The designated users of this page are West Virginia K–12 Earth Science teachers and their students, while also providing a wealth of information for teachers of earth science everywhere. This free material was prepared by Dr. J. Renton, Professor Emeritus in the WVU Geology Department, and represents the culmination of more than 50 years of teaching and studying Earth science. Dr. Renton passed away in 2020, and this collection remains available as part of his educational legacy. For many pre-university students, Earth science is their first introduction to the study of Earth. The topics presented here represent a compilation of content and illustrations used to help learners of various ages understand and appreciate geology in general, as well as the geology, landscape, Earth, and solar system.
Support for this project was provided by Dr. Tom Repine, West Virginia Geologic and Economic Survey (retired), Randy Crowe, WVU Geology and Geography, and Barbara L. MacLennan, WVU Geology and Geography.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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