Earth Science Demystified, 1st Edition

PART ONE: EARTH

Chapter 1: Planet Earth

Chapter 2: Geological Time

Chapter 3: On the Inside

Chapter 4: Plate Tectonics

Chapter 5: Strata and Land Eras

Part One Test

PART TWO: MINERALS AND ROCKS

Chapter 6: Igneous Rock

Chapter 7: Sedimentary Rock

Chapter 8: Metamorphic Rock

Chapter 9: Minerals and Gems

Chapter 10: Fossils

Part Two Test

PART THREE: SURFACE NEWS

Chapter 11: Volcanoes

Chapter 12: Earthquakes

Chapter 13: Oceans

Chapter 14: Atmosphere

Chapter 15: Weathering and Topography

Part Three Test

Final Exam

Chapter Quiz Answers

Part Test Answers

Final Exam Answers

Appendix I: Conversion Factors

Appendix II: Crystals

References

Internet References

Index

About the Author