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Corrections for Science Explorer/Earth Science ©2001

As part of its Open Book Initiative, Pearson Education has established an Internet-based communication policy that alerts educators to any factual or typographical errors or areas of possible misunderstanding in its school programs. In accordance with this policy, Prentice Hall is alerting you to corrections made in Science Explorer/Earth Science © 2001.

We organized the corrections by category:

  • Corrections of factual errors
  • Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors
  • Changes for clarification, where the original wording or art could be improved to support student understanding
Publishers typically reprint books several times over the life of a copyright. Corrections can be made in each printing. Thus, depending on which printing of Science Explorer/Earth Science you have, these corrections may already appear in your textbook.

Key: Fig. = Figure
Ch. = Chapter
par. 1, par. 2, etc. = paragraph 1, paragraph 2, etc. (an incomplete paragraph at the top of a page is counted as paragraph 1)
ques. 1, ques. 2, etc. = question 1, question 2, etc.
col. 1, col. 2, etc. = column 1, column 2, etc.
ans. = answer


  Student Edition
0-13-050622-2

Corrections of factual errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
9 #7, line 3 "...as you did in Step 4." "...as you did in Step 3." 15-Jan-2001
25 Fig. 9 bar scale Bar scale is incorrect. New Figure 9 art 04-Dec-2001
57 par. 4, line 2 "...slowly over months and years..." "...slowly over many thousands of years..." 19-Jan-2001
128 Fig. 20 art No volcanoes shown. New Figure 20 art 08-Jun-2001
149 Fig. 8 photograph Image is reversed. Reverse image. 23-Jan-2002
182 More to Explore, table, last row, 4th column "138N" "13°N" 04-Dec-2001
351 Section 1, Key Terms, col. 2 "petroleum
refinery
petrochemicals"
"petroleum
refinery
petrochemicals
nonrenewable resources"
19-Jan-2001
365 Science and History, Mexico, heading and leader line "A.D. 500 Mexico" "A.D. 1200 Mexico", and re-position leader to correct location on the timeline. 23-Jan-2002
373 Exploring a Pond art No labels on art Restore labels to art. 19-Jan-2001
440 Fig. 11 caption, line 4 "...Sea in Israel is..." "...Sea between Israel and Jordan is..." 05-Dec-2001
440 Fig. 11 caption, line 7 "...is Israel's hot,..." "...is the area's hot,..." 05-Dec-2001
448 Fig. 14 caption, last line "...the photograph." "...the image." 04-Dec-2001
448 Fig. 14 caption, lines 1–2 "...This satellite photograph of..." "...This satellite image of..." 04-Dec-2001
523 Test Preparation graph, vertical axis Numerals and axis markings are not aligned. Align numerals and axis markings. 05-Dec-2001
597 Fig. 1 art Polar zone latitude lines are incorrect. New Figure 1 art 04-Dec-2001
629 #23 art Polar zone latitude lines are incorrect. New art 02-Feb-2001
648 Exploring Phases of the Moon "Waning Crescent" photograph Photograph is upside down. 05-Dec-2001
657 par. 4, line 7 "...1986. The word...for 'peace.' Astronauts..." "...1986. Astronauts..." 05-Dec-2001
683 Fig. 10 Art New Figure 10 Art 05-Dec-2001
684 par. 2, line 4 "...probe, Mariner 10, in 1974. Mariner 10..." "...probe, Mariner 10. It flew by three times in 1974 and 1975. Mariner 10..." 05-Dec-2001
691 Fig. 19 table, last col., rows 1–3 "17
19
18"
"18+
18+
20+"
05-Dec-2001
692 par. 3, lines 6–7 "...discovered 13 more moons...Jupiter, for a total of 17." "...discovered more than a dozen additional moons...Jupiter." 05-Dec-2001
695 Fig. 24 caption, line 3 "...its 18 moons." "...its 20 moons." 05-Dec-2001
695 par. 5, last two lines "...before. In 1999, astronomers discovered another moon, for a total of 18." "...before. Since 1999, astronomers have discovered more moons orbiting Uranus." 05-Dec-2001
702 Fig. 29 caption, lines 5–8 "...NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission photographed the asteroid Mathilde (right) in 1997." "...NASA's Galileo mission photographed the asteroid Gaspra (right)." 05-Dec-2001
749 Honor in a Name, par. 1, lines 6–8 "...NASA, Valerie wrote...were 3,800 students..." "...NASA and The Planetary Society, Valerie wrote...were 3,500 students..." 05-Dec-2001

Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
211 caption, line 2 "cathedral of..." "Cathedral of..." 05-Dec-2001
349 par. 1, line 6 "...The mat of...fibers trap air..." "...The mat of...fibers traps air..." 23-Jan-2002
470 par. 4, line 1 "A single plant, cord grass, dominates..." "A single plant, cordgrass, dominates..." 19-Jan-2001
470 par. 4, line 3–4 "...The cord grass that is not eaten..." "...The cordgrass that is not eaten..." 04-Dec-2001
470 par. 5, line 1 "...the cord grass. Waves break..." "...the cordgrass. Waves break..." 19-Jan-2001
548 par. 7, last line "...made mostly of..." "...made of..." 05-Dec-2001
549 Exploring Clouds, Cirrus clouds caption, last two lines "...made up mostly of..." "...made up of..." 05-Dec-2001
657 par. 4, line 8 "...Americans, have visited..." "...Americans, visited..." 05-Dec-2001
667 #30, line 2 "...earth because" "...Earth because" 19-Jan-2001
673 par. 1, line 2 "...for almost 20..." "...for about 20..." 05-Dec-2001
709 Organizing Information, line 6 "...who the system was first proposed by;..." "...who first proposed the system;..." 05-Dec-2001
799 col. 3 "operational definition 759" "operational definition 759" 05-Dec-2001

Changes for clarification.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
97 Organizing Information, lines 6–7 "...and lava; rock melts inside Earth to form magma. (For tips on..." "...and lava; lava erupts. (For tips on..." 04-Dec-2001
140 #18, lines 1–2 "...layers of Earth's crust as..." "...layers of Earth as..." 04-Dec-2001
157 par. 3, lines 1-2 "...a rating of...waves as measured by a particular type..." "...a rating of...waves that was once measured by a type..." 31-Jul-2001
219 #11, lines 4–5 "...pieces on Day 1 from the mass of the remaining pieces on Day 2.)" "...pieces remaining on Day 2 from the mass of the pieces on Day 1.)" 04-Dec-2001
228 #5, lines 1–2 "...the binocular microscope. (Hint:..." "...the stereomicroscope. (Hint:..." 05-Dec-2001
299 par. 3, lines 10–11 "...the 109 currently known elements." "...the known elements." 05-Dec-2001
462 par. 1, lines 3–4 "...plains. In fact, the ocean floor was...uneven. The deep waters..." "...plains. The deep waters..." 04-Dec-2001
462 par. 3, lines 4–5 "...the ocean floor suddenly plunges steeply below you. This incline..." "...the ocean floor begins to slope more steeply. This incline..." 04-Dec-2001
464 Sharpen Your Skills, lines 1–3 "...Earth's largest mountain? Use..." "...Earth's tallest mountain? Use..." 08-Feb-2002
512 #3, lines 5–6 "This is your pointer. Add a pea-sized piece of modeling clay to the end of the pointer." "This is your pointer." 04-Dec-2001
513 #5, line 1 "After the glue dries, place your barometer..." "After the glue dries, add a pea-sized piece of modeling clay to the end of the pointer. Place your barometer..." 19-Jan-2001
516 par. 7, lines 5–6 "...kilometers. The outer mesophere...near —90°C." "...kilometers. In the outer mesophere, temperatures approach —90°C." 05-Dec-2001
548 par. 3, last line "...air creates..." "...air often creates..." 19-Jan-2001
567 Discover, #1, line 1 "Fill a large plastic jar..." Add a breakage icon, and revise line:
"Fill a large jar..."
05-Dec-2001
584 Fig. 17 caption, last line "...in the atmosphere." "...in the troposphere." 04-Dec-2001
651 par. 4, lines 4–5 "...the shadow appears..." "...the umbra appears..." 05-Dec-2001
657 Fig. 12 caption, last line "...in orbit over Florida." "...in orbit." 05-Dec-2001
657 par. 4, last two lines "...are now cooperating to build the International Space Station." "...are cooperating on the International Space Station, which is now being built in orbit and will eventually provide living quarters and labs for up to seven astronauts." 05-Dec-2001
657 par. 4, lines 4–5 "...and medical, geological, and astronomical experiments. The..." "...and scientific experiments. The..." 05-Dec-2001
682 par. 3, line 4 "...nitrogen gas, with a small amount of carbon dioxide. Earth's..." "...nitrogen gas, with small amounts of argon and other gases. Earth's..." 05-Dec-2001
687 par. 4, lines 7–10 "...that Schiaparelli and Lowell were mistaken. There are no canals on Mars, or even...from Earth." "...that Lowell were mistaken. There are no canals on Mars." 05-Dec-2001
691 Fig. 19 table, last col., heading "Number of
Moons
"
"Number of
Moons

(as of 2001)"
05-Dec-2001
725 par. 2, line 2 "...light-years. The distance..." "...light-years using existing technology. The distance..." 05-Dec-2001
733 par. 4, line 8 "Small stars...than large stars..." "Small-mass stars...than large-mass stars..." 05-Dec-2001
740 par. 2, lines 10–11 "...by massive clouds of stars, gas, and dust between..." "...by the dust associated with massive clouds of gas between..." 05-Dec-2001
740 par. 2, lines 6–7 "...when they look toward the main part of the rest of our galaxy. The center..." "...when they look toward the part of our galaxy that is visible from Earth. The center..." 04-Dec-2001
740 par. 3, lines 5–6 "...in elliptical galaxies. So elliptical..." "...in most elliptical galaxies. Most elliptical..." 04-Dec-2001


