Laboratory manual for introductory geology
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Laboratory manual for introductory geology
W.W. Norton, c2012
2nd ed
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Adopted at over 125 school in its First Edition, the completely revised and tested Second Edition of the Ludman/Marshak Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology contains inquiry based exercises, rock group labs, and a modern treatment of geologic mapping. The Second Edition enhances the strengths of the First Edition with even better visuals-enhanced photos, maps, charts and figures, and it also reflects new innovations in geologic mapping.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Setting the Stage for Learning About the Earth
Chapter 2: The Way the Earth Works: Examining Plate Tectonics
Chapter 3: Minerals
Chapter 4: Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle
Chapter 5: Using Igneous Rocks to Interpret Earth History
Chapter 6: Using Sedimentary Rocks to Interpret Earth History
Chapter 7: Interpreting Metamorphic Rocks
Chapter 8: Studying Earth's Landforms
Chapter 9: Working with Topographic Maps
Chapter 10: Landscapes Formed by Streams
Chapter 11: Glacial Landscapes
Chapter 12: Groundwater as a Landscape Former and Resource
Chapter 13: Processes and Landforms in Arid Environments
Chapter 14: Shoreline Landscapes
Chapter 15: Interpreting Geologic Structures on Block Diagrams, Geologic Maps, and Cross Sections
Chapter 16: Earthquakes and Seismology
Chapter 17: Interpreting Geologic History: What Happened and When Did It Happen?
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