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I Introduction to Earth System Science Unit I Major Elements of the Earth System 1 The Building Blocks of Earth Materials 2 Minerals and the Rock Cycle 3 The Earth Model - The Core-Mantle System 4 Time and Change in Earth Systems Unit II The Plate Tectonic System 5 Plate Tectonics and Mountain Building 6 Earthquakes 7 Volcanic Activity Unit III Earth's Physical Climate System Part 1 Oceans and Coasts8 Ocean Basins and Marine Environments 9 Ocean Dynamics 10 Coasts and Coastal Environments Part 2 The Atmosphere 11 Earth's Atmosphere 12 The Atmosphere in Motion 13 Earth's Climate - Past, Present, and Future Part 3 The Land Surface 14 Introduction to Earth's Land Environments 15 Weathering & Soil Development 16 Mass Wasting - The Work of Gravity 17 The Role of the Wind in Earth Systems 18 The Hydrologic Cycle - Streams 19 The Hydrologic Cycle - GroundWater 20 The Role of Ice in Earth Systems Unit IV The Solar System and Its Place in the Univers e21 Earth's Neighbors in Space - The Solar System 22 Beyond the Solar System Appendix A Units and Conversions Appendix B Minerals Appendix C Rocks Appendix D Topographic and Geologic Maps Appendix E Star Charts Appendix F The Periodic Table of Elements Appendix G Glossary