Earth and life sciences for senior high school / Joselito P. Duyanen, Mylene Ortiz-Andaya.

Includes glossary, bibliography and index.

This book provides the students with foundational background for the understanding of Earth Science and Biology. The Earth science and Biology. The Earth Science unit of the book presents the historical development of the Earth from a planetesimal body into the Earth system that we now know. It connects Earth's history to a larger history -the grand saga of the universe as revealed and put together by the theories, laws, and principles of science. The Life science unit covers fundamental principles and processes in the study of Biology. It underscores important biological processes and interactions at the different levels of biological organization. This book serves as a guide to students in honing their thinking and inquiry skills through inquiry-based activities. These activities engage them in interpreting and analyzing data, in recognizing the importance of evidence in drawing out conclusions or constructing arguments, and in asking reasonable questions that lead to scientific investigations.