Physical Geology Workbook

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Introductory Physical Geology Workbook provides hands-on activities that complement the physical geology lectures and guide the students from understanding science to applying their knowledge.

Introductory Physical Geology Workbook:

  • includes modified exercises to encourage students to explore relevant and up-to-date aspects of physical geology.
  • strengthens the connection between lecture and laboratory experience by designing pre-lab questions.
  • features more database-related exercises that the students need to be able to query databases, produce meaningful representations of the data and grasp the meaning and the implications of the information that retrieved this way.

 

 

Introduction 

SECTION 1: EARTH MATERIALS 
Chapter 1 Common Rock Forming Mineral Identification 
Chapter 2 Igneous Rock Identification 
Chapter 3 Sedimentary Rock Identification 
Chapter 4 Metamorphic Rocks 
Chapter 5 Review of Rocks 

SECTION 2: EARTH PROCESSES 
Chapter 6 Introduction to Topographic Maps 
Chapter 7 Volcanic Processes 
Chapter 8 Landscape Modification by Stream Erosion 
Chapter 9 Flooding 
Chapter 10 Coastline Morphology 
Chapter 11 Mass Wasting 
Chapter 12 Earthquake Analysis 
Chapter 13 Geologic Structures and Geologic Maps 
Chapter 14 Plate Dynamics and Isostasy

Giuseppina Kysar Mattietti
Stacey Verardo
Chris Seminack

Introductory Physical Geology Workbook provides hands-on activities that complement the physical geology lectures and guide the students from understanding science to applying their knowledge.

Introductory Physical Geology Workbook:

  • includes modified exercises to encourage students to explore relevant and up-to-date aspects of physical geology.
  • strengthens the connection between lecture and laboratory experience by designing pre-lab questions.
  • features more database-related exercises that the students need to be able to query databases, produce meaningful representations of the data and grasp the meaning and the implications of the information that retrieved this way.

 

 

Introduction 

SECTION 1: EARTH MATERIALS 
Chapter 1 Common Rock Forming Mineral Identification 
Chapter 2 Igneous Rock Identification 
Chapter 3 Sedimentary Rock Identification 
Chapter 4 Metamorphic Rocks 
Chapter 5 Review of Rocks 

SECTION 2: EARTH PROCESSES 
Chapter 6 Introduction to Topographic Maps 
Chapter 7 Volcanic Processes 
Chapter 8 Landscape Modification by Stream Erosion 
Chapter 9 Flooding 
Chapter 10 Coastline Morphology 
Chapter 11 Mass Wasting 
Chapter 12 Earthquake Analysis 
Chapter 13 Geologic Structures and Geologic Maps 
Chapter 14 Plate Dynamics and Isostasy

Giuseppina Kysar Mattietti
Stacey Verardo
Chris Seminack