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Download or read book CliffsQuickReview Earth Science written by Scott Ryan and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2011-08-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth Science Why CliffsQuickReview Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need—fast! Written by teachers and educational specialists About the contents: The Earth's Structure * Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes * Oceans and features of the ocean floor * Earth's layers * Plate tectonics, hot spots and pole * Landscape formationreversal patterns * Rocks and minerals; rock and fossil dating Climate * Atmosphere, storms, and forecasting * Water and climate * Insolation and the seasons * Weathering and agents of erosion Environmental Concerns * Conservation * Pollution Space * Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids * Motions of the earth, moon, and sun * Kepler's laws of planetary motion * Origin of the universe Review and Resources * Chapter-end quizzes * Comprehensive end-of-book quiz * Glossary of key terms * Appendix of topic-related resources and websites We take great notes—and make learning a snap