Glencoe Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe, Student Edition

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0078746361 · 9780078746369
Strong support for reading comprehension makes earth science accessible to all students.
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Glencoe Earth Science: Geology, the Environment, and the Universe, © 2008

Unit 1: The Nature of Science

The Nature of Science
Mapping Our World

Unit 2: Composition of Earth

Matter and Change
Minerals
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks

Unit 3: Surface Processes on Earth

Weathering, Erosion, and Soil
Mass Movements, Wind, and Glaciers
Surface Water
Groundwater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Atmosphere
Meteorology
The Nature of Storms
Climate
Earth's Oceans
The Marine Environment

Unit 5: The Dynamic Earth

Plate Tectonics
Volcanism
Earthquakes
Mountain Building

Unit 6: Geologic Time

Fossils and the Rock Record
The Precambrian Earth
The Mesozoic, Cenozoic, and Paleozoic Eras

Unit 7: Resources and the Environment

Earth Resources
Energy Resources
Human Impact on Resources

Unit 8: Beyond Earth

The Sun-Moon-Earth System
Our Solar System
Stars
Galaxies and the Universe

Strong support for reading comprehension makes earth science accessible to all students.