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Introduction to Historical Geology

Introduction to Historical Geology covers an overview of the basic principles of geology including plate tectonics, minerals, igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, sedimentology, geologic structures, geologic time, and evolution. After the foundations of geology are covered, the principles covered are used to explain Earth's geologic and evolutionary history through the Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic eons.

Geology Geosciences

Tác giả: Kelly Ruppert, Tor Lacy, and Emily Haddad
Nhà xuất bản: Coastline College, Cerritos College, and East Los Angeles College
Nguồn: LibreTexts
Ngôn ngữ: EN
Danh mục: Khoa học cơ bản

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01: What is Historical Geology
02: An Introduction to Earth
2.01: The Origin of Earth and Our Solar System
2.02: Earth's Structure and the Origin of the Continents and Oceans
2.03: Key Points
03: Plate Tectonics
3.01: Plates Defined
3.02: Tectonics Defined
3.03: Plate Boundaries and Interiors
3.04: Geophysical Phenomena
3.05: Driving Forces
3.06: The Beginning of Plate Tectonics and the Continents
3.07: The Story of Plate Tectonics as Recorded by the Rocks
3.08: Key Points
04: Earth Materials - Minerals
4.01: What is a Mineral
4.02: Building Blocks of Rock
4.03: Chemistry of Minerals
4.04: Formation of Minerals
4.05: The Silicate Minerals - Nine of The Big Ten
4.06: Other Important Rock Forming Minerals
4.07: Key Points
05: Earth Materials - Rocks
5.01: Igneous Rocks
5.02: Metamorphic Rocks
5.03: Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
5.04: The Rock Cycle
5.05: Key Points
06: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
6.01: Sediment Deposition and Bedding
6.02: Other Sedimentary Structures
6.03: Fossils and Fossilization
6.04: Facies
6.05: Depositional Environments
6.06: Introduction to Strata and Basins
6.07: Sequence Stratigraphy and Walther's Law
6.08: Stratigraphic Correlation
6.09: Key Points
6.10: Further Reading
07: Geologic Structures
7.01: Tectonic Movement
7.02: Geological Maps and Cross-Sections
7.03: Stress Strain and Deformation
7.04: Folds
7.05: Faults
7.06: Key Points
08: Geologic Time
8.01: Earth's Age and Abbreviating Time Intervals
8.02: Uniformitarianism and Relative Age Dating
8.03: Unconformities
8.04: Fossils and Age Dating
8.05: Absolute Age Dating
8.06: The Geological Time Scale
8.07: Key Points
09: Evolution
9.01: What is Evolution
9.02: Development of the Theory of Evolution
9.03: A Modern View of Evolution
9.04: Evolutionary Patterns in Fossils
9.05: Key Points
9.06: Further Reading
10: Hadean and Archean
10.01: Hadean Eon
10.02: Earth's Oldest Rocks
10.03: Archean Eon
10.04: When Did Life Begin
10.05: Key Points
10.06: Further Reading
11: Proterozoic Eon
11.01: Proterozoic Geography
11.02: Proterozoic Glaciations
11.03: Proterozoic Atmosphere
11.04: Proterozoic Life
11.05: Key Points
11.06: Further Reading
12: Phanerozoic Eon - Paleozoic Era
12.01: Geography and Tectonics of the Early Paleozoic
12.02: Evidence for the Taconian Orogeny
12.03: Geography and Tectonics of the Middle Paleozoic
12.04: Geography and Tectonics of the Late Paleozoic
12.05: Early Paleozoic Life - The Cambrian and Ordovician
12.06: Middle Paleozoic Life - The Silurian and Devonian
12.07: Late Paleozoic Life - The Carboniferous and Permian
12.08: Key Points
13: Phanerozoic Eon - Mesozoic Era
13.01: Paleography and Tectonics of the Mesozoic
13.02: Mesozoic Evolution - Reptiles and Amphibians
13.03: Mesozoic Evolution - Amniotes
13.04: Mesozoic Evolution - Dinosaurs
13.05: Mesozoic Mass Extinctions
13.06: Key Points
14: Phanerozoic Eon - Cenozoic Era
14.01: Paleogeography and Tectonics of the Cenozoic
14.02: An In-Depth Look at the San Andreas Fault and the Basin and Range
14.03: Cenozoic Biology
14.04: Key Points
15: Glossary