Applications and investigations in earth science

Tarbuck, Edward J. (Author). Lutgens, Frederick K. (Added Author). Pinzke, Kenneth G. (Added Author). Tasa, Dennis. (Added Author).

Record details

ISBN: 013600007X
ISBN: 9780136000075
Physical Description: print
x, 340 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.
Edition: 6th ed.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2009.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

The study of minerals -- Common rocks -- Introduction to aerial photographs and topographic maps -- Shaping earth's surface--running water and groundwater -- Shaping earth's surface--arid and glacial landscapes -- Determining geologic ages -- Geologic maps and structures -- Earthquakes and earth's interior -- Introduction to oceanography -- The dynamic ocean floor -- Waves, currents, and tides -- Earth-sun relations -- Atmospheric heating -- Atmospheric moisture, pressure, and wind -- Air masses, the middle-latitude cyclone, and weather maps -- Global climates -- Astronomical observations -- Patterns in the solar system -- Locating the planets -- Examining the terrestrial planets -- The moon and sun -- Location and distance on earth -- The metric system, measurements, and scientific inquiry.