Earth Science Book

	Introduction	1
Pt. 1	The Solid Earth
1	Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks	17
2	Rocks: Materials of the Lithosphere	33
3	Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting	57
4	Running Water and Groundwater	87
5	Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind	121
6	Earthquakes and Earth's Interior	153
7	Plate Tectonics	179
8	Igneous Activity	211
9	Mountain Building	237
10	Geologic Time	261
11	Earth History: A Brief Summary	285
Pt. 2	The Oceans
12	Ocean Waters and the Ocean Floor	313
13	The Restless Ocean	333
Pt. 3	The Atmosphere
14	Composition, Structure, and Temperature	361
15	Moisture	387
16	Air Pressure and Wind	419
17	Weather Patterns and Severe Storms	437
18	Climate	463
Pt. 4	Astronomy
19	Earth's Place in the Universe	489
20	Touring Our Solar System	515
21	Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun	545
22	Beyond Our Solar System	567