Table of Contents Last updated Save as PDF Page ID12905 1: Main Body1.1: Chapter 12: Faculty Resources2.1: Request Access2.2: I Need HelpModule 1 – Earth’s Origin, and an Introduction to Topographic Maps3.1: Introduction3.2: Assignment: Topographic Maps3.3: Discussion 1: Introduce YourselfModule 2 – Earth’s Interior4.1: Introduction4.2: Assignment: Exploring Earth’s layers and seismic-wave travel timesModule 3 – Plate Tectonics5.1: Introduction5.2: Assignment: Using Google Earth to Visualize Plate Boundaries5.3: Discussion 2: Plate TectonicsModule 4 – Minerals6.1: Introduction6.2: PCC Rock and Mineral Guide (optional)Module 5 – Igneous Rocks7.1: Introduction7.2: Igneous Rock Identification7.3: Assignment: Igneous Rock Lab7.4: PCC Rock and Mineral Guide (optional)Module 6 – Volcanism8.1: Introduction8.2: Assignment: Exploring Volcanic Features of the United States8.3: Discussion 3: Current Events in GeologyModule 7 – Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks9.1: Introduction9.2: Sedimentary Rock Identification9.3: Assignment: Sedimentary Rock Lab9.4: PCC Rock and Mineral Guide (optional)Module 8 – Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rock10.1: Introduction10.2: Metamorphic Rock Identification10.3: Assignment: Metamorphic Rock LabModule 9 – Geologic Time11.1: Introduction11.2: Assignment: Relative Dating and Cross Cutting RelationshipsModule 10 – Earthquakes12.1: Introduction12.2: Discussion 4: Current Events in GeologyModule 11 – Structural Geology13.1: Introduction13.2: Assignment: Identifying Structural Features in a Geological LandscapeModule 12 – Streams and Floods14.1: Introduction14.2: Assignment: Calculating and Assessing Flood Recurrence IntervalsModule 13 – Groundwater15.1: Introduction15.2: Assignment: Design Your Own FieldtripModule 14 – Mass Wasting and Glaciers16.1: Introduction16.2: Assignment: A Virtual Field Trip Guide to Exploring the Volcanic History and Evidence of Mass Wasting at Sentinel Peak, Tucson, Arizona16.3: Discussion: Climate ChangeModule 15 – Climate Change17.1: Introduction17.2: Assignment: Changes in Extent of Sea Ice at the Poles17.3: Exam 3 Information (Final Exam)Module 16 – Geologic History of North America18.1: Introduction18.2: Physiograhic Provinces of the United States of America18.3: Assignment: Making North AmericaBack MatterIndexGlossary