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Geology is everywhere in our daily lives. We are surrounded by materials and resources extracted from the Earth, our climate is changing at alarming rates, and hazards due to Earth’s processes are leading to major catastrophes. We will be reliant upon a population of informed citizens to make and vote for policies that protect our Earth, and change that will keep our planet habitable. Therefore, understanding our Earth has never been more important.
Understanding Earth leads the way by fully integrating the study of climate science into the core intro geology curriculum. Through strategic placement of the climate science chapters at the beginning of the geomorphology content, we offer a text that places our changing climate as a key force shaping the rest of our discussion on Earth’s surficial processes.
CH 1 THE EARTH SYSTEMThe Scientific Method Geology as a Science Earth’s Shape and Surface Peeling the Onion: Discovery of a Layered Earth Earth as a System of Interacting Components An Overview of Geologic Time
CH 2 PLATE TECTONICS: THE UNIFYING THEORYThe Discovery of Plate Tectonics The Plates and Their Boundaries Rates and History of Plate Movements The Grand Reconstruction Mantle Convection: The Engine of Plate Tectonics The Theory of Plate Tectonics and the Scientific Method
CH 3 EARTH MATERIALS: MINERALS AND ROCKSWhat Are Minerals? The Structure of Matter The Formation of Minerals Classes of Rock- Forming Minerals Physical Properties of Minerals What Are Rocks? The Rock Cycle: Interactions Between the Plate Tectonic and Climate Systems Concentrations of Valuable Mineral Resources
CH 4 IGNEOUS ROCKS: SOLIDS FROM MELTSHow Do Igneous Rocks Differ from One Another? How Do Magmas Form? Magmatic Differentiation Forms of Igneous Intrusions Igneous Processes and Plate Tectonics
CH 5 VOLCANOESVolcanoes as Geosystems Lavas and Other Volcanic Deposits Eruptive Styles and Landforms Interactions of Volcanoes with Other Geosystems The Global Pattern of Volcanism Volcanism and Human Affairs
CH 6 SEDIMENTATION: ROCKS FORMED BY SURFACE PROCESSESSurface Processes of the Rock Cycle Sedimentary Basins: The Sinks for SedimentsSedimentary EnvironmentsSedimentary StructuresBurial and Diagenesis: From Sediment to Rock Classification of Siliciclastic Sediments and Sedimentary RocksClassification of Chemical and Biological Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
CH 7 METAMORPHISM: ALTERATION OF ROCKS BY TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURECauses of MetamorphismTypes of MetamorphismMetamorphic TexturesRegional Metamorphism and Metamorphic GradePlate Tectonics and Metamorphism
CH 8 DEFORMATION: MODIFICATION OF ROCKS BY FOLDING AND FRACTURINGPlate Tectonic Forces Mapping Geologic Structure How Rocks Deform Basic Deformation Structures Styles of Continental Deformation Unraveling Geologic History
CH 9 CLOCKS IN ROCKS; TIMING THE GEOLOGIC RECORD Reconstructing Geologic History from the Stratigraphic RecordThe Geologic Time Scale: Relative AgesMeasuring Absolute Time with Isotopic ClocksThe Geologic Time Scale: Absolute AgesRecent Advances in Timing the Earth System
CH 10 EARTHQUAKESWhat Is an Earthquake? How Do We Study Earthquakes? Earthquakes and Patterns of Faulting Earthquake Hazards and Risks Can Earthquakes Be Predicted?
CH 11 EXPLORING EARTH’S INTERIORExploring Earth’s Interior with Seismic Waves Layering and Composition of Earth’s Interior Earth’s Internal Temperature Visualizing Earth’s Three-Dimensional Structure Earth’s Magnetic Field and the Geodynamo
CH 12 THE CLIMATE SYSTEMWhat Is Climate?Components of the Climate SystemThe Greenhouse EffectClimate VariationThe Carbon Cycle
CH 13 CIVILIZATION AS A GLOBAL GEOSYSTEMGrowth and Impact of CivilizationFossil-Fuel ResourcesAlternative Energy ResourcesOur Energy Future
CH 14 ANTHROPOGENIC GLOBAL CHANGERise of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere: The Keeling CurveTypes of Anthropogenic Global Change: Chemical, Physical, and BiologicalClimate ChangeOcean AcidificationLoss of BiodiversityManaging the Carbon Crisis
CH 15 GLACIERS: THE WORK OF ICETypes of GlaciersHow Glaciers FormHow Glaciers MoveIsostasy and Sea Level ChangeGlacial LandscapesGlacial Cycles and Climate Change
CH 16 EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENTControls on Weathering Chemical Weathering Physical Weathering Soils: The Residue of Weathering Erosion and Formation of Stream ValleysMass Wasting Classification of Mass Movements Geomorphology and Landscape Development
CH 17 THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE AND GROUNDWATERThe Geologic Cycling of Water Hydrology and Climate The Hydrology of Groundwater Erosion by Groundwater Water Quality Water Deep in the Crust
CH 18 STREAM TRANSPORT: FROM MOUNTAINS TO OCEANSThe Form of Streams Where Do Channels Begin? How Running Water Erodes Soil and RockHow Currents Flow and Transport Sediment Deltas: The Mouths of Rivers Streams as Geosystems
CH 19 COASTLINES AND DESERTSCoastal Processes The Shaping of Shorelines Hurricanes and Coastal Storm SurgesDesert ProcessesWindblown Sand and DustThe Desert EnvironmentTectonic, Climatic, and Human Controls on Deserts
CH 20 EARLY HISTORY OF THE TERRESTRIAL PLANETSOrigin of the Solar System Early Earth: Formation of a Layered Planet Diversity of the Planets What’s in a Face? The Age and Complexion of Planetary Surfaces Mars Rocks! Exploring the Solar System and Beyond
CH 21 HISTORY OF THE CONTINENTSThe Structure of North AmericaTectonic Provinces Around the WorldHow Continents GrowHow Continents are ModifiedThe Origins of CratonsThe Deep Structure of Continents
CH 22 GEOBIOLOGY: LIFE INTERACTS WITH EARTHThe Biosphere as a System Microorganisms: Nature’s Tiny Chemists Geobiological Events in Earth’s History Evolutionary Radiations and Mass Extinctions Astrobiology: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life
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