Earth science : for senior high school /
Zenaida T. Nucum
- xii, 153 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.
Chapter 1 The Origin of the Universe and the Solar System The Birth of the Universe Where Did the Big Bang Occur? Theories about the Universe The Milky Way Galaxy Exercise 1 The Universe Chapter 2 The Planet Earth The Geocentric Universe The Heliocentric Universe Earth System Characteristics of Earth Necessary to Support Life The Flow of Energy The Flow of Matter ( nutrient Cycles) Activity 1. Concept Mapping Exercise 2. The Planet Earth and the Earth System The Earth?s Interior Surface Processes and the Earth?s External Engine Chapter 3 Earth Materials and Resources: (Minerals) Mineral Content of the Earth Subsystems Minerals and Rocks Atoms and Elements Chemical Bonding Elements in the Earth?s Tetrahedron The Silicon-Oxygen Tetrahedron Exercise 3. Minerals Physical Properties of Minerals Mineral Formation Exercise 4. Properties of Minerals Chapter 4 Rock The Rock Cycle Classification of Igneous rocks Chemical Classification of Igneous rocks Identification Igneous Rocks Abundance and Distribution of Plutonic Rocks Summary Chapter 5 Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks Relationship to Earth Systems What is Volcanism? Eruptive Products of Volcanoes Why are Volcanoes Dangerous? Types of Volcanoes Based on Size, Shape and Composition Plate Tectonics and Volcanism Exercise 5. Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks Chapter 6 Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Rocks Relationship to Earth System Formation of Sedimentary Rocks Transportation Types of Sedimentary Rocks Sedimentary Structures Plate Tectonics and Sedimentary Rocks Exercise 6. Sedimentary Rocks Chapter 7 Weathering, Erosion and Transportation How Weathering Interacts with the Earth Systems Types of Weathering Factors Affecting Weathering Soil Formation Factors That Influence Soil Formation Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil Soil Problem, Soil Conservation and Regeneration Exercise 7. Weathering and Erosion Chapter 8 Metamorphism an Metamorphic Rocks Factors Controlling Characteristics of Metamorphic Rocks Composition of the Parent Rock Temperature and Pressure Fluids Classification of Metamorphic Rocks Types of Metamorphism Hydrothermal Processes Hydrothermal Activity at Divergent Plate Boundaries Hydrothermal Activity at Convergent Plate Boundaries Exercise 8. Metamorphic Rocks Chapter 9 Resources Environmental Impact of Coal Mining Oil and Natural Gas Recent Trends in Fossil Fuel Consumption Nuclear Energy Exercise 9 Resources Safety Feature of Nuclear Power Plants Breeder Nuclear Reactors Alternatives to Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Power Renewable Energy Resources Which are Direct or Indirect Consequences of Solar Power Other Alternative Sources of Energy Resources, The Environment and Sustainability Chapter 10 Water: A Vita; Resource How the Activities of Living Organisms Affect the Hydrologic Cycle Parameters of Water Quality Exercise 10. Water a Vital Resource Chapter 11 The Atmosphere Divisions of the Atmosphere Weather and Climate El Niņo and La Niņa What Causes This Shift in Weather over Such a Large Area or the Globe Effects of Global Warming How Can We Slow Global Warming Exercise 11. Air Pollution Chapter 12 Geologic Time Scale Determination of Relative Age The Standard Geologic Time Scale Isotopic Dating (Determination of the Absolute Age of a Rock) Age of the Birth Appendix A. Glossary Appendix B Appendix C Appendix D. The West Valley Fault Literature Cited