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9781418041229

Science of Earth Systems

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  • ISBN13:

    9781418041229

  • ISBN10:

    141804122X

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-03-22
  • Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

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Summary

Science of Earth Systems, second sdition is designed to introduce the new scientific discipline of Earth System Science to secondary school students.

Table of Contents

Preface
The Foundation of Science
Technology, Science, and Scientific Measurement
Matter and Energy
The Exosphere
The Earth as a Planet
The Moon, Earths Closest Neighbor
The Life of Stars
The Solar System and its Place in the Universe
The Lithosphere
The Earths Interior
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Minerals, Rocks and Mineral Resources
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Soils
The Earths Geologic History
The Atmosphere
Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere
Insolation
Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure
Humidity, Clouds, and Precipitation
Wind, Air Masses, and Fronts
Storms and Weather Forecasting
Global Climate Change
Acid Precipitation and Deposition
Ozone Depletion
The Hydrosphere
Earth, the Water Planet
The Hydrologic Cycle
Oceanography
Fresh Surface Water and Groundwater
Glaciers
Pollution of the Hydrosphere
El Nino and the Southern Oscillation
Coral Bleaching
The Biosphere
Ecological Systems
World Biomes and Marine Ecosystems
The Flow of Energy and Matter Through Ecosystems
Biological Succession
Classification of the Living World
Glossary
Index
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