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
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Kysar Mattietti