Table of Contents
Preface v
Caution! Don't Use This Book Until You Read This vii
Topic 1 Astronomy 1
Unit 1 From a Geocentric to a Heliocentric Universe 1
Chapter 1 Early Astronomy and the Geocentric Model 1
Chapter 2 The Development of the Heliocentric Model 19
Chapter 3 Heliocentric Earth Motions and Their Effects 41
Chapter 4 Earth's Coordinate System and Mapping 69
Chapter 5 Our System of Time 97
Unit 2 Modern Astronomy 121
Chapter 6 Stars, Their Origin and Evolution 121
Chapter 7 The Solar System 143
Chapter 8 Theories of the Origin of the Universe 173
Unit 3 Earth's History 187
Chapter 9 The Origins of Earth and Its Moon 187
Chapter 10 The Origin and Structure of Earth's Atmosphere 199
Chapter 11 The Origin and Nature of Earth's Hydrosphere 211
Chapter 12 The Origin and History of Life on Earth 237
Topic 2 Geology 275
Unit 4 Earth Materials 275
Chapter 13 Minerals 275
Chapter 14 Rocks 299
Unit 5 The Dynamic Earth 333
Chapter 15 Earthquakes and Earth's Interior 333
Chapter 16 Volcanoes and Earth's Internal Heat 365
Chapter 17 Plate Tectonics 381
Unit 6 Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition 419
Chapter 18 Weathering and Soil Formation 419
Chapter 19 Erosion 441
Chapter 20 Deposition 483
Topic 3 Meteorology 527
Unit 7 The Atmosphere, Weather, and Climate 527
Chapter 21 The Atmosphere 527
Chapter 22 Weather 559
Chapter 23 Climate 613
Appendix A Answers to Review Questions 639
Appendix B Reference Tables for Physical Setting/Earth Science 695
Glossary of Earth Science Terms 711
June 2019 Exam 729
Answer Key 768
Index 769
