| Description |
1 online resource (117 pages). |
| Series |
Science |
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Science.
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| Contents |
Structure of a volcano -- Types of volcanoes -- Types of magmas -- Landform regions of the united states -- Types of mountains -- Mechanical and chemical weathering -- Soil horizons -- Mass movements -- Land features associated with a river -- Glacial landforms -- Types of fossils and fossil formation -- Rock layers and fossils -- Half-life and radioactive dating -- Geologic time scale -- Precambrian time -- Paleozoic era -- Mesozoic era -- Cenozoic era -- Nonrenewable energy resources -- Formation of coal -- Renewable energy sources -- Fossil fuel power plant -- Nuclear power and nuclear power plants -- The carbon cycle -- The water cycle -- Ground water -- Water pollution and biological magnification -- Water use in the home -- Waves -- Phases of the moon and tides -- Ocean water -- Shoreline features -- Ocean currents -- El niño and la niña -- The ocean floor -- Coral reefs -- Marine habitats -- The ocean bottom -- The open ocean -- Structure of the earth's atmosphere -- Global heat budget -- Insolation -- The greenhouse gases -- Global wind patterns -- Clouds and weather -- North American air masses -- High pressure and low pressure systems -- Warm and cold fronts -- Creating a station model -- Reading a weather map -- Severe weather -- Tracking a hurricane -- Acid rain -- Climate zones -- Factors affecting climate -- The seasons -- Phases of the moon -- Eclipses -- Space exploration -- Structure of the sun -- The solar system -- The inner planets -- The outer planets -- Other solar system objects -- Hertzsprung-russell diagram -- Life cycle of a star -- Orbit of the planets. |
| Summary |
The Earth system comprises diverse components that interact in complex ways. Earth science includes the study of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, oceans, and biosphere, as well as the solid earth. The reproducible activity pages supplement earth science textbooks with stand-alone or coordinate one-page lessons. Sample activities include: Cenozoic Era, Comparing Types of Rocks, Eclipses, Formation of Coal, Glacial Landforms, Global Heat Budget, How Minerals Form, Igneous Rocks, Waves, and More! |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Earth sciences.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- General.
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SCIENCE -- Physics -- Geophysics.
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Earth sciences. (OCoLC)fst00900729
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Publishing, Saddleback Educational. Earth Science. Irvine : Saddleback Publishing, 2013 9781622500345 |
| ISBN |
9781612476773 (electronic bk.) |
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1612476775 (electronic bk.) |
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