Book: An Introduction to Geology (Johnson, Affolter, Inkenbrandt, and Mosher)
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This text is designed to give you a comprehensive introduction to Geology at no or very nominal cost. It contains both written and graphic text material, intra-text links to other internal material which may aid in understanding topics and concepts, intra-text links to the appendices and glossary for tables and definitions of words, and extra-text links to videos and web material that clarifies and augments topics and concepts. Like any new or scientific subject, Geology has its own vocabulary for geological concepts. For you to converse effectively with this text and colleagues in this earth science course, you will use the language of geology, so comprehending these terms is important.
Front Matter
1: Understanding Science
2: Plate Tectonics
3: Crustal Deformation and Earthquakes
4: Minerals
5: Igneous Processes and Volcanoes
6: Metamorphic Rocks
7: Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks
8: Mass Wasting
9: Water
10: Glaciers
11: Global Climate Change
12: Coastlines
13: Deserts
14: Geologic Time
15: Earth History
16: Energy and Mineral Resources
Back Matter
Thumbnail: Delicate Arch, Arches National Park, Utah