an introduction Hendrix, Marc C. creator Thompson, Graham R. Turk, Jonathan text Massachusetts Cengage Learning, Inc. c2021 Third edition monographic eng

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xiii, 621p. col. 1. Earth Systems 2. Minerals 3. Rocks 4. Geologic Time: Earth’s History in the Rocks 5. Geologic Resources 6. The Active Earth: Plate Tectonics 7. Earthquakes and the Earth’s Structure 8. Volcanoes and Plutons 9. Mountains 10. Weathering, Soil, and Erosion 11. Freshwater: Streams, Lakes, Wetlands, and Groundwater 12. Water Resources 13. Glaciers and Glaciations 14. Deserts and Wind 15. Ocean Basins 16. Oceans and Coastlines 17. The Atmosphere 18. Energy Balance in the Atmosphere 19. Moisture, Clouds, and Weather 20. Climate 21. Climate Change 22. Motions in the Heavens 23. Planets and their Moons 24. Stars, Space, and Galaxies Appendix A. English-Metric Conversion Chart Appendix B. Mineral Identification Marc S. Hendrix, Graham R. Thompson, Jonathan Turk. Earth sciences 550 9780357116562 250717 20250721022958.0