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| Forming the Earth | |
| A First Look at Planet Earth | |
| The Methods of Science and Geology | |
| The Earth in Space Rocks and Geologic Time Plate Tectonics | |
| The Earth as a System | |
| A Preview of Things to Come | |
| Minerals | |
| The Chemistry of Minerals | |
| Identification of Minerals | |
| Some Common Rock-Forming Minerals | |
| Gemstones | |
| Igneous Processes and Igneous Rocks | |
| What Is Magma? | |
| Classification of Igneous Rocks | |
| Igneous Rock Formation | |
| Intrusive Rock Structures | |
| Plate Tectonics and Igneous Rock | |
| Igneous Rocks on the Moon | |
| The Economic Value of Igneous Rocks | |
| Volcanoes and Volcanism | |
| The Nature and Origin of Volcanoes | |
| The Products of Volcanism | |
| Eruptive Styles and Associated Landforms Plate | |
| Tectonics and Volcanism Coping with Volcanic Hazards | |
| Extraterrestrial Volcanism | |
| Weathering--The Breakdown of Rocks | |
| Weathering Processes Soils and Soil Formation | |
| Weathering in Extraterrestrial Environments | |
| Sedimentation and Sedimentary Rocks | |
| The Origins of Sedimentary Rocks | |
| Classifying Sedimentary Rocks | |
| "Reading" Sedimentary Rocks | |
| Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks | |
| What Drives Metamorphism? | |
| Types of Metamorphism | |
| Common Metamorphic Rocks | |
| Metamorphic Grade and Index | |
| Minerals Metamorphic Rocks and Plate Tectonics Metamorphic Rocks in Daily Life | |
| Looking Ahead | |
| Telling Time Geologically | |
| Geologic Time in Perspective | |
| Determining Relative Age | |
| Determining Numerical Age | |
| Shaping the Earth's Crust | |
| Folds, Faults, and Mountains | |
| Stressing and Straining Rocks | |
| Folds Faults Building Mountains | |
| Earthquakes and the Earth's Interior Causes and Characteristics of Earthquakes | |
| The Products of Earthquakes--Seismic Waves | |
| The Effects of Earthquakes | |
| The World's Principal Earthquake Zones Coping with the Threat of Earthquakes | |
| Investigating the Earth's Interior | |
| Plate Tectonics: Creating Oceans and Continents | |
| Development of the Theory of Plate Tectonics | |
| Determining Plate Velocity | |
| The Nature and Origin of the Ocean Floor | |
| The Origin and Shaping of Continents | |
| The Driving Forces of Plate Motion | |
| Sculpting the Earth's Surface | |
| Mass Movement | |
| What Causes Mass Movement? | |
| Types of Mass Movement Avoiding and Preventing Mass-Movement Disasters | |
| Extraterrestrial Mass Movement | |
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| The Hydrologic Cycle Streams | |
| The Geological Work of Streams | |
| Stream Evolution and Plate Tectonics Controlling Floods | |
| Extraterrestrial Stream Activity: Evidence from Mars | |
| Groundwater, Caves, and Karst | |
| Groundwater Recharge and Flow Tapping the Groundwater Reservoir | |
| Finding and Managing Groundwater Caves and Karst Topography-- | |
| The Products of Groundwater Erosion | |
| Glaciers and Ice Ages | |
| Glacier Formation and Growth | |
| The Work of Glaciers Glaciation and Ice Ages | |
| The Earth's Glacial Past Glaciation on Jupiter's Europa and Mars | |
| Deserts and Wind Action Characteristics of Deserts | |
| The Work of Water in Deserts | |
| The Work of Winds in Deserts | |
| Desertification Wind Action on Mars | |
| Shores and Coastal Processes Waves, Currents, and Tides Processes That Shape Coasts | |
| Types of Coasts | |
| Coastal Evolution and Plate Tectonics | |
| Protecting Coasts and Coastal Environments | |
| Human Use of the Earth's Resources | |
| Reserves and Resources Fossil Fuels | |
| Alternative Energy Resources | |
| Mineral Resources | |
| Future Use of Natural Resources | |
| A Brief History of Earth and Its Life Forms | |
| The Geologic Time Scale Precambrian History | |
| The Paleozoic Era | |
| The Mesozoic Era | |
| The Cenozoic Era | |
| Putting It All Together | |
| Appendices | |
| Conversion Factors for English and Metric Units | |
| A Statistical Portrait of Planet Earth | |
| Reading Topographic and Geologic Maps D. Mineral-Identification Charts | |
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