CliffsQuickReview Earth Science

Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth Science
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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 dating
  Climate
• Atmosphere, storms, and forecasting
• Water and climate
• Insolation and the seasons
• Weathering and agents of erosion
  Environmental Concerns
• Conservation
• Pollution
  Space
• Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids
• Motions of the earth, moon, and sun
• Kepler's laws of planetary motion
• Origin of the universe
  Review and Resources
• Chapter-end quizzes
• Comprehensive end-of-book quiz
• Glossary of key terms
• Appendix of topic-related resources and websites
  We take great notes--and make learning a snap

Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth Science
Why CliffsQuickReview Guides?
Go with the name you know and trust
Get the information you need--fast!
Written by teachers and educational specialists
About 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 dating
  Climate
• Atmosphere, storms, and forecasting
• Water and climate
• Insolation and the seasons
• Weathering and agents of erosion
  Environmental Concerns
• Conservation
• Pollution
  Space
• Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids
• Motions of the earth, moon, and sun
• Kepler's laws of planetary motion
• Origin of the universe
  Review and Resources
• Chapter-end quizzes
• Comprehensive end-of-book quiz
• Glossary of key terms
• Appendix of topic-related resources and websites
  We take great notes--and make learning a snap

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

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Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth Science Why 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

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Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth Science

Why CliffsQuickReview Guides?

Go with the name you know and trust

Get the information you need--fast!

Written by teachers and educational specialists

About 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 dating

Climate

• Atmosphere, storms, and forecasting
• Water and climate
• Insolation and the seasons
• Weathering and agents of erosion

Environmental Concerns

• Conservation
• Pollution

Space

• Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids
• Motions of the earth, moon, and sun
• Kepler's laws of planetary motion
• Origin of the universe

Review and Resources

• Chapter-end quizzes
• Comprehensive end-of-book quiz
• Glossary of key terms
• Appendix of topic-related resources and websites

We take great notes--and make learning a snap

Inhalt
Chapter 1: 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.Chapter 2: 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.Chapter 3: Mapping the Earth.Latitude and Longitude Measurements.Latitude.Longitude.Great Circles.Field Maps.Topographic Maps.Contour Lines.Reading Topographic Maps.Updating Maps.Chapter 4: Minerals.Crystal Structure.Mineral Identification.Mineral Families.Chapter 5: Rocks.Igneous Rocks .Texture.Composition.Sedimentary Rocks.Metamorphic Rocks.The Rock .Chapter 6: 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.Chapter 7: Deposition.Factors Affecting Deposition.Running Water and Wind.Glaciers.Streams.Ocean Waves.Wind.Mass Movements.Chapter 8: Landscape Formation.Landscape Characteristics.Stream Patterns.Hillsides.Landscape Regions.Mountains.Plateaus.Plains.Factors of Development.Rock Types.Climate.Human Interactions.Drainage Patterns.Features.Chapter 9: 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.Chapter 10: 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.Chapter 11: 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.Chapter 12: Volcanoes.Location.Formation.Structure.Cones.Volcanic Debris.Types of Eruptions.Famous Eruptions.Other Effects from Volcanoes.Chapter 13: 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.Chapter 14: 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.Chapter 15: Insolation and Seasons on Earth.Solar Radiation.Changes in Insolation.Greenhouse Effect.Seasons.Chapter 16: Weather.Composition of the Atmosphere.Temperature in the Atmosphere.The Ionosphere.Moisture in the Atmosphere.Measurement of Water in the Air.Finding Relative Humidity.Dew Point.Clouds.Cloud Development.Precipitation.Pressure in the Atmosphere.Wind.Causes.Circulation of Air on Earth.Sea Breeze/Land Breeze.Wind Shifts.Air Masses.Fronts and Mid-latitude Cyclogenesis.Storms and Severe Weather.Thunderstorms.Formation.Lightning.Precautions.Tornadoes.Hurricanes.Winter Storms.Synoptic…