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| Introduction | |
| What Is Earth Science? | |
| Earth's Spheres Hydrosphere Atmosphere Geosphere | |
| Biosphere Earth as a System Scales of Space and Time in Earth | |
| Science Resources and Environmental Issues Resources | |
| Environmental Problems | |
| The Nature of Scientific Inquiry | |
| Hypothesis Theory Scientific Methods | |
| Studying Earth Science | |
| The Chapter in Review Key Terms | |
| Questions for Review Online Study Guide Did You Know? | |
| Earth Materials | |
| Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks Minerals | |
| The Building Blocks of Rocks Elements | |
| Building Blocks of Minerals Atoms Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons Atomic Number | |
| Why Atoms Bond ionic Bonds | |
| Electrons Transferred Covalent Bonds | |
| Electrons Shared Isotopes and Radioactive | |
| Decay Properties of Minerals Optical Properties Luster | |
| The Ability to Transmit Light Color Streak Crystal Shape or Habit Mineral | |
| Strength Tenacity Hardness Cleavage Fracture Density and Specific Gravity Other Properties of Minerals | |
| Mineral Groups Silicate Minerals | |
| Important Nonsilicate Minerals | |
| Mineral Resources Important Nonsilicate Minerals | |
| Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth Earth as a System | |
| The Rock Cycle [geode] | |
| The Basic Cycle Alternative path Igneous Rocks | |
| "Formed by Fire" [geode] | |
| Magma Crystallizes to Form igneous Rocks Igneous Textures Igneous Compositions Classifying Igneous Rocks Granitic (Felsic) | |
| Roocks Basaltic (Mafic) | |
| Rocks Andesitic (Intermediate) | |
| Rocks Ultamafic | |
| Rocks How Different Igneous | |
| Rocks Form Bowen's Reaction | |
| Series Magmatic Differentiation Weathering of Rocks to Form Sediment [geode] | |
| Mechanical Weathering of Rocks | |
| Frost Wedging Uploading Biological Activity | |
| Chemical Weathering of Rocks Sedimentary Rocks | |
| Compacted and Cemented Sediment [geode] | |
| Classifying Sedimentary Rocks | |
| Detrital Sedimentary Rocks | |
| Chemical Sedimentary rocks | |
| Lithification of Sediment Features of Sedimentary Rocks | |
| Metamorphic Rocks: New Rock from Old [geode] | |
| Agents of Metamorphism Heat as a Metamorphic Agent Pressure (Stress) as a Metamorphic Agent Chemically | |
| Active Fluids Metamorphic Textures | |
| Common Metamorphic Rocs | |
| Foliated Rocks | |
| Nonfoliated Rocks | |
| The Chapter in Review Key Terms | |
| Questions for Review Online Study Guide | |
| Sculpturing Earth's Surface | |
| Landscapes Fashioned by Water Earth's External Processes Mass Wasting | |
| The Work of Gravity Mass | |
| Wasting and Landform Development Controls and Triggers of Mass Wasting | |
| The Role of Water Oversteepened Slopes Removal of Vegetation Earthquakes as Triggers | |
| The Water Cycle Running Water | |
| Drainage Basins River Systems | |
| Streamflow Gradient and Channel Characteristics | |
| Discharge Changes from Upstream to Downstream | |
| The Work of Running Water Erosion Transport | |
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