GIS Investigations Earth Science, MyWorld GIS Version (with CD-ROM)

by Hall, Michelle K.

• ISBN13: 9781435439344
• ISBN10: 1435439341
• Edition: Looseleaf
• Format: Loose-leaf
• Copyright: 2008-07-23
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning

Summary

In GIS Investigations: Earth Science, students use powerful, state-of-the-art GIS software and data backed by current scientific research to investigate a wide variety of topics in the Earth Sciences. Scientists use GIS technology as a tool for organizing, visualizing, and analyzing scientific data. This real-world data provides new insights into the traditional concepts taught in the Earth Science classroom, and motivates students to "discover" key scientific concepts. The investigations are written by scientists and educators in an engaging style, and have been extensively tested, and are in use in classrooms across the country. These investigations do not require teachers or students to have previous experience with GIS software. The extensive data sets offer many opportunities for students' independent, open-ended exploration - to experience the thrill of working like real scientists.

Table of Contents

Tropical Cyclones

Recipe for a Cyclone

The Life of a Cyclone

Hurricane Hazards

Hurricanes in the Big Apple Dynamic Earth

Searching for Evidence

Exploring Plate Tectonics

Earthquake Hazards

Volcano Hazards

Tsunami Hazards The Ocean Environment

The Ocean Basins

Ocean Currents

Ocean-Atmosphere Interactions

Marine Productivity Wheres the Water?

Where in the World?

The Renewable Resource

Using Water

Water for a Desert City

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