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GEOS: A Physical Geology Lab Manual for California Community Colleges

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GEOS: A Physical Geology Lab Manual for California Community Colleges

Within this manual we have worked to curate the most current content, websites, data, and resources available for introductory geology community college students. The twenty (20) distinct chapters provide flexibility and allow selection based on need.

GeologyGeosciences
Author
Chloe Branciforte & Emily Haddad
Publisher
Ventura College & East Los Angeles College
Source
LibreTexts
License
CC BY-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 130 sections
  1. 01: An Introduction to Science and the Geosciences
  2. 1.01: Front Matter
  3. 1.02: Activity 1A - Thinking Like a Geoscientist
  4. 1.03: Activity 1B - Connections Between the Reservoirs
  5. 1.04: Activity 1C - Earth Cycles
  6. 1.05: Activity 1D - Making Geological Observations
  7. 1.06: Activity 1E - Measurements in Geology
  8. 1.07: Activity 1F - Taking Measurements
  9. 1.08: Activity 1G - Measuring Angles
  10. 1.09: Activity 1H - Rates of Change
  11. 02: Imagery and Maps in the Geosciences
  12. 2.01: Front Matter
  13. 2.02: Activity 2A - Drawing Contour Lines
  14. 2.03: Activity 2B- Topographic Map of Death Valley National Park
  15. 2.04: Activity 2C- Reading a Topographic Map of Yosemite Valley
  16. 2.05: Activity 2D- Latitude and Longitude
  17. 2.06: Activity 2E- Latitude and Longitude on Topographic Maps
  18. 2.07: Activity 2F- Constructing a Topographic Profile
  19. 2.08: Activity 2G- How to Use Google Earth
  20. 03: Minerals and Mineral Identification
  21. 3.01: Front Matter - Minerals and Mineral Identification
  22. 3.02: Activity 3A- Assessing Hardness Values of Minerals
  23. 3.03: Activity 3B - Assessing Crystal Shape Form
  24. 3.04: Activity 3C - Assessing Breakage
  25. 3.05: Activity 3D- Mineral Identification Chart
  26. 3.06: Mineral Appendix- Common Minerals and their Properties
  27. 04: The Internal Earth
  28. 4.01: Front Matter
  29. 4.02: Activity 4A - The Structure of Internal Earth
  30. 05: Plate Tectonics
  31. 5.01: Front Matter
  32. 5.02: Activity 5A- Plate Motion and Evidence
  33. 5.03: Activity 5B- Hot Spots
  34. 5.04: Activity 5C- Plate Densities
  35. 5.05: Activity 5D- Concept Sketches and Plate Boundaries
  36. 5.06: Activity 5E - Plate Boundaries
  37. 06: Earthquakes
  38. 6.01: Front Matter
  39. 6.02: Activity 6A- Locating an Epicenter
  40. 6.03: Activity 6B - Liquefaction
  41. 6.04: Activity 6C- Earthquakes and Faults in California
  42. 6.05: Activity 6D - Earthquakes and the Bay Area
  43. 6.06: Appendix - Earthquakes in California Resources
  44. 07: Igneous Rocks and Processes
  45. 7.01: Front Matter
  46. 7.02: Activity 7A - The Mafic Color Index (MCI)
  47. 7.03: Activity 7B - Determining Igneous Textures
  48. 7.04: Activity 7C - Determining Igneous Rock Compositions
  49. 7.05: Activity 7D - Determining Textures and Compositions from Samples
  50. 7.06: Activity 7E- Identifying Igneous Rocks
  51. 7.07: Activity 7F - Igneous Rocks in Yosemite National Park
  52. 08: Volcanoes and Volcanic Activity
  53. 8.01: Front Matter
  54. 8.02: Activity 8A - Concept Sketches and Volcanoes
  55. 8.03: Activity 8B - Magma Generation and Plate Tectonics
  56. 8.04: Activity 8C - Association of Magma Type with Tectonic Setting
  57. 8.05: Activity 8D - Magma Viscosity
  58. 8.06: Activity 8E - Volcanic Landforms
  59. 8.07: Activity 8F- Volcanic Hazards
  60. 8.08: Activity 8G- Volcanic Materials
  61. 09: Surface Water Processes
  62. 9.01: Front Matter
  63. 9.02: Activity 9A- Recurrence Intervals and the Russian River
  64. 9.03: Activity 9B- Surface Water on Mars
  65. 9.04: Activity 9C- Surface Water on Earth
  66. 9.05: Activity 9D- The Great Flood of California (1862)
  67. 10: Landslides and Mass Wasting
  68. 10.01: Front Matter
  69. 10.02: Activity 10A - Concept Sketches and Mass Wasting
  70. 10.03: Activity 10B - Can a House Contribute to Slope Failure
  71. 10.04: Activity 10C - Mass Wasting in California
  72. 11: Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
  73. 11.01: Front Matter
  74. 11.02: Activity 11A- Concept Sketches and Sedimentary Processes
  75. 11.03: Activity 11B- Identifying Sedimentary Rocks
  76. 11.04: Activity 11C- Identifying Depositional Environments
  77. 12: Groundwater Processes
  78. 12.01: Front Matter
  79. 12.02: Activity 12A - Groundwater Flow
  80. 12.03: Activity 12B - Caves and Karst in California
  81. 12.04: Activity 12C - Karst Topography and Topographic Maps
  82. 13: Metamorphic Rocks and Processes
  83. 13.01: Front Matter
  84. 13.02: Activity 13A- Identifying Metamorphic Textures
  85. 13.03: Activity 13B- Interpreting Metamorphic Index Minerals
  86. 13.04: Activity 13C- Determining Metamorphic Environments
  87. 13.05: Activity 13D- Exploring Metamorphic Environments in Google Earth
  88. 13.06: Activity 13E- Metamorphic Rock Identification
  89. 13.07: Activity 13F- Google Virtual Field Trip- Serpentinite and Blueschist
  90. 14: Geologic Time
  91. 14.01: Front Matter
  92. 14.02: Activity 14A - Relative Dating and Geologic History Diagrams
  93. 14.03: Activity 14B - Relative Dating of Rocks
  94. 14.04: Activity 14C - T-charts Decay Curves and Half-lives
  95. 14.05: Activity 14D - Applying Numeric Dating
  96. 14.06: Activity 14E - Assembling Geologic Time
  97. 15: Geological Structures
  98. 15.01: Front Matter
  99. 15.02: Activity 15A - Reading and Interpreting geologic Map Symbology
  100. 15.03: Activity 15B - Reading and Interpreting Block Diagrams
  101. 15.04: Activity 15C - Geologic Structure Identification
  102. 15.05: Activity 15D- Google Earth and Structures
  103. 16: Geological Maps and Cross-sections
  104. 16.01: Front Matter
  105. 16.02: Activity 16A - Navigating the Azimuth and Quadrant Systems
  106. 16.03: Activity 16B- Strike and Dip
  107. 16.04: Activity 16C- Geologic Map of California
  108. 16.05: Activity 16D- Murky Mists Mountain Geologic Map and Cross-section
  109. 16.06: Activity 16E- Delightful Dells Geological Paradise Geologic Map
  110. 16.07: Activity 16F- Four-River Ridge Geologic Map
  111. 16.08: Activity 16G- Geologic Map of Yosemite Valley
  112. 17: Coastal Processes and Landforms
  113. 17.01: Front Matter
  114. 17.02: Activity 17A- Identifying Coastal Landforms
  115. 18: Desert Processes and Landforms
  116. 18.01: Front Matter
  117. 18.02: Activity 18A- Identifying Desert Landforms
  118. 18.03: Activity 18B- Identifying Sand Dunes
  119. 18.04: Activity 18C- Identifying Desert Categories
  120. 19: Glacial Processes and Landforms
  121. 19.01: Front Matter
  122. 19.02: Activity 19A- Yosemite National Park and Glacial Landforms
  123. 19.03: Activity 19B- Identifying Continental Glacier Landforms
  124. 20: Climate Change
  125. 20.01: Front Matter
  126. 20.02: Activity 20A- Concept Sketches and Climate Change
  127. 20.03: Activity 20B- Drought and Wildfires in California
  128. 20.04: Activity 20C- Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
  129. 20.05: Activity 20D- Cryosphere and Climate Change Ice Cores
  130. 20.06: Activity 20E - Cryosphere and Climate Change Sea Ice