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Earth's Dynamic Surface is a useful tool for developing an understanding
of the processes that shape Earth's surface. In this exciting CD-ROM, you
are guided through each concept with full color animations, illustrations,
and photographs while listening to the author's narration. Review sections
at the end of each chapter will reinforce the concepts covered. Interactive
activities encourage participation and problem solving. In addition, the
animated Physiographic Province Tour enables you to travel to destinations
across the U.S. The tour stops at 42 national parks, monuments, and points
of interest demonstrating examples of each process of change introduced
in the program while offering web site links to each national park. Grades
7-12 and college.
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following topics illustrated with
full color photographs, graphics, and animations:
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Table of Contents
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- Weathering and Soils-examines the two types of weathering
processes and soil development throughout a landscape.
- Hillslopes-covers the interaction of rock-type and climate
in the erosion of a landscape.
- Rivers-discusses flowing water as a process for erosion,
transportation, and deposition of Earth's surface materials.
- Coastlines-examines the power of wind, waves, tides,
and currents to shape unique landforms.
- Groundwater-covers the development of landforms due to
flowing water below Earth's surface.
- Deserts and Winds-discusses changing landscapes due to
the erosion, transportation, and deposition of surface material
by wind.
- Glaciers and Climate-examines the process of flowing
ice in the development of landforms.
- Physiographic Province Tour-takes students on a trip
across the U.S. with stops at 42 National Parks and points of
interest, including website links to each National Park appearing
in the tour.
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Interactive
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Identify limits of a drainage basin
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Label rock types
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Study various weathering processes
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Identify soil age
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Explore reasons for hillslope failure
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Identify parts of a river system
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Calculate flow velocity
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Discover how sediment is transported
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Calculate currents
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Identify cave features
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Explore the effects of wind and water on
a desert environment
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Identify types of sand dunes
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Discover the effects of seasons and climate
on Earth
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