CliffsQuickReview Earth Science (Cliffsquickreview)

✍ Scribed by Scott Ryan

• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 242
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth ScienceWhy CliffsQuickReview Guides?Go with the name you know and trustGet the information you need--fast!Written by teachers and educational specialistsAbout 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 datingClimate Atmosphere, storms, and forecasting Water and climate Insolation and the seasons Weathering and agents of erosionEnvironmental Concerns Conservation PollutionSpace Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids Motions of the earth, moon, and sun Kepler's laws of planetary motion Origin of the universeReview and Resources Chapter-end quizzes Comprehensive end-of-book quiz Glossary of key terms Appendix of topic-related resources and websitesWe take great notes--and make learning a snap

✦ Table of Contents

CliffsQuickReview Earth Science......Page 3
Table of Contents......Page 5
Observations and Measurement Methods......Page 13
Density......Page 15
Types of Graphs......Page 16
Pollution......Page 17
Size, Shape, and Roundness of the Earth......Page 21
The Structure of the Earth’s Layers......Page 23
Types of Models......Page 24
Latitude and Longitude Measurements......Page 27
Topographic Maps......Page 30
Crystal Structure......Page 35
Mineral Identification......Page 37
Mineral Families......Page 38
Igneous Rocks......Page 41
Sedimentary Rocks......Page 44
Metamorphic Rocks......Page 46
The Rock Cycle......Page 47
Types of Weathering......Page 51
Soils......Page 52
Agents of Erosion......Page 54
Factors Affecting Deposition......Page 63
Glaciers......Page 64
Ocean Waves......Page 65
Mass Movements......Page 66
Landscape Characteristics......Page 69
Landscape Regions......Page 70
Factors of Development......Page 71
Features......Page 72
Water in the World......Page 75
Water Budget......Page 76
Water in the Ground......Page 77
Caves......Page 79
Layers of the Earth......Page 83
Evidence of Crustal Movement......Page 84
Plate Boundaries......Page 85
Pole Reversal Patterns......Page 88
Earthquake Waves......Page 91
Epicenter Location......Page 93
Tsunami Formation......Page 95
Predicting and Preparing for Earthquakes......Page 96
Formation......Page 99
Structure......Page 100
Types of Crustal Movement......Page 105
Growth of Continents......Page 108
Transfer of Energy......Page 111
Types of Energy......Page 112
Temperature and Heat......Page 113
Change in State of Water and Matter......Page 114
Energy of the Earth......Page 116
Changes in Insolation......Page 117
Seasons......Page 118
Composition of the Atmosphere......Page 121
Moisture in the Atmosphere......Page 122
Pressure in the Atmosphere......Page 129
Wind......Page 131
Fronts and Mid-latitude Cyclogenesis......Page 134
Storms and Severe Weather......Page 136
Synoptic Weather Maps......Page 139
Forecasting......Page 141
Salinity......Page 143
Surface Currents......Page 144
Ocean Floor Features......Page 146
Climate......Page 149
Factors Affecting Climate......Page 150
Long-Term Climate Change......Page 153
Origin of the Universe: The Big-Bang Hypothesis......Page 155
Galaxies and Stars......Page 156
The Sun......Page 161
Planets......Page 162
The Moon......Page 164
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids......Page 165
Motion of the Earth and Its Relation to Other Bodies......Page 167
Time Measurements......Page 169
Movements and Effects of the Moon......Page 170
Kepler’s Laws of Planetary Motion......Page 174
Space Travel......Page 175
Relative Dating of Rocks and Events......Page 177
Correlation of Rock Layers and Events......Page 178
Index Fossils......Page 179
Absolute Dating and Radioactive Decay......Page 180
Radioactive Dating......Page 181
Geologic Time Scale......Page 183
Evolution of the Earth and Its Atmosphere......Page 186
Evolution of Life on Earth......Page 187
Fossils......Page 188
CQR REVIEW......Page 191
CQR RESOURCE CENTER......Page 213
GLOSSARY......Page 217
Index......Page 231