地学精要英语阅读教程

Unit 1 Geoscience
Passage A The Emergence and Evolution of the Earth System Science
Passage B Seismic Waves and the Earth's Core
Passage C Convection Plumes in the Lower Mantle
Exercises
Unit 2 Geomaterials
Passage A Rock Forming Minerals
Passage B Physical Properties of Mineral
Passage C Attributes of Geomaterials in Construction
Exercises
Unit 3 Atmospheric and Climate Sciences
Passage A Global Climate Change
Passage B Climate and Urban Development
Passage C ENSO Events and Climate Change
Exercises
Unit 4 Soil Science
Passage A A Brief Introduction to Soil
Passage B Minerals and Plants
Passage C What is Soil Health
Exercises
Unit 5 Modern Hydrology and Marline Sciences
Passage A The Hydrologic Cycle
Passage B Glacier Formation
Passage C Ocean Water
Exercises
Unit 6 Resources and Energy on the Earth
Passage A Natural Resources: Classification and Protection
Passage B The Earth's Energy Cycle
Passage C Nuclear Energy
Exercises
Unit 7 Low Carbon Economics
Passage A Energy, Society and Environment
Passage B Smart Energy
Passage C Geoscience and Decarbonization：Current Status and Future Directions
Exercises
Unit 8 Natural Disasters
Passage A Estimating and Controlling Floods
Passage B Volcano Monitoring
Passage C Mitigation of the Impacts on the Earth by Near-Earth Objects
Exercises
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