Table of Contents Last updated Save as PDF Page ID6148 1: Earth’s Origin, and an Introduction to Topographic Maps1.1: Introduction1.2: Assignment- Topographic Maps1.3: Discussion 1- Introduce Yourself2: Earth’s Interior2.1: Introduction2.2: Assignment- Exploring Earth’s layers and seismic-wave travel times3: Plate Tectonics3.1: Introduction3.2: Assignment- Using Google Earth to Visualize Plate Boundaries3.3: Discussion 2- Plate Tectonics4: Minerals4.1: Introduction4.2: PCC Rock and Mineral Guide (optional)5: Igneous Rocks5.1: Introduction5.2: Igneous Rock Identification5.3: Assignment- Igneous Rock Lab5.4: PCC Rock and Mineral Guide (optional)6: Volcanism6.1: Introduction6.2: Assignment- Exploring Volcanic Features of the United States6.3: Discussion 3- Current Events in Geology7: Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks7.1: Introduction7.2: Sedimentary Rock Identification7.3: Assignment- Sedimentary Rock Lab7.4: PCC Rock and Mineral Guide (optional)8: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rock8.1: Introduction8.2: Metamorphic Rock Identification8.3: Assignment- Metamorphic Rock Lab9: Geologic Time9.1: Introduction9.2: Assignment- Relative Dating and Cross Cutting Relationships10: Earthquakes10.1: Introduction10.2: Discussion 4- Current Events in Geology11: Structural Geology11.1: Introduction11.2: Assignment- Identifying Structural Features in a Geological Landscape12: Streams and Floods12.1: Introduction12.2: Assignment- Calculating and Assessing Flood Recurrence Intervals13: Groundwater13.1: Introduction13.2: Assignment- Design Your Own Fieldtrip14: Mass Wasting and Glaciers14.1: Introduction14.2: Assignment- A Virtual Field Trip Guide to Exploring the Volcanic History and Evidence of Mass Wasting at Sentinel Peak, Tucson, Arizona14.3: Discussion- Climate Change15: Climate Change15.1: Introduction15.2: Assignment- Changes in Extent of Sea Ice at the Poles15.3: Exam 3 Information (Final Exam)16: Geologic History of North America16.1: Introduction16.2: Physiograhic Provinces of the United States of America16.3: Assignment- Making North AmericaBack MatterIndexGlossary