CliffsQuickReview Earth Science

Ryan, Scott

ISBN 10: 0471789372 / ISBN 13: 9780471789376

Verlag: Wiley Publishing Inc., 2006

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 0471789372-3-18881539

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Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth Science

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About the contents:

The Earth's Structure

* Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes

* Oceans and features of the ocean floor

* Earth's layers

* Plate tectonics, hot spots and pole

* Landscape formationreversal patterns

* Rocks and minerals; rock and fossil dating

Climate

* Atmosphere, storms, and forecasting

* Water and climate

* Insolation and the seasons

* Weathering and agents of erosion

Environmental Concerns

* Conservation

* Pollution

Space

* Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids

* Motions of the earth, moon, and sun

* Kepler's laws of planetary motion

* Origin of the universe

Review and Resources

* Chapter-end quizzes

* Comprehensive end-of-book quiz

* Glossary of key terms

* Appendix of topic-related resources and websites

We take great notes—and make learning a snap

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Scott Ryan teaches earth science at Ardsley Middle School in Ardsley, New York.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: CliffsQuickReview Earth Science
Verlag: Wiley Publishing Inc.
Erscheinungsdatum: 2006
Einband: Paperback
Zustand: Good