Teacher's Edition
0-13-043434-5

Corrections of factual errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
7 Answers to Self-Assessment, Caption Question ans. "The right-hand side...on this side." "The area just to the right of center appears to be moving fastest because the stakes moved farther in that location." 23-Jan-2002
51 Answers to Self-Assessment, Caption Question "...is 4." "...is 4 or 5." 28-Jan-2002
57 Answers to Self-Assessment, Caption Question, lines 3–4 "...over months or years." "...over many thousands of years." 06-Dec-2001
96 Advance Planning, lines 4–5 "...sandstone, and..." "...sandstone, slate, and..." 06-Dec-2001
369 Using the Visuals: Figure 3, lines 16–17 "...Hudson, James, Savannah, Rio Grande, and..." "...Hudson, Rio Grande, and..." 06-Dec-2001
392d Student Edition Activities Planner, Materials col., Section 1 row 2, last line "...stoppers, pH..." "...stoppers, test tube rack, pH..." 06-Dec-2001
437d Addressing Naive Conceptions, line 10 "...floor) learning..." "...floor. They may also be caused by large undersea landslides.) learning..." 06-Dec-2001
440 Background, fourth bullet, line 2 "...Sea in Israel, are..." "...Sea, are..." 06-Dec-2001
656 Multistage Rockets, Tips, last four lines "...the Science Explorer Website at www.phschool.com and...activity. learning..." "...the NASA Web site at www.quest.arc.nasa.gov/space/teachers/rockets/act17.html for more information on multistage rocket activities. learning..." 06-Dec-2001
691 Using the Visuals: Figure 19, line 12 "...(Neptune) learning..." "...(Neptune) Astronomers using sophisticated new technology and software have recently identified a number of additional small moons in orbit around Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus. In order to be officially recognized, additional observations are required to establish orbits for these moons. learning..." 06-Dec-2001
751 Facilitate, second bullet, lines 2–4 "...in 1999. Russia...experience—more than 20 years—than the..." "...in 1999 and that Mir re-entered Earth's atmosphere on a controlled trajectory and crashed into the Pacific Ocean in March 2001. Russia...experience than the..." 06-Dec-2001

Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
128 Building Inquiry Skills: Relating Cause and Effect, lines 8–9 "...rising molting material..." "...rising molten material..." 06-Dec-2001
198 Introducing the Procedure, line 2 "...lab set-up. Ask..." "...lab setup. Ask..." 06-Dec-2001
267 Media and Technology, line 3 "...Sediment',..." "...Sediment,'..." 06-Dec-2001
307 Analyze and Conclude ans., #5, lines 1–2 "...scale in not..." "...scale is not..." 06-Dec-2001
330 Integrating Technology, line 6 "...14. learning..." "...14.) learning..." 06-Dec-2001
351 Compare/Contrast Table, Energy Type col., Water row, line 6 "...negative effct on..." "...negative effect on..." 23-Jan-2002
497 Performance Assessment, third bullet, line 2 "presentation of results are;" "presentation of results is;" 23-Jan-2002
516 Building Inquiry Skills: Inferring, line 4 "...mesophere colder..." "...mesophere generally colder..." 06-Dec-2001
557 Present Your Project, line 5 "...presenta-tions..." "...presentations..." 06-Dec-2001
696 Background, col. 2, lines 4–5 "...could not have not have caused..." "...could not have caused..." 06-Dec-2001
721 Analyze and Conclude ans., #4 "...and lens to collect more light" "...and wider lenses would collect more light" 06-Dec-2001
721 Introducing the Procedure, lines 1–2 "...the drawing in the text to..." "...the text drawing to..." 06-Dec-2001
727 In Your Journal notes, next to last line "...'to reunite.'" "...'to reunite.')" 06-Dec-2001
750 Facilitate, line 5 "...NASA's Website,..." "...NASA's Web site,..." 06-Dec-2001
764 sample data table head "Time Spent..." "Time (in hours) Spent..." 06-Dec-2001

Changes for clarification.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
26 Using the Visuals: Figure 9, lines 9–10 "...about 6 1/4 in. and...about 9.9 mi.)" "...about 6 in. and...about 10 mi.)" 06-Dec-2001
96 Advance Planning, lines 5–8 "...though testing...of rocks. If..." "...though sedimentary rocks such as sandstone are rarely used commercially as flooring. If..." 06-Dec-2001
184 Expected Outcome, lines 4–5 "...raisins. As more bubbles collect, the raisins rise..." "...raisins, causing the raisins to rise..." 06-Dec-2001
637 Ongoing Assessment, line 3 "...rotation or..." "...rotation on its axis or..." 06-Dec-2001
651 Answers to Self-Assessment, Caption Question "...The umbra is...of partial darkness." "...The umbra is the darkest area, which can have a reddish glow. The penumbra is the area from which the sun is only partly hidden." 21-May-2001


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