Cliffsquickreview Earth Science

by Scott Ryan

Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth ScienceWhy CliffsQuickReview Guides?Go with the name you know and trustGet the information you need--fast!Written by teachers and educational specialistsAbout the 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 erosionEnvironmental Concerns* Conservation* PollutionSpace* Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids* Motions of the earth, moon, and sun* Kepler's laws of planetary motion* Origin of the universeReview and Resources* Chapter-end quizzes* Comprehensive end-of-book quiz* Glossary of key terms* Appendix of topic-related resources and websitesWe take great notes--and make learning a snap

245 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 14, 2006

About the author

Scott Ryan is the managing editor of The Blue Rose magazine, the author of Moonlighting: an Oral History, Fire Walk With Me: Your Laura Disappeared, the co-president of Fayetteville Mafia Press and the host of The Red Room podcast.

Reviews

[Anita · Rating 3 out of 5]

It jumped out at me at the library: A quick review of Earth Science? Yes please! Served its purpose, good for bus rides, and I want a t-shirt of all the graphs/charts/figures.