CliffsQuickReview Earth Science - Softcover

Ryan, Scott

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Synopsis

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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About the Author

SCOTT RYAN has been teaching Earth Science at Ardsley Middle School in Ardsley, New York, for almost 20 years. His teaching career spans almost 30 years and includes teaching Earth Science, Science 8, Biology, and Physics. He resides in Ossining, New York.

From the Back Cover

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

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.