Earth Resources
Primary and Secondary School Earth Resources
Our aim here at SATRO is to inspire and enthuse young people in their understanding of STEM subjects and careers. Our activities and events encourage students to challenge their perceptions and look at new innovative ways of thinking as they learn.
Our team have selected this material for you with those aims in mind. We hope it will continue to inspire your interest in STEM.
What we provide on this page links to existing websites and materials, recognising their ownership and responsibility for the content. We are not recommending any particular information source, rather we are trying to expand your horizons in looking for information that will be of interest to you.
Earth
Introduction to Earth
Earth is our home planet. Scientists believe Earth and its moon formed around the same time as the rest of the solar system. They think that was about 4.5 billion years ago. Earth is the fifth-largest planet in the solar system. Its diameter is about 8,000 miles. And Earth is the third-closest planet to the sun. Its average distance from the sun is about 93 million miles. Only Mercury and Venus are closer.
Geology: the study of the Earth. Geology deals with the composition of Earth's materials, structures and processes. It is also concerned with the organisms of the planet and how the planet itself has changed over time.
Geography: the study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources and political and economic activities.
Careers Information - Primary Schools
Resources - Primary Schools
- Facts about The Earth
- How Do We Get Day and Night?
- Interesting Facts about The Planets
- Everything You Need To Know About Planet Earth
- How Does Lightning Work?
- How Planet Earth Was Formed
- Earth's Orbit of The Sun
- Our Frozen Worlds
- Our Forests and Jungles
- Our Seas
- Geological Timeline Game
- Top 10 Continent Facts
- Geography Fact Quiz
- History of Making Maps
- Longitude and Latitude
- Time Zones
- Humans on Earth
- Be a Rock Detective
Careers Information - Secondary Schools
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Resources - Secondary Schools
- What is Earth?
- Information on The Earth
- Science Expert Emerald Robinson Explains Everything About Planet Earth and its location in the Solar System
- Facts about The Planets
- Our Frozen Worlds
- Our Forests and Jungles
- Our Seas
- Geological Timeline
- What is an Earthquake
- An Introduction to Seismology
- UK Earthquakes Interactive Timeline
- Plate Tectonics
- Current Volcanic Activity at Etna 2020
- Remotest Places on Earth
- Cartographic Distortions
- What is a Geographical Information System
- How Does The Moon Move In Space?
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