Earth science
Stephen J. Reynolds ; Julia K. Johnson
- [Place of publication not identified] : Mc Graw-Hill, c2016
- 446 Pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Includes glossary and index.
1. The nature of earth science -- 2. Minerals and mineral resources -- 3. Earth materials -- 4. Earth history -- 5. Plate tectonics -- 6. Volcanism and other igneous processes -- 7. Deformation and earthquakes -- 8. Mountains, basins, and continental margins -- 9. Sculpting landscapes -- 10. Soil and unstable slopes -- 11. Glaciers, shorelines, and changing sea levels -- 12. Streams, lakes, and groundwater -- 13. Energy and matter in the atmosphere -- 14. Atmospheric motion -- 15. Atmospheric moisture -- 16. Weather and storms -- 17. Oceans and their interactions with other earth systems -- 18. Climates around the world -- 19. Our solar system -- 20. Our universe.