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CliffsQuickReview Earth Science
	Author: Scott Ryan Publisher: Cliffs Notes Category: Book List Price: ~~$9.99~~ Buy New: $0.81 You Save: $9.18 (92%) New (40) Used (16) from $0.01 Sales Rank: 99157 Media: Paperback Pages: 240 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5 Dimensions (in): 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.6 ISBN: 0471789372 Dewey Decimal Number: 550 EAN: 9780471789376 ASIN: 0471789372 Publication Date: May 15, 2006 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days


Editorial Reviews: Product Description 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