Physical Geology with Emphasis on America's National Park Areas
Edition: 2
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 466
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Physical Geology With Emphasis on America’s National Park Areas combines introductory geology with detailed descriptions of America’s National Parks, providing accessible knowledge with real-world application. By tying fundamental geology concepts to the National Parks that exhibit them, Brooks Ellwood illustrates abstract ideas with physical examples, allowing students to use geology to better understand the world around them.
Designed for students with no previous geology coursework, Physical Geology With Emphasis on America’s National Park Areas:
- Includes large, full-color pictures that engage the reader to bring concepts to life.
- Integrates bolded key terms throughout the text that correspond with clear, concise definitions in the Glossary.
- Features descriptions of National Parks separated into easy-to-find sections, making it both a valuable textbook and reference manual.
Chapter 1 Introduction
The National Park System
National Park Regions Overview
Park Regions
Alaska Region
Pacific Region
Pacific West Region
Intermountain Region
Midwest Region
Southeast Region
Florida-Caribbean Region
Northeast Region
Chapter 2 Introduction to Geology
Concepts and Terms
The History of the Earth
Minerals
The Building Blocks of Minerals
Rocks
Chapter 3 Dating Earth
The Concept of Time
Relative Dating Techniques
Inner and Outer Van Allen Radiation Belts
Absolute Dating
The Geologic Column and the Geologic Time Scale
Chapter 4 Earthquakes and Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes
The Earth’s interior
Plate Tectonics
Seismic Evidence
Katmai National Park and Preserve
Magnetic evidence
Summary of major plate features
Pinnacles National Park
Spreading Mechanisms
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Haleakala National Park
Chapter 5 Igneous Rocks
Magma
General Magma Characteristics
Magma Types
Igneous Rock Texture
Classification of Igneous Rocks
Extrusive Igneous Rocks
Crater Lake National Park
Craters of the Moon National Monument
Capulin Volcano National Monument
Isle Royale National Park
Mt. St. Helens National Volcanic Memorial
Mt. Rainier National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Bandelier National Monument
Fort Davis National Historic Site
Intrusive Igneous Rocks
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve
Yosemite National Park
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
Acadia National Park
Chapter 6 Structure and Metamorphic Rocks
Rock Strength
Folds
Faults
Measurement of Structure
Crustal Deformation and Structure
Mass Movements of the Earth Materials
Mass Wasting Deposits
Metamorphism
Metamorphic rock types
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Voyageurs National Park
Coal
Chapter 7 Mountain Building
Isostasy and Crustal Thickness
Mountain Formation
Mountain Belts
Example of Parks in Volcanic Mountain Belts
North Cascades National Park
Examples—Parks in Fault Block Mountains
Grand Teton National Park
Great Basin National Park
Big Bend National Park
Examples—Parks in Fold and/or Tectonic Mountain Belts
Denali National Park and Preserve
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
Rocky Mountain National Park
Great Smokey Mountains National Park
Shenandoah National Park
Chapter 8 United States Geologic Provinces
Alaska
Pacific Borderland
Cascade Range
Sierra Nevadas
NW Volcanic Province
Basin and Range Province
Colorado Plateau Province
Rocky Mountains Province
Great Plains Province
Central Mountain Province
Superior Province
Central Lowlands Province
Appalachian Mountains Province
Geologic Time Applied to the United States
Chapter 9 Weathering and Erosion of Rocks
Mechanical Weathering
Arches National Park
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Badlands National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park
Climatic Controls on Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Weathering Products
Erosion
Landscape Evolution
Chapter 10 Sedimentary Rocks
Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
Deposition
Diagenesis
Sedimentary Rock Types
Great Sand Dunes National Park
Zion National Park
Florissant Fossil Beds NM
Chemical Sediments
Dry Tortugas National Park
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Chapter 11 Stratigraphic Concepts
Sedimentary Structures
Unusual or Distinctive Sedimentary Features
Facies and Sea Level Changes
Nomenclature 247 Grand Canyon National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Colorado National Monument
Navajo National Monument
Canyon de Chelly National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Chapter 12 Rivers and Streams
River Systems
Canyonlands National Park
Natural Bridges National Monument
Stream flow
River Sediments
Congaree National Park
Geomorphology
Deltas
Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
Manipulating Rivers
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Chapter 13 Underground Water
Groundwater
Thermal Springs
Yellowstone National Park
Hot Springs National Park
Water quality
Caverns
Mammoth Cave National Park
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Wind Cave National Park
Jewel Cave National Monument
Chapter 14 Deserts
Deserts and Arid Basins
Types of Deserts
Deserts—Weathering and Erosion
Desert Water
Desert landscapes
Death Valley National Park
Joshua Tree National Park
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
Saguaro National Park
White Sands NM
Chapter 15 The Marine System
Waves and Shorelines
Shoreline Depositional Features
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Canaveral National Seashore
Wright Brothers National Memorial
Channel Islands National Park
Organic Reefs
Biscayne National Park
National Parks in U.S. Territories
Virgin Islands National Park
National Park of American Samoa
Other Marine Carbonates
Everglades National Park
Turbidity Currents
Pelagic Sediments (deep ocean)
Olympic National Park
Redwood National Park
Chapter 16 Glaciation
Glaciers
Types of Glaciers
Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
Glaciation
Glacier Bay National Park
Glacier National Park
Kenai Fjords National Park
Glacial Transport/Deposition of Sediment
Pleistocene and Pre-Pleistocene glaciation
Causes of glaciation
Chapter 17 Record of Ancient Life
Fossils, Records of Ancient Life
Petrified Forest National Park
Fossil Butte NM
Dinosaur NM
Agate Fossil Beds NM
Paleontology
Classification of Fossil Organisms
The Concept of Evolution
Extinction
Chapter 18 Cultural Areas
Anasazi
Chaco Culture National Historic Park
Aztec Ruins National Monument
Mesa Verde National Park
Hovenweep National Monument
Bandelier National Monument
Other Native Americans in the Southwest
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Wupatki National Monument
Casa Grande Ruins National Monument
Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument
Oldest Cultures in North America
Kobuk Valley National Park
Military Parks
Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
Fort Matanzas National Monument
Fort Caroline National Memorial
Fort Raleigh National Historic Site
Fort Frederica National Monument
Cowpens National Battlefield
Valley Forge National Historic Park
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
Fort Sumter National Monument
Gettysburg National Military Park
Vicksburg National Military Park
Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
Fort Pulaski National Monument
Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Glossary