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"Interactive Student Edition", "Contents In Brief Earth Materials." Chapter 1 The Nature of Science. 4 Chapter 2 Matter. 32 Chapter 3 Minerals. 60 Chapter 4 Rocks. 88 Chapter 5 Earth's Energy and Mineral Resources. 118 The Changing Surface of Earth. 150 Chapter 6 Views of Earth. 152 Chapter 7 Weathering and Soil. 180 Chapter 8 Erosional Forces. 208 Chapter 9 Water Erosion and Deposition. 236 Earth's Internal Processes. 268 Chapter 10 Plate Tectonics. 270 Chapter 11 Earthquakes. 298 Chapter 12 Volcanoes. 328 Change and Earth's History. 358 Chapter 13 Clues to Earth's Past. 360 Chapter 14 Geologic Time. 390 Earth's Air and Water. 422 Chapter 15 Atmosphere. 424 Chapter 16 Weather. 452 Chapter 17 Climate. 482 Chapter 18 Ocean Motion. 512 Chapter 19 Oceanography. 540 You and the Environment. 570 Chapter 20 Our Impact on Land. 572 Chapter 21 Our Impact on Water and Air. 598 Astronomy. 624 Chapter 22 Exploring Space. 626 Chapter 23 The Sun-Earth-Moon System. 658 Chapter 24 The Solar System. 688 Chapter 25 Stars and Galaxies. 722 Authors: Education Division Washington, D.C. Ralph M. Feather Jr., PhD Assistant Professor Geoscience Department Indiana University of Pennsylvania Indiana, PA Susan Leach Snyder Retired Teacher, Consultant Jones Middle School Upper Arlington, OH Dinah Zike Educational Consultant Dinah-Might Activities, Inc. San Antonio, TX Science Consultants: William C. Keel, PhD Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Robert Nierste Science Department Head Hendrick Middle School, Plano ISD Plano, TX Series Consultants: MATH Michael Hopper, DEng Manager of Aircraft Certification L-3 Communications Greenville, TX Teri Willard, EdD Mathematics Curriculum Writer Belgrade, MT READING: Elizabeth Babich Special Education Teacher Mashpee Public Schools Mashpee, MA Barry Barto Special Education Teacher John F. Kennedy Elementary Manistee, MI Carol A. 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