Prentice Hall Earth SCI,New Y

Prentice Hall Earth Science (Tarbuck/Lutgens) 2006 - New York Edition. Correlated to: New York Earth Science Core Curriculum (High School). Renowned authors Edward Tarbuck and Frederick Lutgens invite students on a journey of observation, explanation, and participation in the study of Earth's processes. UNIT 1 Earth's Materials 1. Introduction to Earth Science 2. Minerals 3. Rocks 4. Earth's Resources UNIT 2 Sculpturing Earth's Surface 5. Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movements 6. Running Water and Groundwater 7. Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind UNIT 3 Forces Within 8. Earthquakes and Earth's Interior 9. Plate Tectonics 10. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity 11. Mountain Building UNIT 4 Historical Geology 12. Geologic Time 13. Earth's History UNIT 5 Oceanography 14. The Ocean Floor 15. Ocean Water and Ocean Life 16. The Dynamic Ocean UNIT 6 Meteorology 17. The Atmosphere: Structure and Temperature 18. Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation 19. Air Pressure and Wind 20. Weather Patterns and Severe Storms 21. Climate UNIT 7 Astronomy 22. Origin of Modern Astronomy 23. Touring Our Solar System 24. Studying the Sun 25. Beyond Our Solar System