
Homework Helpers: Earth Science
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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
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