CliffsQuickReview Earth Science - Couverture souple

Ryan, Scott

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471789372 ISBN 13 : 9780471789376

Editeur : Cliffs Notes, 2006

Synopsis

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

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Scott Ryan teaches earth science at Ardsley Middle School in Ardsley, New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cliffs Notes
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0471789372
• ISBN 13: 9780471789376
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible