Title Page
Preface
About the Authors
1: An Introduction to Science and the Geosciences
- 1.1: Front Matter
- 1.2: Activity 1A - Thinking Like a Geoscientist
- 1.3: Activity 1B - Connections Between the Reservoirs
- 1.4: Activity 1C - Earth Cycles
- 1.5: Activity 1D - Making Geological Observations
- 1.6: Activity 1E - Measurements in Geology
- 1.7: Activity 1F - Taking Measurements
- 1.8: Activity 1G - Measuring Angles
- 1.9: Activity 1H - Rates of Change
2: Imagery and Maps in the Geosciences
- 2.1: Front Matter
- 2.2: Activity 2A - Drawing Contour Lines
- 2.3: Activity 2B- Topographic Map of Death Valley National Park
- 2.4: Activity 2C- Reading a Topographic Map of Yosemite Valley
- 2.5: Activity 2D- Latitude and Longitude
- 2.6: Activity 2E- Latitude and Longitude on Topographic Maps
- 2.7: Activity 2F- Constructing a Topographic Profile
- 2.8: Activity 2G- How to Use Google Earth
3: Minerals and Mineral Identification
- 3.1: Front Matter - Minerals and Mineral Identification
- 3.2: Activity 3A- Assessing Hardness Values of Minerals
- 3.3: Activity 3B - Assessing Crystal Shape/Form
- 3.4: Activity 3C - Assessing Breakage
- 3.5: Activity 3D- Mineral Identification Chart
- 3.6: Mineral Appendix- Common Minerals and their Properties
4: The Internal Earth
- 4.1: Front Matter
- 4.2: Activity 4A - The Structure of Internal Earth
5: Plate Tectonics
- 5.1: Front Matter
- 5.2: Activity 5A- Plate Motion and Evidence
- 5.3: Activity 5B- Hot Spots
- 5.4: Activity 5C- Plate Densities
- 5.5: Activity 5D- Concept Sketches and Plate Boundaries
- 5.6: Activity 5E - Plate Boundaries
6: Earthquakes
- 6.1: Front Matter
- 6.2: Activity 6A- Locating an Epicenter
- 6.3: Activity 6B - Liquefaction
- 6.4: Activity 6C- Earthquakes and Faults in California
- 6.5: Activity 6D - Earthquakes and the Bay Area
- 6.6: Appendix - Earthquakes in California Resources
7: Igneous Rocks and Processes
- 7.1: Front Matter
- 7.2: Activity 7A - The Mafic Color Index (MCI)
- 7.3: Activity 7B - Determining Igneous Textures
- 7.4: Activity 7C - Determining Igneous Rock Compositions
- 7.5: Activity 7D - Determining Textures and Compositions from Samples
- 7.6: Activity 7E- Identifying Igneous Rocks
- 7.7: Activity 7F - Igneous Rocks in Yosemite National Park
8: Volcanoes and Volcanic Activity
- 8.1: Front Matter
- 8.2: Activity 8A - Concept Sketches and Volcanoes
- 8.3: Activity 8B - Magma Generation and Plate Tectonics
- 8.4: Activity 8C - Association of Magma Type with Tectonic Setting
- 8.5: Activity 8D - Magma Viscosity
- 8.6: Activity 8E - Volcanic Landforms
- 8.7: Activity 8F- Volcanic Hazards
- 8.8: Activity 8G- Volcanic Materials
9: Surface Water Processes
- 9.1: Front Matter
- 9.2: Activity 9A- Recurrence Intervals and the Russian River
- 9.3: Activity 9B- Surface Water on Mars
- 9.4: Activity 9C- Surface Water on Earth
- 9.5: Activity 9D- The Great Flood of California (1862)
10: Landslides and Mass Wasting
- 10.1: Front Matter
- 10.2: Activity 10A - Concept Sketches and Mass Wasting
- 10.3: Activity 10B - Can a House Contribute to Slope Failure?
- 10.4: Activity 10C - Mass Wasting in California
11: Sedimentary Rocks and Processes
- 11.1: Front Matter
- 11.2: Activity 11A - Concept Sketches and Sedimentary Processes
- 11.3: Activity 11B- Identifying Sedimentary Rocks
- 11.4: Activity 11C- Identifying Depositional Environments
12: Groundwater Processes
- 12.1: Front Matter
- 12.2: Activity 12A - Groundwater Flow
- 12.3: Activity 12B - Caves and Karst in California
- 12.4: Activity 12C - Karst Topography and Topographic Maps
13: Metamorphic Rocks and Processes
- 13.1: Front Matter
- 13.2: Activity 13A- Identifying Metamorphic Textures
- 13.3: Activity 13B- Interpreting Metamorphic Index Minerals
- 13.4: Activity 13C- Determining Metamorphic Environments
- 13.5: Activity 13D- Exploring Metamorphic Environments in Google Earth
- 13.6: Activity 13E- Metamorphic Rock Identification
- 13.7: Activity 13F- Google Virtual Field Trip- Serpentinite and Blueschist
14: Geologic Time
- 14.1: Front Matter
- 14.2: Activity 14A - Relative Dating and Geologic History Diagrams
- 14.3: Activity 14B - Relative Dating of Rocks
- 14.4: Activity 14C - T-charts, Decay Curves, and Half-lives
- 14.5: Activity 14D - Applying Numeric Dating
- 14.6: Activity 14E - Assembling Geologic Time
15: Geological Structures
- 15.1: Front Matter
- 15.2: Activity 15A - Reading and Interpreting geologic Map Symbology
- 15.3: Activity 15B - Reading and Interpreting Block Diagrams
- 15.4: Activity 15C - Geologic Structure Identification
- 15.5: Activity 15D- Google Earth and Structures
16: Geological Maps and Cross-sections
- 16.1: Introduction to Geological Maps and Cross-sections
- 16.2: Activity 16A - Navigating the Azimuth and Quadrant Systems
- 16.3: Activity 16B- Strike and Dip
- 16.4: Activity 16C- Geologic Map of California
- 16.5: Activity 16D- Murky Mists Mountain Geologic Map and Cross-section
- 16.6: Activity 16E- Delightful Dells Geological Paradise Geologic Map
- 16.7: Activity 16F- Four-River Ridge Geologic Map
- 16.8: Activity 16G- Geologic Map of Yosemite Valley
17: Coastal Processes and Landforms
- 17.1: Front Matter
- 17.2: Activity 17A- Identifying Coastal Landforms
18: Desert Processes and Landforms
- 18.1: Front Matter
- 18.2: Activity 18A- Identifying Desert Landforms
- 18.3: Activity 18B- Identifying Sand Dunes
- 18.4: Activity 18C - Identifying Desert Categories
19: Glacial Processes and Landforms
- 19.1: Front Matter
- 19.2: Activity 19A- Yosemite National Park and Glacial Landforms
- 19.3: Activity 19B- Identifying Continental Glacier Landforms
20: Climate Change
- 20.1: Front Matter
- 20.2: Activity 20A- Concept Sketches and Climate Change
- 20.3: Activity 20B- Drought and Wildfires in California
- 20.4: Activity 20C- Sea Level Rise and Climate Change
- 20.5: Activity 20D- Cryosphere and Climate Change –Ice Cores
- 20.6: Activity 20E - Cryosphere and Climate Change – Sea Ice
Back Matter
- Index
- Glossary