Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 240 pages
- Published by: Cliffs Notes May 15, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0471789372
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471789376
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Book Dimensions:
8.1 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
- Weighs: 7.2 ounces
Product Description
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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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
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