| Description |
1 online resource (130 pages). |
| Series |
The Universe and Our Place in It Ser. |
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Universe and Our Place in It Ser.
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Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1; Mercury; An Introduction to Mercury; The Challenges with Observing the Planet; Mercury's Orbit and Rotation; Mercury's Atmosphere; The Planet's Magnetic Field and Magnetosphere; The Surface of Mercury; Plains; Scarps; The Composition of the Surface; The Planet's Later Development; How Mercury Formed; Chapter 2; Venus; Understanding Venus; Venus's Atmosphere; The Surface of Venus; Venus's Surface Composition; Surface Features; Mountain Belts of Venus; Rifts; Coronae; Tesserae; Impact Craters; The Interior of Venus; Venus's Volcanoes. |
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Chapter 3Earth; Earth's Atmosphere; Earth's Hydrosphere; Earth's Outer Shell; The Interior of Earth; Earth's Geomagnetic Field and Magnetosphere; Earth's Development; Impacted by Planetesimals; Chapter 4; Mars; Basic Features of Mars; Mars'S Atmosphere; COMPOSITION and surface pressure; The Surface of Mars; Valleys and Lakes; Outflow Channels and Oceans; Polar Sediments, Ground Ice, and Glaciers; Searching for Life on Mars; The Interior of Mars; The Moons of Mars; Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover. |
| Summary |
The inner planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars, are important for study because they are so similar. All are terrestrial, meaning they have a solid surface. Mercury, being closest to the Sun, experiences the most intense solar radiation. Venus is an example of an extreme greenhouse environment, with temperatures nearing 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Mars offers us great hope for finding an environment that could have harbored extraterrestrial life. This book follows the Next Generation Science Standards focusing on the Earth and the solar system and shows readers that we can learn a lot about o. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription MAS Reference Collection |
| Subject |
Inner planets -- Juvenile literature.
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Solar system -- Juvenile literature.
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Inner planets. (OCoLC)fst00973723
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Solar system. (OCoLC)fst01244288
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| Genre/Form |
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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| Added Author |
Gregersen, Erik.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Faulkner, Nicholas. Inner Planets. Chicago, IL : Britannica Educational Publishing, ©2019 9781508106081 |
| ISBN |
1508106096 |
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9781508106098 (electronic book) |
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1508106088 |
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9781508106081 |
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