Earth Science

Name: Earth Science
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ISBN: 9780471789376

ISBN-10: 0471789372

ISBN-13: 9780471789376

Edition: 2006

Authors: Scott Ryan

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Offering reviews of all earth science topics along with a tear-out pocket guide, chapter quizzes, a comprehensive test, and a glossary, this guide will be an essential study resource for the approximately 1.9 million 8th graders and almost 2.5 million high school students who take earth science. Scott Ryan (Ossining, NY) teaches earth science at Ardsley Middle School.

Book details

List price: $9.99
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Publication date: 4/28/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English

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




Introduction to Earth Science


Observations and Measurement Methods


Basic Units of Measurement


Derived Units


Scientific Notation


Percent Error


Density


Types of Graphs


Natural Resources and Conservation


Pollution


Types of Pollution



Measurements and Models of the Earth


Size, Shape, and Roundness of the Earth


The Size of the Earth


The Shape of the Earth


The Smoothness of the Earth


The Structure of the Earth's Layers


Types of Models



Mapping the Earth


Latitude and Longitude Measurements


Latitude


Longitude


Great Circles


Field Maps


Topographic Maps


Contour Lines


Reading Topographic Maps


Updating Maps



Minerals


Crystal Structure


Mineral Identification


Mineral Families



Rocks


Igneous Rocks


Texture


Composition


Sedimentary Rocks


Metamorphic Rocks


The Rock



Weathering and Erosion


Types of Weathering


Rates of Weathering


Soils


Soil Horizons


Soil Types/Climate


Soil Conservation


Agents of Erosion


Running Water


Velocity of a Stream


The Life of a Stream


Glaciers


Types of Glaciers


Glacier Formation


Glacial Movement


Erosion by Glaciers


Waves


Features of Waves


Tsunamis


Currents


Erosion by Waves


Gravity


Mass Movements



Deposition


Factors Affecting Deposition


Running Water and Wind


Glaciers


Streams


Ocean Waves


Wind


Mass Movements



Landscape Formation


Landscape Characteristics


Stream Patterns


Hillsides


Landscape Regions


Mountains


Plateaus


Plains


Factors of Development


Rock Types


Climate


Human Interactions


Drainage Patterns


Features



Water in the Ground


Water in the World


Water Budget


Water in the Ground


Ability of Rocks to Hold Water


Transmission of Water


Water Table and Wells


Groundwater Characteristics


Conservation


Caves



Plate Tectonics


Layers of the Earth


Evidence of Crustal Movement


Plate Tectonic Theory


Plate Boundaries


Diverging Boundaries


Sliding Boundaries


Converging Boundaries


Collision between Plates


Subducting Plates


Hot Spots


Pole Reversal Patterns



Earthquakes


Areas of Frequent Crustal Movement


Earthquake Waves


P-Waves


S-Waves


L-Waves


Shadow Zone


Epicenter Location


Origin Time


Magnitude


Tsunami Formation


Predicting and Preparing for Earthquakes



Volcanoes


Location


Formation


Structure


Cones


Volcanic Debris


Types of Eruptions


Famous Eruptions


Other Effects from Volcanoes



Mountain Building


Types of Crustal Movement


Plate Collisions and Mountain Types


Fault Types and Mountain Features


Other Features of the Mountain-Building Process


Correlation of Mountains and Plate Boundaries


Growth of Continents



Energy and the Earth


Transfer of Energy


Radiation


Convection


Conduction


Advection


Absorption of Energy


Types of Energy


Temperature and Heat


Change in State of Water and Matter


Conversions between States


Energy Required for Change of State


Energy of the Earth



Insolation and Seasons on Earth


Solar Radiation


Changes in Insolation


Greenhouse Effect


Seasons



Weather


Composition of the Atmosphere


Temperature in the Atmosphere


The Ionosphere


Moisture in the Atmosphere


Measurement of Water in the Ai