Planetary geography : a college course curriculum development /

addresses for government and commercial sources of planetary

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bryan, Greg Alan
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1997.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:addresses for government and commercial sources of planetary
although some Earth-like processes may operate on the outer
and gradational processes, which are taught in introductory
and the solar system, a review of planetary morphologic
apply to them. The moons of the outer planets are also
college freshman- or sophomore-level course in planetary
course.
different in composition and environmental conditions;
Earth's. Concepts learned in introductory physical geography
environmental conditions, the history of observation and
exploration of the planet, general surface conditions and
extraterrestrial environments. Planetary geography provides
geography. Planetary geography interrelates geology,
geology and geography courses, and introduces the process of
geomorphology, meteorology, and other natural sciences to
have compositions and morphologic processes similar to
images, maps, globes, slides, and videos. The course
impact cratering. The units about each planet include
includes only the inner, or terrestrial, planets because they
including an instructors overview, list of objectives, list
information about stars, planets, and galaxies. The
information about the planet's general orbital and
introduction also describes the types of bodies that make up
Mars. The introduction to the solar system provides basic
moons, other processes are completely different. Therefore,
of key terms, suggested activities, and suggested discussion
of six units, including an introduction to physical geography
operating in different planetary environments, which may lead
or geology can be directly extended to the terrestrial
planetary morphologic processes reviews tectonism, volcanism,
planets. The outer planets, or gas giants, have no solid
processes, and descriptions of significant features. Each
processes, and units about the Moon, Mercury, Venus, and
questions. The curriculum includes an appendix of teaching
resources, consisting of World Wide Web sites and postal
space missions. Units also provide pedagogical tools,
study the spatial relationships between elements of
surfaces, and therefore, Earth's geomorphic processes do not
the geography of the outer moons is reserved for an advanced
The objective of this thesis is to develop a curriculum for a
the opportunity to study Earth's geomorphic processes
the solar system and their spatial distribution. The unit on
to a better understanding of Earth. The curriculum consists
unit includes extensive illustrative images obtained by NASA
Item Description:"Major subject: Geography".
Vita.
Physical Description:xiv, 193 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.