Includes index.

This book is for you! -- 1. Introduction to Earth Science. The world of Earth Science -- Matter, forces, and energy -- Maps and mapping -- 2. The restless earth. Geology : the earth speaks -- The changing earth -- Earthquakes -- Mountains and hills -- Volcanoes and volcanism -- 3. Earth's rocky materials. Minerals and ores -- Rocks -- Fossils -- Weathering, erosion, and soils -- 4. The water world. Oceans and seas -- Ocean motions -- Ocean exploration -- Surface waters -- Groundwater -- 5. The atmosphere. Earth's atmosphere -- Weather -- Storms and weather prediction -- Climate and climate change -- 6. The heavens. The sun, moon, and earth system -- Our solar system -- Stars, galaxies, and the universe -- Space exploration -- Biblical origins -- Case studies -- Life connection -- Serving God as a(n) ... -- Worldview sleuthing -- Appendixes. Understanding scientific terms -- Math principles and graphing -- Periodic table of the elements -- Topographic map symbols -- Geologic time scale -- Modified Mercalli intensity scale -- Landform regions of the continental United States -- Relative humidity -- Tornado/hurricane category scales -- Solar system data -- Glossary.

Earth Science (5th Edition) Student Text moves the student from the lithosphere of the earth itself to the hydrosphere in and on the earth to the atmosphere surrounding the earth and finally out into space visiting the solar system and the rest of the universe. All of this is a quest to understand God's created world. Case studies and other activities encourage students to think like scientists as they develop a biblical perspective of earth and space. - Publisher.