Earth Lab : Exploring the Earth Sciences
ISBN: 9780538737005 | 053873700X
Edition: 3rdFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 6/21/2010
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Utilizing graphs and simple calculations, this clearly written lab manual complements the study of earth science or physical geology. Engaging activities are designed to help you develop data-gathering skills (e.g., mineral and rock identification) and data-analysis skills. You'll learn how to understand aerial and satellite images; to perceive the importance of stratigraphic columns, geologic sections, and seismic waves; and more.
| Introduction | |
| Introduction to Plates and Maps | |
| Earth Materials and Resources | |
| Minerals | |
| Igneous Rocks | |
| Sedimentary Rocks | |
| Metamorphic Rocks | |
| Maps and Time | |
| Topographic Maps | |
| Geologic Time and History | |
| Geologic Maps and Structures | |
| Earth's Dynamic Interior | ... MORE|
| Plate Tectonics | |
| Earthquakes and Seismology | |
| Earth's Surface | |
| Landslides and Mass Movements | |
| Streams and Rivers | |
| Groundwater and Karst Topography | |
| Oceans and Shorelines | |
| Weather, Climate, and Their Effects | |
| Atmosphere, Climate, and Climate Change | |
| Weather | |
| Glaciers and Glaciation | |
| Deserts and Arid Landscapes | |
| Appendix | |
| Glossary | |
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