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Introduction
About the Author
1. Test Questions
2.1 Volcano Shape
2.2 Magma, Lava, and Volcanic Hazards
2.3 Volcanic Hazards and Predicting Volcanic Eruptions
2.4 References
1.1 Earth’s Interior
1.2 Evidence for Plate Tectonics
1.3 Meet the Plate Boundaries
1.4 Geography of Plate Tectonics
1.5 References
3.1 Elements and Chemical Bonding
3.2 Introduction to Minerals
3.3 Mineral Luster, Transparency, Color, and Streak
3.4 Mineral Hardness, Cleavage, and Fracture
3.5 Mineral Habit and Unique Identifying Properties
3.6 Putting It All Together: Mineral Identification
3.7 References
4.1 Melting, Cooling, Crystallizing!
4.2 Igneous Texture
4.3 Igneous Composition
4.4 Igneous Minerals
4.5 Putting It All Together: Igneous Rock Identification
4.6 References
5.1 Weathering and Erosion
5.2 My Sediments Exactly
5.3 Clastic Sedimentary Rocks
5.4 Chemical and Organic Sedimentary Rocks
5.5 Putting It All Together: Depositional Environments
5.6 References
6.1 Brittle Deformation
6.2 Plastic Deformation
6.3 Metamorphic Textures
6.4 Metamorphic Grade
6.5 Metamorphic Environments
6.6 Putting It All Together: Identifying Metamorphic Rocks
6.7 References
7.1 The Geologic Timescale
7.2 Stratigraphic Principles and Missing Time
7.3 Narrowing It Down: Index Fossils and Absolute Dating
7.4 References
8.1 Earthquakes 101
8.2 Seismic Waves
8.3 Measuring and Locating Earthquakes
8.4 Earthquakes in Action
8.5 Tsunamis
8.6 References
Appendix A: Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Appendix B: Assurance of Accessibility Standards
Appendix C: Universal Design for Learning
Appendix D: Digital Copies of Text
A Word Document of each chapter is available for download below:
front matter and test questions.docx
Plate Tectonics.odt
Volcanoes.odt
Minerals.odt
Igneous Rocks.odt
Sedimentary Rocks.odt
Metamorphic Rocks.odt
Geologic Time.odt
Earthquakes and Tsunamis.odt
Appendices A-C.odt
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