Encounter Physical Geography Interactive Explorations of Earth Using Google Earth
by Porter, Jess C.; O'Connell, Stephen JEdition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2020-01-17
Publisher(s): Pearson
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Summary
Key Benefit: Encounter Physical Geography provides rich, interactive explorations of physical geography concepts through Google Earthtrade; explorations. All chapter explorations are available in print format as well as via online quizzes and downloadable PDFs, accommodating different classroom needs. Each worksheet is accompanied by corresponding Google Earthtrade; KMZ media files containing the placemarks, overlays, and annotations referred to in the worksheets, available for download from www.mygeoscienceplace.com. Key Topics:Introduction to Earth, Portraying Earth, Introduction to the Atmosphere, Insolation and Temperature, Atmospheric Pressure and Wind, Atmospheric Moisture, Atmospheric Disturbances, Climate and Climate Change, The Hydrosphere, Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere, Terrestrial Flora and Fauna, Soils, Introduction to Landform Study, The Internal Processes, Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting, Fluvial Processes, Solution Processes and Karst Topography, The Topography of Arid Lands, Glacial Modification of Terrain, Coastal Processes and Terrain Market:Intended for those interested in learning about physical geography
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to Google Earth TM
Chapter 2: Portraying the Earth
Chapter 3: Introduction to the Atmosphere
Chapter 4: Insolation and Temperature
Chapter 5: Atmospheric Pressure and Wind
Chapter 6: Atmospheric Moisture
Chapter 7: Atmospheric Disturbances
Chapter 8: Climate & Climate Change
Chapter 9: The Hydrosphere
Chapter 10: Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere
Chapter 11: Terrestrial Flora and Fauna
Chapter 12: Soils
Chapter 13: Landforms and Landform Studies
Chapter 14: Internal Processes
Chapter 15: Weathering and Mass Wasting
Chapter 16: Fluvial Processes
Chapter 17: Karst and Hydrothermal Processes
Chapter 18: Topography of Arid Lands
Chapter 19: Glacial Modification of Terrain
Chapter 20: Coastal Processes and Terrain
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