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Introduction to Earth Science

Geosciences

Tác giả: Nancy Ikeda
Nhà xuất bản: Fullerton College
Nguồn: LibreTexts
Giấy phép: CC BY-NC-SA
Ngôn ngữ: EN
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01: Understanding Science
1.01: What is Science
1.02: The Scientific Method
1.03: Early Scientific Thought
1.04: Earth Science and Its Branches
1.05: Science Denial and Evaluating Sources
1.S: Summary
02: Plate Tectonics
2.01: Alfred Wegeners Continental Drift Hypothesis
2.02: Layers of the Earth
2.03: Convergent Boundaries
2.04: Divergent Boundaries
2.05: Transform Boundaries
2.06: The Wilson Cycle
2.07: Hotspots
2.S: Summary
03: Minerals
3.01: Chemistry of Minerals
3.02: Formation of Minerals
3.03: Silicate Minerals
3.04: Non-Silicate Minerals
3.05: Identifying Minerals
3.S: Summary
04: Igneous Processes and Volcanoes
4.01: Classification of Igneous Rocks
4.02: Bowens Reaction Series
4.03: Magma Generation
4.04: Volcanism
4.05: Volcanic Structures
4.06: Volcanic Hazards and Monitoring
4.S: Summary
05: Weathering Erosion and Sedimentary Rocks
5.01: The Unique Properties of Water
5.02: Weathering and Erosion
5.03: Sedimentary Rocks
5.04: Sedimentary Structures
5.05: Depositional Environments
5.S: Summary
06: Metamorphic Rocks
6.01: Metamorphic Processes
6.02: Metamorphic Textures
6.03: Metamorphic Grade
6.04: Metamorphic Environments
6.S: Summary
07: Geologic Time
7.01: Relative Dating
7.02: Absolute Dating
7.03: Fossils and Evolution
7.04: Correlation
7.S: Summary
08: Earth History
8.01: Hadean Eon
8.02: Archean Eon
8.03: Proterozoic Eon
8.04: Paleozoic Era
8.05: Mesozoic Era
8.06: Cenozoic Era
8.S: Summary
09: Crustal Deformation and Earthquakes
9.01: Stress and Strain
9.02: Deformation
9.03: Geologic Maps
9.04: Folds
9.05: Faults
9.06: Earthquake Essentials
9.07: Measuring Earthquakes
9.08: Earthquake Risk
9.09: Case Studies
9.S: Summary
10: Mass Wasting
10.01: Slope Strength
10.02: Mass Wasting Triggers and Mitigation
10.03: Landslide Classification and Identification
10.04: Examples of Landslides
10.S: Summary
11: Water
11.01: Water Cycle
11.02: Water Basin and Budgets
11.03: Water Use and Distribution
11.04: Water Law
11.05: Surface Water
11.06: Groundwater
11.07: Water Contamination
11.08: Karst
11.S: Summary
12: Coastlines
12.01: Waves and Wave Processes
12.02: Currents and Tides
12.03: Shoreline Features
12.04: Marine Depositional Environments
12.S: Summary
13: Deserts
13.01: Locations of Deserts
13.02: The Origin of Deserts
13.03: Desert Weathering and Erosion
13.04: Desert Landforms
13.05: The Great Basin and the Basin and Range
13.S: Summary
14: Glaciers
14.01: Glacier Formation
14.02: Glacier Movement
14.03: Glacial Budget
14.04: Glacial Landforms
14.05: Ice Age Glaciations
14.S: Summary
15: Energy and Mineral Resources
15.01: Mining
15.02: Fossil Fuels
15.03: Mineral Resources
15.S: Summary
16: The Atmosphere
16.01: Significance and Composition of the Atmosphere
16.02: Layers of the Atmosphere
16.03: Atmospheric Energy Temperature and Heat
16.04: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
16.05: Earth-Sun Relationships
16.06: Atmospheric Movements and Flow
16.07: Global Atmospheric Circulations
16.S: Summary
17: Weather Processes
17.01: Water and Humidity
17.02: Clouds Fog and Precipitation
17.03: Air Masses and Weather Fronts
17.04: Thunderstorms
17.05: Tornadoes
17.06: Cyclones
17.07: El Nino and La Nina
17.S: Summary
18: Global Climate Change
18.01: Earths Temperature
18.02: Evidence of Recent Climate Change
18.03: Prehistoric Climate Change
18.04: Anthropogenic Causes of Climate Change
18.S: Summary
19: The Origin of the Universe and Our Solar System
19.01: Origin of the Universe
19.02: Origin of the Solar SystemThe Nebular Hypothesis
19.03: Overview of Our Planetary System
19.04: Composition and Structure of Planets
19.S: Summary
20: Stellar Evolution
20.01: The Universe
20.02: Stars
20.03: Stellar Life Cycle
20.S: Summary