Prentice Hall Earth Science

by Padilla, Michael J.; Miaoulis, Ioannis; Cyr, Martha

• ISBN13: 9780131901162
• ISBN10: 0131901168
• Edition: Student
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-11-15
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall

Table of Contents

Careers in Science Eyes in the Sky	xxii
Introduction to Earth Science	4	(28)
What Is Science?	6	(7)
The Study of Earth Science	13	(7)
Tech & Design The Nature of Technology	20	(3)
Safety in the Science Laboratory	23	(9)
Unit 1 Exploring Planet Earth
Mapping Earth's Surface	32	(32)
Exploring Earth's Surface	34	(5)
Models of Earth	39	(10)
Tech & Design Maps and Computers	49	(5)
Topographic Maps	54	(10)
Minerals	64	(28)
Properties of Minerals	66	(10)
How Minerals Form	76	(4)
Tech & Design Using Mineral Resources	80	(12)
Rocks	92	(30)
Classifying Rocks	94	(4)
Igneous Rocks	98	(4)
Sedimentary Rocks	102	(5)
Integrating Life Science Rocks From Reefs	107	(3)
Metamorphic Rocks	110	(4)
The Rock Cycle	114	(8)
Plate Tectonics	122	(38)
Earth's Interior	124	(8)
Integrating Physics Convection and the Mantle	132	(4)
Drifting Continents	136	(5)
Sea-Floor Spreading	141	(9)
The Theory of Plate Tectonics	150	(10)
Earthquakes	160	(38)
Forces in Earth's Crust	162	(7)
Earthquakes and Seismic Waves	169	(9)
Monitoring Earthquakes	178	(8)
Tech & Design Earthquake Safety	186	(12)
Volcanoes	198	(38)
Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics	200	(5)
Integrating Chemistry Properties of Magma	205	(4)
Volcanic Eruptions	209	(8)
Volcanic Landforms	217	(19)
Interdisciplinary Exploration Gold---The Noble Metal	230	(6)
Unit 2 Earth's Changing Surface
Weathering and Soil Formation	236	(28)
Rocks and Weathering	238	(10)
How Soil Forms	248	(8)
Integrating Environmental Science Soil Conservation	256	(8)
Erosion and Deposition	264	(44)
Changing Earth's Surface	266	(6)
Water Erosion	272	(14)
Integrating Physics The Force of Moving Water	286	(5)
Glaciers	291	(5)
Waves	296	(5)
Wind	301	(7)
A Trip Through Geologic Time	308	(44)
Fossils	310	(7)
The Relative Age of Rocks	317	(6)
Integrating Chemistry Radioactive Dating	323	(4)
The Geologic Time Scale	327	(3)
Early Earth	330	(4)
Eras of Earth's History	334	(18)
Energy Resources	352	(38)
Fossil Fuels	354	(7)
Tech & Design Renewable Sources of Energy	361	(9)
Nuclear Energy	370	(5)
Energy Conservation	375	(15)
Careers in Science Fossils Reveal Dinosaur Diet	386	(4)
Unit 3 Earth's Waters
Fresh Water	390	(42)
Water on Earth	392	(4)
Surface Water	396	(8)
Water Underground	404	(8)
Using Freshwater Resources	412	(8)
Tech & Design Water to Drink	420	(12)
Ocean Motions	432	(36)
Wave Action	434	(8)
Tides	442	(6)
Integrating Chemistry Ocean Water Chemistry	448	(8)
Currents and Climate	456	(12)
Ocean Zones	468	(42)
Exploring the Ocean	470	(8)
Integrating Life Science Ocean Habitats	478	(12)
Resources From the Ocean	490	(20)
Interdisciplinary Exploration The Mississippi	504	(6)
Unit 4 Weather and Climate
The Atmosphere	510	(30)
The Air Around You	512	(4)
Integrating Physics Air Pressure	516	(6)
Layers of the Atmosphere	522	(6)
Integrating Environmental Science Air Quality	528	(12)
Weather Factors	540	(36)
Energy in Earth's Atmosphere	542	(6)
Integrating Physics Heat Transfer	548	(4)
Winds	552	(8)
Water in the Atmosphere	560	(7)
Precipitation	567	(9)
Weather Patterns	576	(36)
Air Masses and Fronts	578	(8)
Storms	586	(12)
Tech & Design Predicting the Weather	598	(14)
Climate and Climate Change	612	(46)
What Causes Climate?	614	(10)
Climate Regions	624	(12)
Long-Term Changes in Climate	636	(5)
Integrating Environmental Science Global Changes in the Atmosphere	641	(17)
Interdisciplinary Exploration Antarctica	652	(6)
Unit 5 Astronomy
Earth, Moon, and Sun	658	(40)
Earth in Space	660	(6)
Integrating Physics Gravity and Motion	666	(4)
Phases, Eclipses, and Tides	670	(10)
Earth's Moon	680	(4)
Traveling Into Space	684	(14)
The Solar System	698	(44)
Observing the Solar System	700	(6)
The Sun	706	(6)
The Inner Planets	712	(8)
The Outer Planets	720	(10)
Comets, Asteroids, and Meteors	730	(4)
Integrating Life Science Is There Life Beyond Earth?	734	(8)
Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe	742	(62)
Tech & Design Telescopes	744	(8)
Characteristics of Stars	752	(10)
Lives of Stars	762	(5)
Star Systems and Galaxies	767	(7)
The Expanding Universe	774	(10)
Reference Section
Skills Handbook	784	(20)
Think Like a Scientist	784	(2)
Making Measurements	786	(2)
Conducting a Scientific Investigation	788	(2)
Technology Design Skills	790	(2)
Creating Data Tables and Graphs	792	(3)
Math Review	795	(5)
Reading Comprehension Skills	800	(4)
Appendix A Laboratory Safety	804	(2)
Appendix B Common Minerals	806	(2)
Appendix C Star Charts	808	(2)
English and Spanish Glossary	810	(28)
Index	838	(18)
Acknowledgments	856