Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology (Second Edition)

by LUDMAN,ALLAN

• ISBN13: 9780393913286
• ISBN10: 0393913287
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Textbook Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-12-17
• Publisher: W W NORTON

Summary

Adopted at over 125 school in its First Edition, the completely revised and tested Second Edition of the Ludman/Marshak Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology contains inquiry based exercises, rock group labs, and a modern treatment of geologic mapping. The Second Edition enhances the strengths of the First Edition with even better visuals'¬ ;enhanced photos, maps, charts and figures, and it also reflects new innovations in geologic mapping.

Table of Contents

Setting the Stage for Learning About the Earth

The Way the Earth Works: Examining Plate Tectonics

Minerals

Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle

Using Igneous Rocks to Interpret Earth History

Using Sedimentary Rocks to Interpret Earth History

Interpreting Metamorphic Rocks

Studying Earth's Landforms

Working with Topographic Maps

Landscapes Formed by Streams

Glacial Landscapes

Groundwater as a Landscape Former and Resource

Processes and Landforms in Arid Environments

Shoreline Landscapes

Interpreting Geologic Structures on Block Diagrams, Geologic Maps, and Cross Sections

Earthquakes and Seismology

Interpreting Geologic History: What Happened and When Did It Happen?

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