Let's Review Earth Science

by Denecke, Edward J., Jr.

• ISBN13: 9780764113918
• ISBN10: 0764113917
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Reviews topics in astronomy, geology, and meteorology, and includes a sample New York State Regents Exam.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Caution! Don't Use This Book Until You Read This	vii
Topic One Astronomy	1	(1)
Unit One From a Geocentric to a Heliocentric Universe	1	(120)
Early Astronomy and the Geocentric Model	1	(17)
The Development of the Heliocentric Model	18	(23)
Heliocentric Earth Motions and Their Effects	41	(25)
Earth's Coordinate System and Mapping	66	(32)
Our System of Time	98	(23)
Unit Two Modern Astronomy	121	(74)
Tools of the Modern Astronomer	121	(14)
Stars, Their Origin and Evolution	135	(22)
The Solar System	157	(25)
Theories of the Origin of the Universe	182	(13)
Unit Three Earth's History	195	(89)
The Origin of Earth and Its Moon	195	(11)
The Origin and Structure of Earth's Atmosphere	206	(13)
The Origin and Nature of Earth's Hydrosphere	219	(24)
The Origin and History of Life of Earth	243	(41)
Topic Two Geology	284	(1)
Unit Four Earth Materials	284	(57)
Minerals	284	(24)
Rocks	308	(33)
Unit Five The Dynamic Earth	341	(79)
Earthquakes and Earth's Interior	341	(32)
Volcanoes and Earth's Internal Heat	373
Plate Tectonics	308	(112)
Unit Six Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition	420	(110)
Weathering and Soil Formation	420	(23)
Erosion	443	(45)
Deposition	488	(42)
Topic Three Meteorology	530	(1)
Unit Seven The Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate	530	(116)
The Atmosphere	530	(35)
Weather	565	(53)
Climate	618	(28)
Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions	646	(39)
Appendix B: Earth Science Reference Tables	685	(16)
Glossary of Earth Science Terms	701	(18)
Regents Examination	719	(37)
Answers to Regents Examination	756	(3)
Index	759