Chapter 2: The Physical World

Planet Earth

Getting to know Earth

Atmosphere

Biosphere

Lithosphere

Hydrosphere

Continental Shelf

Solar System

Earth's Water

Bodies of Salt Water

Water Cycle

Condensation

Evaporation

Precipitation

Oceans

Desalination

Bodies of Freshwater

Groundwater

Aquifer

Forces of Change

Internal Forces of Change

External Forces of Change

Earth's Structure

Folds and Faults

Colliding and Spreading Plates

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Accretion

Spreading

Subduction

Weathering

Erosion

Mantle

Core

Crust