Janice VanCleave's A+ Projects in Earth Science: Winning Experiments for Science Fairs and Extra Credit

MAPPING 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 Sizeand Shape.

PHYSICAL COMPOSITION OF THE EARTH.

Elements: The Earth's Building Blocks.

The Earth's Layers: Chemical and Physical Properties of theEarth.

THE EARTH'S LITHOSPHERE.

Minerals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics ofMinerals.

Crystals: Distinguishing Physical Characteristics ofCrystals.

The Rock Cycle: Processes That Change One Rock Type intoAnother.

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'sSurface.

The Hydrologic Cycle: The Movement of Water from Place toPlace.

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 AirPressure.

Hygrometers: Ways to Measure the Atmosphere's Water Content.

Precipitation: Phases of Atmospheric Water.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Index.