Physics: The Physical Setting (Brief Review for New York) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0131260928 ISBN 13: 9780131260924

Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004

Synopsis

This book was designed for the students who plan to take the Regents Examination for the Physical Setting: Earth Science. Most students using this book will be taking or will have taken an investigative approach earth science course. This book should be useful for studying to pass the end-of-year Regents Examination in earth science as well as studying for topic tests during the course. Most students taking this course will need to pass the Regents Examination to meet the requirements for high school graduation. This review book focuses on the basic content that will be tested on the Regents Examination. It includes more than 180 illustrations to help you visualize and understand the concepts and vocabulary of earth science. Contents: 1) Introduction to Earth's Changing Environment 2) Measuring Earth 3) Earth in the Universe 4) Motions of Earth, Moon and Sun 5) Energy in Earth Processes 6) Insolation and the Seasons 7) Weather 8) Water and Climate 9) Weathering and Erosion 10) Deposition 11) Earth Materials-Minerals, Rocks, and Mineral Resources 12) Earth's Dynamic Crust and Interior 13) Interpreting Geologic History 14) Landscape Development and Environmental Change

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0131260928
• ISBN 13: 9780131260924
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 335