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Glacial Systems and Landforms : A Virtual Interactive Experience by Ryan C. Bell (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAnthem Press
ISBN-100857280619
ISBN-139780857280619
eBay Product ID (ePID)166426292
Product Key Features
Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School
Number of Pages136 Pages
Publication NameGlacial Systems and Landforms : a Virtual Interactive Experience
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEarth Sciences / Hydrology, Earth Sciences / Geology, Earth Sciences / General
Publication Year2013
TypeStudy Guide
AuthorRyan C. Bell
Subject AreaScience
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceElementary/High School
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal551.31
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments; List of Figures; How to Use This Book: A Note to the Student and Teacher; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: What is a Glacier?; Chapter 3: Types and Locations of Glaciers; Chapter 4: How Do Glaciers Move?; Chapter 5: Ice Structures; Chapter 6: Glacial Erosion; Chapter 7: Landforms of Glacial Erosion; Chapter 8: Glacial Deposition; Chapter 9: Landforms of Glacial Deposition; Chapter 10: Ice Ages and Interglacial Periods; Chapter 11: Periglacial Environments; Chapter 12: Glaciers and Global Warming; Chapter 13: Final Project; Bibliography; Index
SynopsisThis interactive guide serves to make glacial systems and landforms more accessible, as students use Google Earth and other satellite imagery to understand the patterns and processes found within glacial environments. Guided inquiry activities range from calculating the Mendenhall Glacier's rate of melting to identifying erosional landforms in the Swiss Alps. In this way, the guide offers a virtual interactive experience in which students can visit and explore glacial systems and landforms in 3D. Through studying these images the student will not only start to recognize the forms commonly found within glacial landscapes, but also develop skills in map analysis and interpretation., Using Google Earth, this guide offers a virtual interactive experience in which students can visit and explore glacier environments and landforms in 3D. As students develop skills in map analysis and interpretation, the patterns and processes found within glacial environments are revealed to great effect.
LC Classification NumberGB581
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