This colorful illustrated guide covers the basics of geology, meteorology, oceanography and astronomy to give the student of earth sciences a thorough overview of the basics of each.Topics covered include: - minerals & rock types - mass wasting - water cycle - shaping the earth - plate tectonics - volcanoes & earthquakes - drainage patterns - groundwater - and a lot moreThis four-page guide is laminated and comes with three punched holes for easy use.