Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science : Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit by Janice VanCleave (1998, Hardcover)

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PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-100471177695
ISBN-139780471177692
eBay Product ID (ePID)972721

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Book TitleJanice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science : Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit
Number of Pages234 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicScience & Nature / Earth Sciences / General, Experiments & Projects, Science & Nature / Experiments & Projects
Publication Year1998
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction, Science
AuthorJanice Vancleave
Book SeriesVancleave A+ Science Projects Ser.
FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.1 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School
LCCN98-014795
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Series Volume Number2
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal550/.78
Table Of ContentMAPPING THE EARTH.Maps and Globes: Terrestrial Guides.Topography: Highs and Lows of the Earth's Surface.THE EARTH AND SPACE.Rotation: The Spinning of the Earth on Its Axis.Heliocentric: The Earth's Solar System.Night Light: The Structure and Movement of the Earth's Moon.Mobile Stars: The Apparent Movement of Stars.Time: Day Lengths and Time Zones.Early Methods: Ancient Techniques of Determining the Earth's Size and Shape.PHYSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE EARTH.Elements: The Earth's Building Blocks.The Earth's Layers: Chemical and Physical Properties of the Earth.THE EARTH'S LITHOSPHERE.Minerals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics of Minerals.Crystals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics of Crystals.The Rock Cycle: Processes That Change One Rock Type into Another.Erosion: The Breakdown and Movement of Crustal Material.Rock Sandwiches: Layering of Regolith Particles.Soil Texture: Effects of Regolith Size.Crustal Bending: Deformation of the Earth's Crust.Faulting: The Earth's Crustal Breaking Point.Plate Tectonics: Floating Crustal Sections.THE EARTH'S HYDROSPHERE.Soundings: Mapping a Profile of the Ocean Floor.Water Waves: Surface Disturbances Due to Energy Transfer.Percolating Water: The Movement of Water Beneath the Earth's Surface.The Hydrologic Cycle: The Movement of Water from Place to Place.THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE.Atmospheric Energy: Unequal Heating by the Earth's Surface.The Greenhouse Effect: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere.Convection: Air in Motion.Fronts: Moving Air Masses.Barometric Changes: The Cause and Measurement of Air Pressure.Hygrometers: Ways to Measure the Atmosphere's Water Content.Precipitation: Phases of Atmospheric Water.Appendices.Glossary.Index.
SynopsisJanice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science The newest volume in the bestselling A+ Science Projects series! Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class? Or do you just want to know more about how the world around you works? Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science can help you--and the best part is, it won't involve any complicated or expensive equipment. This step-by-step project book explores 30 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. The book also includes lots of charts, diagrams, and illustrations. Here are just a few of the topics you'll be investigating: * Rocks and minerals * Meteorology * Oceanography * Plate tectonics * Air fronts * The greenhouse effect You'll be amazed how easy it is to turn your own ideas into winning science fair projects! Also available: Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Biology Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Chemistry, Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science The newest volume in the bestselling A+ Science Projects series! Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class? Or do you just want to know more about how the world around you works? Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science can help you-and the best part is, it won't involve any complicated or expensive equipment. This step-by-step project book explores 30 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. The book also includes lots of charts, diagrams, and illustrations. Here are just a few of the topics you'll be investigating: - Rocks and minerals - Meteorology - Oceanography - Plate tectonics - Air fronts - The greenhouse effect You'll be amazed how easy it is to turn your own ideas into winning science fair projects! Also available: Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Biology Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Chemistry, Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science The newest volume in the bestselling A+ Science Projects series Are you having a hard time coming up with a good idea for the science fair? Do you want to earn extra credit in your science class? Or do you just want to know more about how the world around you works? Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science can help you--and the best part is, it won't involve any complicated or expensive equipment. This step-by-step project book explores 30 different topics and offers dozens of experiment ideas. The book also includes lots of charts, diagrams, and illustrations. Here are just a few of the topics you'll be investigating: * Rocks and minerals * Meteorology * Oceanography * Plate tectonics * Air fronts * The greenhouse effect You'll be amazed how easy it is to turn your own ideas into winning science fair projects Also available: Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Biology Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Chemistry, Earth science is one of the most popular science fair project subjects. The 30 Earth science experiments featured in this latest volume of the bestselling Janice VanCleave2s A+ Science Fair Projects were specially designed to help junior high and high school students develop their own ideas for blue-ribbon science fair projects.
LC Classification NumberQE29.V33 1999

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