| The hardbound Student Text
includes 21 chapters and 464 pages. The Student Text is full color
with photographs and illustrations. Additional articles called Facets provide further
exploration of special topics from each chapter. Review questions,
both objective and subjective, are included. Chapter topics are divided into four units and 21 chapters
listed as follows:
Unit 1 - The Celestial Sphere
- Chapter 1 - The Earth's Motions
- Chapter 2 - The Glory of the Stars
- Chapter 3 - The Sun: The Greater Light
- Chapter 4 - The Nine Planets
- Chapter 5 - Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors
- Chapter 6 - The Moon: To Rule the Night
- Chapter 7 - Exploration of Space
Unit 2 - The Atmosphere
- Chapter 8 - Introduction to Meteorology
- Chapter 9 - Water of the Atmosphere
- Chapter 10 - Movement in the Atmosphere
- Chapter 11 - Weather Prediction
Unit 3 - The Lithosphere
- Chapter 12 - Science, Faith, and Reason
- Chapter 13 - Introduction to Geology
- Chapter 14 - Minerals and Ores
- Chapter 15 - Rocks and Fossils
- Chapter 16 - Mountains and High Hills
- Chapter 17 - Earthquakes and Volcanoes
- Chapter 18 - Weathering, Mass Wasting, and
Erosion
Unit 4 - The Hydrosphere
- Chapter 19 - The Oceans and Seas
- Chapter 20 - Glaciers: The Power of Ice
- Chapter 21 - The Ground Water System
This Earth Science curriculum gives
students a clear understanding of the planet on which they live by giving them a view of
the environment in which it is found. This study begins with a study of space because the
planets, stars, and all other heavenly bodies "float" in the ocean of space, and
these bodies affect one another. |