Applications and Investigations in Earth Science

GEOLOGY. EXERCISES: The Study of Minerals. Common Rocks. Introduction to Aerial Photographs. Shaping Earth's Surface Running Water and Groundwater. Shaping Earth's Surface Arid and Glacial Landscapes. Determining Geologic Ages. Geologic Maps and Structures. Earthquakes and Earth's Interior. OCEANOGRAPHY. Introduction to Oceanography. The Dynamic Ocean Floor. Waves, Currents, and Tides. METEOROLOGY. Earth-Sun Relations. Atmospheric Heating. Atmospheric Moisture, Pressure, and Wind. Air Masses, the Middle-Latitude Cyclone, and Weather Maps. Global Climates and the Human Impact. ASTRONOMY. Astronomical Observations. Patterns in the Solar System. Planet Positions. The Moon and Sun. EARTH SCIENCE SKILLS. Exercise Location and Distance on Earth. Exercise The Metric System, Measurements, and Scientific Inquiry.