Nature of Science: Mammals of the Jurassic Period Chapter 1 Mapping Earth‘s Surface 1 Exploring Earth‘s Surface 2 Models of Earth 3 Integrating Technology: Maps in the Computer Age 4 Topographic Maps Chapter 2 Weathering and Soil Formation 1 Rocks and Weathering 2 Soil Formation and Composition 3 Integrating Environmental Science: Soil Conservation Chapter 3 Erosion and Deposition 1 Changing Earth‘s Surface 2 Water Erosion 3 Integrating Physics: The Force of Moving Water 4 Glaciers 5 Waves 6 Wind Chapter 4 A Trip Through Geologic Time 1 Fossils 2 Finding the Relative Age of Rocks 3 Integrating Chemistry: Radioactive Dating 4 The Geologic Time Scale 5 Earth‘s History Interdisciplinary Exploration: The Gift of the Nile Reference Section Skills Handbook Think Like a Scientist Making Measurements Conducting a Scientific Investigation Thinking Critically Organizing Information Creating Data Tables and Graphs Appendix A: Laboratory Safety Appendix B: Physical Map: United States Glossary Index Acknowledgments
