Your effective tutorial for mastering Earth Science Why CliffsQuickReview Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by teachers and educational specialists About the contents: The Earth's Structure * Earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanoes * Oceans and features of the ocean floor * Earth's layers * Plate tectonics, hot spots and pole * Landscape formationreversal patterns * Rocks and minerals; rock and fossil dating Climate * Atmosphere, storms, and forecasting * Water and climate * Insolation and the seasons * Weathering and agents of erosion Environmental Concerns * Conservation * Pollution Space * Comets, asteroids, and meteoroids * Motions of the earth, moon, and sun * Kepler's laws of planetary motion * Origin of the universe Review and Resources * Chapter-end quizzes * Comprehensive end-of-book quiz * Glossary of key terms * Appendix of topic-related resources and websites We take great notes--and make learning a snap