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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