Homework Helpers: Earth Science
Published on 12. September 2025
346 pages
978-1-60163-849-6 (ISBN)
Description
Homework Helpers: Earth Science covers all of the topics typically included in a high school or undergraduate course, including:.How to understand "the language of rocks.".The events that we see in the sky and how they affect us..Earthquakes and what they can tell us about the inside workings of our world..How to understand the weather and what the weatherman is saying.Homework Helpers: Earth Science is loaded with practical examples using everyday experiences. Every topic includes a number of simple tricks to make even the toughest ideas understandable and memorable. Each chapter ends with practice questions and explanations of answers. As a reference tool Homework Helpers: Earth Science can be used as a preview of tomorrow--s class or a reinforcement of today--s. It will leave students with a firm grasp of the material and the confidence that will inspire a deeper understanding.
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- Cover
- Copyright
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Introduction to Earth Science
- 1-1: Observation and Inference
- 1-2: Patterns of Change
- 1-3: Metric Measurements
- 1-4: Density
- 1-5: Gradient, Rate, and Time
- 1-6: Percent Deviation
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 2. Dimensions of the Earth
- 2-1: Shape of the Earth
- 2-2: The Size of the Earth
- 2-3: Parts of the Earth
- 2-4: Positions on the Earth
- 2-5: Use of Contour Maps
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 3. Minerals and Rocks
- 3-1: Minerals
- 3-2: Rock Formation
- 3-3: Igneous Rocks
- 3-4: Sedimentary Rocks
- 3-5: Metamorphic Rocks
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 4. Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- 4-1: Layers of the Planet
- 4-2: Movement of the Crust
- 4-3: Plate Boundaries
- 4-4: Plate Tectonics
- 4-5: Earthquakes
- 4-6: Finding the Epicenter of an Earthquake
- 4-7: Analysis of Seismic Waves
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 5. Weathering and Erosion
- 5-1: Physical Weathering
- 5-2: Chemical Weathering
- 5-3: Weathering Rates
- 5-4: Soil
- 5-5: Erosion
- 5-6: Stream Erosional-Depositional Systems
- 5-7: Other Erosional-Depositional Systems
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 6. Geologic History
- 6-1: Relatice Dating of Rocks
- 6-2: Absolute Dating of Rocks
- 6-3: Ancient Life Preserved in the Rock
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 7. Meteorology and Energy in the Atmosphere
- 7-1: Structure of the Atmosphere
- 7-2: Atmospheric Temperature
- 7-3: Atmospheric Pressure
- 7-4: Atmospheric Moisture
- 7-5: WInd
- 7-6: Air Masses and Fronts
- 7-7: Storms
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 8. The Water Cycle and Climate
- 8-1: The Water Cycle
- 8-2: Groundwater
- 8-3: Water Budget
- 8-4: Location and Climate
- 8-5: Mountain Barriers
- 8-6: Land Breeze/Sea Breeze
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 9. Motion of the Earth
- 9-1: Models of the Universe
- 9-2: Earth's Rotation
- 9-3: Earth's Revolution
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- 10. Astronomy
- 10-1: Ellipses
- 10-2: The Moon
- 10-3: Eclipses
- 10-4: Tides
- 10-5: Solar System
- 10-6: Stars
- 10-7: Beyond the Stars
- Chapter Exam
- Answer Key
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author
