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• About EarthComm, Second Edition
• Chapter Resources
  • Chapter 1: Astronomy
  • Chapter Challenge
  • The Size and Scale of the Universe
  • Locating Astronomical Objects in the Night Sky
  • Origin of the Universe and the Solar System
  • Orbits and Effects
  • The Sun-Earth-Moon System
  • Impact Events and the Earth System
  • The Electromagnetic Spectrum
  • The Sun and its Effects
  • The Lives of Stars
  • Chapter 2: Plate Tectonics
  • Chapter Challenge
  • Where are the Volcanoes and Earthquakes?
  • Earth's Moving Lithospheric Plates
  • What Drives the Plates?
  • Plate Motions and Plate Interactions
  • Plate Boundary Environments
  • The Changing Geography of Your Community
  • Volcanic Landforms
  • Volcanic Hazards: Flows
  • Volcanoes and the Atmosphere
  • Earthquakes
  • Detecting Earthquake Waves
  • Earthquake Magnitude
  • Chapter 3: Minerals, Rocks, and Structures
  • Chapter Challenge
  • What are Minerals?
  • Igneous Rocks and the Geologic History of Your Community
  • Sedimentary Rocks and the Geologic History of your Community
  • Metamorphic Rocks and the Geologic History of your Community
  • Rock Units and Your Community
  • Structural Geology and Your Community
  • Reading the Geologic History of Your Community
  • Geology of the United States
  • Chapter 4: Surface Processes
  • Chapter Challenge
  • The Water Cycle
  • Rivers and Drainage Basins
  • Slopes and Landscapes
  • High-Gradient Streams
  • Low-Gradient Streams
  • Sediments in Streams
  • Soil and Land Use
  • Glaciers and the Landscape
  • Wind and the Landscape
  • Coastal Processes
  • Chapter 5: Winds, Oceans, Weather and Climate
  • Chapter Challenge
  • Global Wind Patterns and Weather
  • Weather Basics
  • Thunderstrms and Flash Floods
  • Severe Winds and Tornadoes
  • Tropical Storms and Hurricanes
  • The Surface Circulation of the Ocean
  • The Deep Circulation of the Ocean
  • El Niño and Ocean Circulation
  • Present Day Climate in your Community
  • Chapter 6: Climate Change
  • Chapter Challenge
  • Paleoclimates
  • How Do Earth's Orbital Variations Affect Climate?
  • How Do Plate Tectonics and Ocean Currents Affect Climate?
  • How Do Carbon Dioxide Concentrations in the Atmosphere Affect Global Climate?
  • How Do Glaciers Affect Sea Level?
  • How Rising and Falling Sea Levels Modify the Landscape
  • How Might Global Warming Affect Your Community?
  • Chapter 7: Earth's Natural Resources
  • Chapter Challenge
  • Electricity and Your Community
  • Energy From Coal
  • Energy From Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • Environmental Impacts and Energy Consumption
  • Renewable Energy Sources - Solar and Wind
  • Earth's Mineral Resources
  • The Costs and Benefits of Mining Minerals
  • Water Supplies
  • Using and Conserving Water
  • Water Pollution and Treatment
• Chapter 8: Earth System Evolution
  • Chapter Challenge
  • The Evolution of the Geosphere
  • The Evolution of the Fluid Spheres
  • The Origin of Life on Earth
  • The Biosphere and the Evolution of the Atmosphere
  • Geologic Time
  • The Fossil Record
  • Evolution
  • North American Biomes
  • Mass Extinction
• Maps
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