Prentice Hall Science Explorer

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Pub. Date: 2002-04-01
Publisher(s): PRENTICE HALL SCHOOL GROUP
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Table of Contents

Nature of Science: Life in a Sunless World 10(170)
Earth: The Water Planet
14(26)
How Is Water Important?
16(7)
Integrating Chemistry: The Properties of Water
23(9)
The Water Cycle
32(8)
Fresh Water
40(38)
Streams and Rivers
42(11)
Ponds and Lakes
53(6)
Integrating Life Science: Wetland Environments
59(6)
Glaciers and Icebergs
65(3)
Water Underground
68(10)
Freshwater Resources
78(34)
Water to Drink
80(10)
Balancing Water Needs
90(7)
Freshwater Pollution
97(8)
Integrating Physics: Water as an Energy Resource
105(7)
Ocean Motions
112(32)
Wave Action
114(8)
Integrating Space Science: Tides
122(5)
Ocean Water Chemistry
127(7)
Currents and Climate
134(10)
Ocean Zones
144(36)
Exploring the Ocean
146(10)
Integrating Life Science: Life at the Ocean's Edge
156(6)
Integrating Life Science: The Neritic Zone and Open Ocean
162(7)
Resources From the Ocean
169(11)
Interdisciplinary Exploration: The Mississippi 180(19)
Reference Section
Skills Handbook
186(13)
Think Like a Scientist
186(2)
Making Measurements
188(2)
Conducting a Scientific Investigation
190(2)
Thinking Critically
192(2)
Organizing Information
194(2)
Creating Data Tables and Graphs
196(3)
Appendix A: Laboratory Safety 199(3)
Glossary 202(3)
Index 205(3)
Acknowledgments 208

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