In-Terra-Active
3rd Edition
Published on 15. January 1998
Software
CD-ROM
580 pages
978-0-534-53285-7 (ISBN)
Description
A CD-ROM which provides a detailed study of the Earth's structure, materials and properties. It lets students explore key topics in geology with 45 interactive exercises. Students can manipulate variables and data and view the results of their selections to learn more about important geological processes. Full motion video clips and animation help clarify complex concepts. It is suitable for classroom multimedia lectures, lab sections, or as an assigned study guide or lab manual.
More details
Edition
3rd INSTRUCTOR'S ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-0-534-53285-7 (9780534532857)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
How the world works; materials; minerals; rock cycle; igneous rocks - Bowen's reaction series; igneous rocks - processes and structures; sedimentary rocks; metamorphic rocks; geologic time - relative; geologic time - absolute; surface; glaciers; mass wasting; wind and deserts; running water; groundwater; shore-lines and coasts; the sea floor; interior; plate tectonics - the evidence; plate tectonics - plate boundaries; earthquake location; earthquake mechanics; internal structure; deformation and mountain building; planetary geology; into the future.