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CliffsNotes Earth Science: Quick Review provides a clear, concise, easy¿töuse review of earth science basics. Perfect for middle school and high school students, as well as for anyone wanting to brush up on their knowledge of how the earth's systems function.Whether you're new to minerals and rocks, or motions of the earth, moon, and sun, or just wanting to refresh your understanding of the subject, this guide can help. Aligned to NGSS, it includes topics such as plate tectonics and mountain formation, weathering and erosion, and measurements and models of the earth.
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Observations and measurement methods
Measurements and models of the Earth
Mapping the Earth
Minerals, including crystal structure, mineral identification, and mineral families
Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks, plus the rock cycle and dating of rocks
Weathering and erosion
Deposition
Landscape formation
Water in the ground
Plate tectonics
Earthquakes
Volcanoes
Mountain building and crustal movement
Energy and the Earth
Insolation and seasons on Earth
Weather
The Oceans
Water and climate
The universe
Motions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
Evolution of Life on Earth
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In plain words and useful formats, CliffsNotes Earth Science: Quick Review provides an overview of the factors affecting our Earth and life on it, so that you can use your study time efficiently. Use this reference in any way that fits your personal style for study and review-you decide what works best with your needs.
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