A Year of Documented Learning

1. Astronomy
My favorite topic in astronomy was learning about meteors. It was interesting to learn about how the name of the rock changes as it enters Earth's atmosphere. I didn't know before how many names there were for the same object in a different place, and what each of them meant. I found it interesting how many enter Earth's atmosphere everyday, but they are only the size of microscopic dust.

2. Weather and Climate
What I enjoyed the most about the weather and climate unit was learning about the different layers of Earth's atmosphere. It is surprising to learn how much you don't know about the place you live. It was fun to learn all about the four layers and how different they are.

3. Geology
Volcanoes! Big hollow mountains full of hot, bubbling lava! Volcanoes are very intriguing to learn about. There are so many different land forms made from lava, and there are also many different kinds of volcanoes. How is it that volcanoes are so complex, and no one seems to know anything about them?

4. Weathering and Erosion
My favorite part of weathering and erosion is erosion from wind. No one would ever guess that wind is such a powerful force of erosion. It is interesting because something you can't see can have enough force to reshape deserts and other large areas of land. It may take a long time, but nothing on Earth's surface changes quickly.

5. Earth's Waters
The most interesting part of Earth's waters for me was the supply and demand of water. It is amazing to realize how important water is to our everyday lives, and most people don't think twice about it. Even more surprising is that people in the U.S use so much more than people in other counties. So next time you turn on the faucet, remember how lucky you are to have fresh, clean drinking water!

Now it is time for my 8th Grade Earth Science blog to close down. Now that 8th Grade is over, I have no use for this blog any longer.