Forming the Earth | |
A First Look at Planet Earth | |
The Methods of Science and Geology | |
The Earth in Space Rocks and Geologic Time Plate Tectonics | |
The Earth as a System | |
A Preview of Things to Come | |
Minerals | |
The Chemistry of Minerals | |
Identification of Minerals | |
Some Common Rock-Forming Minerals | |
Gemstones | |
Igneous Processes and Igneous Rocks | |
What Is Magma? | |
Classification of Igneous Rocks | |
Igneous Rock Formation | |
Intrusive Rock Structures | |
Plate Tectonics and Igneous Rock | |
Igneous Rocks on the Moon | |
The Economic Value of Igneous Rocks | |
Volcanoes and Volcanism | |
The Nature and Origin of Volcanoes | |
The Products of Volcanism | |
Eruptive Styles and Associated Landforms Plate | |
Tectonics and Volcanism Coping with Volcanic Hazards | |
Extraterrestrial Volcanism | |
Weathering--The Breakdown of Rocks | |
Weathering Processes Soils and Soil Formation | |
Weathering in Extraterrestrial Environments | |
Sedimentation and Sedimentary Rocks | |
The Origins of Sedimentary Rocks | |
Classifying Sedimentary Rocks | |
"Reading" Sedimentary Rocks | |
Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks | |
What Drives Metamorphism? | |
Types of Metamorphism | |
Common Metamorphic Rocks | |
Metamorphic Grade and Index | |
Minerals Metamorphic Rocks and Plate Tectonics Metamorphic Rocks in Daily Life | |
Looking Ahead | |
Telling Time Geologically | |
Geologic Time in Perspective | |
Determining Relative Age | |
Determining Numerical Age | |
Shaping the Earth's Crust | |
Folds, Faults, and Mountains | |
Stressing and Straining Rocks | |
Folds Faults Building Mountains | |
Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior Causes and Characteristics of Earthquakes | |
The Products of Earthquakes--Seismic Waves | |
The Effects of Earthquakes | |
The World's Principal Earthquake Zones Coping with the Threat of Earthquakes | |
Investigating the Earth's Interior | |
Plate Tectonics: Creating Oceans and Continents | |
Development of the Theory of Plate Tectonics | |
Determining Plate Velocity | |
The Nature and Origin of the Ocean Floor | |
The Origin and Shaping of Continents | |
The Driving Forces of Plate Motion | |
Sculpting the Earth's Surface | |
Mass Movement | |
What Causes Mass Movement? | |
Types of Mass Movement Avoiding and Preventing Mass-Movement Disasters | |
Extraterrestrial Mass Movement | |
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The Hydrologic Cycle Streams | |
The Geological Work of Streams | |
Stream Evolution and Plate Tectonics Controlling Floods | |
Extraterrestrial Stream Activity: Evidence from Mars | |
Groundwater, Caves, and Karst | |
Groundwater Recharge and Flow Tapping the Groundwater Reservoir | |
Finding and Managing Groundwater Caves and Karst Topography-- | |
The Products of Groundwater Erosion | |
Glaciers and Ice Ages | |
Glacier Formation and Growth | |
The Work of Glaciers Glaciation and Ice Ages | |
The Earth's Glacial Past Glaciation on Jupiter's Europa and Mars | |
Deserts and Wind Action Characteristics of Deserts | |
The Work of Water in Deserts | |
The Work of Winds in Deserts | |
Desertification Wind Action on Mars | |
Shores and Coastal Processes Waves, Currents, and Tides Processes That Shape Coasts | |
Types of Coasts | |
Coastal Evolution and Plate Tectonics | |
Protecting Coasts and Coastal Environments | |
Human Use of the Earth's Resources | |
Reserves and Resources Fossil Fuels | |
Alternative Energy Resources | |
Mineral Resources | |
Future Use of Natural Resources | |
A Brief History of Earth and Its Life Forms | |
The Geologic Time Scale Precambrian History | |
The Paleozoic Era | |
The Mesozoic Era | |
The Cenozoic Era | |
Putting It All Together | |
Appendices | |
Conversion Factors for English and Metric Units | |
A Statistical Portrait of Planet Earth | |
Reading Topographic and Geologic Maps D. Mineral-Identification Charts | |
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