Earth Lab - Diane Pirie, Claudia Owen, Grenville Draper

Earth Lab

Exploring the Earth Sciences
Buch | Softcover
432 Seiten
2005 | 2nd Revised edition
Brooks/Cole (Verlag)
978-0-495-01328-0 (ISBN)
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Utilizing graphs and simple calculations, this clearly written lab manual complements the study of earth science or physical geology. Engaging activities are designed to help you develop data-gathering skills (e.g., mineral and rock identification) and data-analysis skills. You'll learn how to understand aerial and satellite images; to perceive the importance of stratigraphic columns, geologic sections, and seismic waves; and more.

Introduction to Maps. Section 1: EARTH MATERIALS. 1. Physical Properties of Minerals. 2. Rock-Forming Minerals. 3. Igneous Rocks. 4. Sedimentary Rocks. 5. Metamorphic Rocks. Section 2: MAPS AND TIME. 6. Introduction to Maps. 7. Topographic Maps. 8. Rock Structures. 9. Geologic Time and Geologic History. 10. Geologic Maps. Section 3: EARTH'S DYNAMIC INTERIOR. 11. Earthquakes and Seismology. 12. Earth's Structure and Plate Tectonics. Section 4: EARTH'S SURFACE. 13. Mass Wasting. 14. Groundwater and Karst Topography. 15. Streams and Rivers. 16. Shorelines and Oceans. Section 5: WEATHER, CLIMATE, AND THEIR EFFECTS. 17. Wind and the Atmosphere. 18. Glaciers. 19. Deserts. Section 6: RESOURCES. 20. Resources.

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.8.2005
Verlagsort CA
Sprache englisch
Maße 216 x 274 mm
Gewicht 1135 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Allgemeines / Lexika
Naturwissenschaften Geowissenschaften Geologie
ISBN-10 0-495-01328-5 / 0495013285
ISBN-13 978-0-495-01328-0 / 9780495013280
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