Painless Earth Science

by Edward J. Denecke Jr.

Overview

Whether you’re a student or an adult looking to refresh your knowledge, Barron’s Painless Earth Science provides review and practice in an easy, step-by-step format.

Perfect for:

• Virtual Learning
• Homeschool
• Learning pods

Inside you’ll find:

• Clear examples for all topics, including the atmosphere, weather and climate, earthquakes and volcanoes, Earth in space, and much more
• Diagrams, charts, and instructive science illustrations
• Painless tips, common pitfalls, and informative sidebars
• Brain Tickler quizzes throughout each chapter to test your progress
   

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506273228
Publisher:	Barrons Educational Services
Publication date:	06/01/2021
Series:	Barron's Painless
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	366,905
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	11 - 14 Years

About the Author

About the Author

About the Publisher
In the 1930s, Manuel H. Barron opened a bookstore in Brooklyn, New York. 

People from the community asked Mr. Barron about books that might be available to help their children study for the New York State Regents exams. After realizing there wasn't anything available, Mr. Barron created his own study guides.

80 years later, Barron's has helped millions of people prepare for their next step.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book vi

Chapter 1 Earth's Structure 1

Earth's Spheres 1

Earth Models 6

Mapping Earth's Surface 9

Field Maps 16

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 28

Chapter 2 The Atmosphere 29

Composition of the Atmosphere 29

Energy in the Atmosphere 38

Energy Transfer in the Atmosphere 46

Circulation in the Atmosphere 50

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 60

Chapter 3 Weather and Climate 61

Weather Variable 61

Weather Patterns 73

Weather Forecasting 86

Climate 92

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 101

Chapter 4 The Hydrosphere 103

How the Hydrosphere Formed 104

The Ocean 105

Fresh Water 113

The Water Cycle 122

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 127

Chapter 5 The Lithosphere 129

Minerals 129

Rocks 137

Rock Identification 146

Identifying Sedimentary Rocks 148

Identifying Metamorphic Rocks 150

The Rock Cycle 152

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 155

Chapter 6 Weathering 157

Physical Weathering 157

Chemical Weathering 162

Factors that Affect Weathering 166

Products of Weathering 173

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 177

Chapter 7 Erosion and Deposition 179

Agents of Erosion 179

Deposition 194

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 206

Chapter 8 Earthquakes and Volcanoes 209

Earthquakes 209

Measuring Earthquakes 216

Volcanoes 221

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 233

Chapter 9 Plate Tectonics 235

The Building Blocks of Plate Tectonics 235

Plate Tectonics 245

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 260

Chapter 10 Earth's History 261

Geologic Time 261

Determining Relative Age 264

Determining Absolute Age 270

Fossils: Keys to the Past 275

The Geologic Time Scale 278

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 284

Chapter 11 Earth in Space 285

Models of the Universe 286

Our Current Model of the Universe 289

The Solar System 291

Earth-Moon-Sun System 298

Effects of Earth's Motions 300

Motions of the Moon and Their Effects 311

Brain Ticklers-The Answers 319

Index 321