circuits 12
Resistance 15
Experiment 12.3: Current and Resistance 16
Switches and Circuits 18
Series and Parallel Circuits 19
Magnetism 20
Permanent Magnets 21
Module 13: The Forces in Creation - Part 3
Introduction 1
The Structure of the Atom 1
The Periodic Chart of the Elements 7
The Strong Nuclear Force 12
Radioactivity 14
The Dangers of Radioactivity 17
The Rate of Radioactive Decay 19
Radioactive Dating 21
Module 14: Waves and Sound
Introduction 1
Waves 1
Sound Waves 4
Experiment 14.1: The Medium Through Which Sound Waves Travel 5
The Speed of Sound 7
Experiment 14.2: The Speed of Sound 7
The Speed of Sound in Other Substances 11
Sound Wavelength and Frequency 14
Experiment 14.3: Wavelength and Sound 14
The Doppler Effect 17
Experiment 14.4: The Doppler Effect 17
The Volume of Sound 19
Experiment 14.5: The Amplitude of a Sound Wave 19
Uses of Sound Waves 23
Module 15: Light
Introduction 1
The Dual Nature of Light 1
Wavelength and Frequency of Light 5
Experiment 15.1: Seeing Different Wavelengths of Light 5
Reflection 9
Experiment 15.2: The Law of Reflection 9
Refraction 13
Experiment 15.3: Refraction of Light 13
Experiment 15.4: The “Magical” Quarter 16
Lenses 19
The Human Eye 21
How We Perceive Color 23
Experiment 15.5: How the Eye Detects Color 24
Adding and Subtracting Colors 25
Module 16: An Introduction to Astrophysics
Introduction 1
The Sun 1
Nuclear Energy 8
Variable Stars 13
Measuring the Distance to Stars 15
Galaxies 18
An Expanding Universe 19
Summing It All Up 23
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