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9780816045907

Rock Formations and Unusual Geologic Structures

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816045907

  • ISBN10:

    0816045909

  • Edition: Revised
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-07-01
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books

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Contains the latest information on the study of the earth's more unusual topographical formations and the processes that shape them. Explores erosional effects, dating methods, glacial terrain, caves and caverns, canyons and basins, fossil formation and fossil beds, plate tectonics, and more.

Table of Contents

Tables
ix
Acknowledgments xi
Foreword xiii
Introduction xv
The Earth's Crust: The Formation of Continents
1(24)
Precambrian Shields
Cratons
Terranes
Crystalline Rock
Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust
Erosion and Sedimentation: The Building of Landforms
25(22)
Effects of Erosion
Drainage Patterns
Erosional Features
Sedimentary Processes
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Structures
Type Sections: Defining Rock Formations
47(25)
Geologic Time
Age of the Earth
Faunal Succession
Relative Time
Rock Correlation
Dating Rocks
Geologic Formations
Geologic Mapping
Folding and Faulting: The Shaping of the Land
72(24)
Tectonism
Mountain Building
Folded Strata
Fault Types
Horsts and Grabens
Fault Belts
Earthquake Faults
Earthquakes
Igneous Activity: Volcanic and Granitic Rocks
96(26)
Molten Magma
Volcanic Eruptions
Rift Volcanoes
Calderas
Volcanic Rock
Granitic Intrusives
Kimberlite Pipes
Igneous Ore Bodies
Canyons, Valleys, and Basins: Depressions in the Earth
122(22)
Terrestrial Canyons
Submarine Canyons
Continental Rifts
Oceanic Rifts
Deep-Sea Trenches
River Valleys
Desiccated Basins
The Great Basin
Deserts and Seacoasts: Windblown and Beach Sands
144(23)
Desert Features
Wind Erosion
Sand Dunes
Beach Sands
Sea Cliffs
Coastal Structures
Coral Reefs
Glacial Terrain: Structures Formed by Glaciers
167(24)
The Ice Caps
Glacial Erosion
Glacial Deposits
Glacial Valleys
Glacial Lakes
Surge Glaciers
Patterned Ground
Caves and Caverns: Delving Beneath the Earth's Surface
191(21)
Cave Formation
Karst Terrain
Natural Bridges
Limestone Caves
Lava Caves
Ice Caves
Cave Deposits
Cave Art
Collapsed Structures: Catastrophic Ground Failures
212(26)
Landslides
Liquefaction
Mass Wasting
Subsidence
Catastrophic Collapse
Meteorite Impact Craters: Asteroid and Comet Collisions
238(24)
The Astroid Belt
Asteroids and Comets
Cratering Rates
Meterorite Impacts
Crater Formation
Impact Structures
Meteorites
Strewn Fields
Unusual Formations: Creation of Unique Rock Formations
262(22)
Rock Monuments
Pillars of Stone
Blowouts
Potholes
Sod Pits
Fumaroles and Geysers
Crater Lakes
Lava Lakes
Conclusion 284(1)
Glossary 285(13)
Bibliography 298(9)
Index 307

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Praise for the previous edition: ...refreshingly clear...will entertain the reader with the wonders of the rock world, and will enhance an understanding of the natural environment... Recommended for all audiences, from high school upward. —CHOICE
Clearly written and illustrated, this book will appeal to both teachers and students searching for the latest in the study of Earth's more unusual topographical formations and the processes that shape them. The volume explores erosional effects and features, dating methods for specific geologic structures, fossil formation and fossil beds, plate tectonics, volcanic and geologic activities, and more. The revised edition contains new and expanded information on:
The Earth's Crust
Erosion and Sedimentation
Faults
Glacial Terrain
Caves and Caverns
Canyons, Valleys, and Basins
Illustrated with nearly 200 photographs and line drawings, Rock Formations and Unusual Geologic Structures is a thorough introduction to the changing world beneath our feet.

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