Earth and Space Science: Earth’s Crust

Products of the rock cycle are visible all across Canada.

The surface of the Earth is constantly moving, and earthquakes and volcanoes occur, because of plate tectonics.

The water in the oceans has travelled vast distances. It has even time spent deep below the surface of the Earth, trapped inside the mineral ringwoodite.

Sodium is a useful chemical element. You consume it as table salt regularly. Learn about salt mining, sodium uses, and what problems too much sodium can cause.

Learn about how craters are formed and about some of Canada's impact craters.

Learn how geologists used radioactive dating to uncover geology shared by both Canada and Australia.

Create a model of an erupting volcano and learn about the structures of a stratovolcano in this hands-on activity.

5 images some work that a scientist who studies the Earth's soil might do such as classifying types of soil and measuring the slope of soil

5 images of some work that farmers do such as feeding cows, planting fields and harvesting grain

5 images of some work that horticulturalists might do such as cultivating and caring for plants in various environments

5 images of some work that landscapers might do such as planning, planting and maintaining gardens

Learn what makes a crystal a crystal.