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An Introduction to Geology

This text is designed to give you a comprehensive introduction to Geology at no or very nominal cost. It contains both written and graphic text material, intra-text links to other internal material which may aid in understanding topics and concepts, intra-text links to the appendices and glossary for tables and definitions of words, and extra-text links to videos and web material that clarifies and augments topics and concepts.

Geology Geosciences

Tác giả: Chris Johnson, Matthew D. Affolter, Paul Inkenbrandt, & Cam Mosher
Nhà xuất bản: Salt Lake Community 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: Foundations of Modern Geology
1.05: The Study of Geology
1.06: Science Denial and Evaluating Sources
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 Boudaries
2.06: The Wilson Cycle
2.07: Hotspots
03: Minerals
3.0S: 3.S: Summary
3.01: Prelude to Minerals
3.02: Chemistry of Minerals
3.03: Formation of Minerals
3.04: Silicate Minerals
3.05: Non-Silicate Minerals
3.06: Identifying Minerals
04: Igneous Processes and Volcanoes
4.01: Classification of Igneous Rocks
4.02: Bowens Reaction Series
4.03: Magma Generation
4.04: Partial Melting and Crystallization
4.05: Volcanism
05: Weathering Erosion and Sedimentary Rocks
5.0S: 5.S: Weathering Erosion and Sedimentary Rocks (Summary)
5.01: The Unique Properties of Water
5.02: Weathering and Erosion
5.03: Sedimentary Rocks
5.04: Sedimentary Structures
5.05: Depositional Environments
06: Metamorphic Rocks
6.01: Prelude to Metamorphic Rocks
6.02: Metamorphic Processes
6.03: Metamorphic Textures
6.04: Metamorphic Grade
6.05: Metamorphic Environments
07: Geologic Time
7.01: Relative Dating
7.02: Absolute Dating
7.03: Fossils and Evolution
7.04: Correlation
08: Earth History
8.01: Origin of the Universe
8.02: Origin of the Solar SystemThe Nebular Hypothesis
8.03: Hadean Eon
8.04: Archean Eon
8.05: Proterozoic Eon
8.06: Paleozoic
8.07: Mesozoic
8.08: Cenozoic
09: Crustal Deformation and Earthquakes
9.01: Stress and Strain
9.02: Deformation
9.03: Geological Maps
9.04: Folds
9.05: Faults
9.06: Earthquake Essentials
9.07: Measuring Earthquakes
9.08: Earthquake Risk
9.09: Case Studies
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
11: Water
11.01: Prelude to Water
11.02: Properties of Water
11.03: Water Cycle
11.04: Water Basin and Budgets
11.05: Water Use and Distribution
11.06: Water Law
11.07: Surface Water
11.08: Groundwater
11.09: Water Contamination
11.10: Karst
12: Coastlines
12.01: Waves and Wave Processes
12.02: Shoreline Features
12.03: Current and Tides
13: Deserts
13.01: Prelude to 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
14: Glaciers
14.01: Prelude to Galciers
14.02: Types of Glaciers
14.03: Glacier Formation and Movement
14.04: Glacial Budget
14.05: Glacial Landforms
14.06: Ice Age Glaciations
15: Global Climate Change
15.01: Global Climate Change
15.02: Earths Temperature
15.03: Evidence of Recent Climate Change
15.04: Prehistoric Climate Change
15.05: Anthropogenic Causes of Climate Change
16: Energy and Mineral Resources
16.0S: 16.S: Summary
16.01: Prelude to Energy and Mineral Resources
16.02: Mining
16.03: Fossil Fuels
16.04: Mineral Resources