Earth Science

by
Edward J. Tarbuck
Frederick K. Lutgens

Kenneth G. Pinzke - Website Author

Welcome to the online Companion Website for Earth Science, 10e.

This site provides both drill-based review exercises and Web-based critical thinking exercises that expand upon the content of Earth Science, 10e. In addition, you will find links to other interesting sites and updates on the book.

To begin, use the list below or the Jump To menu above to select a chapter.

Introduction to Earth Science
1. Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks
2. Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth
3. Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting
4. Running Water and Groundwater
5. Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind
6. Earthquakes and Earth's Interior
7. Plate Tectonics
8. Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity
9. Mountain Building
10. Geologic Time
11. Earth's History: A Brief Summary
12. The Ocean Floor
13. Ocean Water and Ocean Life
14. The Dynamic Ocean
15. The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature
16. Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation
17. Air Pressure and Wind
18. Weather Patterns and Severe Storms
19. Climate
20. Origin of Modern Astronomy
21, Touring Our Solar System
22. Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun
23. Beyond Our Solar System

(rev. 01/05)