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Full title: Geology: Earth in Perspective, 3rd Edition
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2021
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Author: Reed Wicander; James S. Monroe
ISBN: 9780357120125, 9780357120125
Format: PDF
Description of Geology: Earth in Perspective, 3rd Edition:
Comprehensive yet succinct, Wicander/Monroe’s Geology: Earth in Perspective, 3rd edition, delivers a complete overview of introductory geology in an engaging, student-friendly format. Completely up to date, it includes recent examples of natural disasters, new information on the 2018 eruption of Mount Kilauea, fresh insight on paleoseismology, new details on Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Harvey, and updated dating techniques that more accurately identify historic climate change periods. GEO-FOCUS boxes in every chapter spotlight headline-generating issues like fracking, while economic and environmental geology topics are integrated throughout. In addition, photos vividly illustrate geologic processes through striking images from recent geologic events.Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.
Table of Contents of Geology: Earth in Perspective, 3rd Edition PDF ebook:
Brief ContentsContentsPrefaceAuthor BiographyChapter 1: Understanding Earth: A Dynamic and Evolving PlanetIntroductionWhat Is Geology?Geology and the Formulation of TheoriesHow Does Geology Relate to the Human Experience?How Does Geology Affect Our Everyday Lives?Global Geologic and Environmental Issues Facing HumankindOrigin of the Universe and Solar System, and Earth’s Place in ThemWhy Earth Is a Dynamic and Evolving PlanetThe Rock CycleOrganic Evolution and the History of LifeKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 2: Plate Tectonics: A Unifying TheoryIntroductionEarly Ideas about Continental DriftWhat Is the Evidence for Continental Drift?Features of the SeafloorEarth’s Magnetic FieldPaleomagnetism and Polar WanderingMagnetic Reversals and Seafloor SpreadingPlate Tectonics: A Unifying TheoryThe Three Types of Plate BoundariesHot Spots and Mantle PlumesPlate Movement and MotionThe Driving Mechanism of Plate TectonicsPlate Tectonics and the Distribution of Natural ResourcesPlate Tectonics and the Distribution of LifeKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 3: Minerals: The Building Blocks of RocksIntroductionMatter: What Is It?Explore the World of MineralsMineral Groups Recognized by GeologistsPhysical Properties of MineralsRock-Forming MineralsHow Do Minerals Form?Natural Resources and ReservesKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 4: Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous ActivityIntroductionThe Properties and Behavior of Magma and LavaHow Does Magma Originate and Change?Igneous Rocks: Their Characteristics and ClassificationIntrusive Igneous Bodies: PlutonsThe Origin of BatholithsKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 5: Volcanoes and VolcanismIntroductionVolcanoes and VolcanismTypes of VolcanoesOther Volcanic LandformsDistribution of VolcanoesPlate Tectonics, Volcanoes, and PlutonsVolcanic Hazards, Volcano Monitoring, and Forecasting EruptionsKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 6: Weathering, Soil, and Sedimentary RocksIntroductionHow Are Earth Materials Altered?Soil and Its OriginWeathering and ResourcesSediment and Sedimentary RocksTypes of Sedimentary RocksSedimentary FaciesReading the Story Preserved in Sedimentary RocksImportant Resources in Sedimentary RocksKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 7: Metamorphism and Metamorphic RocksIntroductionThe Agents of MetamorphismThe Three Types of MetamorphismHow Are Metamorphic Rocks Classified?Metamorphic Zones and FaciesPlate Tectonics and MetamorphismMetamorphism and Natural ResourcesKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 8: Earthquakes and Earth’s InteriorIntroductionElastic Rebound TheorySeismologyWhere Do Earthquakes Occur, and How Often?Seismic WavesLocating an EarthquakeMeasuring the Strength of an EarthquakeThe Destructive Effects of EarthquakesEarthquake PredictionEarthquake ControlEarth’s InteriorThe CoreEarth’s MantleEarth’s Internal HeatEarth’s CrustKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 9: Deformation, Mountain Building, and the ContinentsIntroductionRock Deformation: How Does It Occur?Strike and Dip: The Orientation of Deformed Rock LayersDeformation and Geologic StructuresDeformation and the Origin of MountainsEarth’s CrustKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 10: Mass WastingIntroductionFactors That Influence Mass WastingTypes of Mass WastingRecognizing and Minimizing the Effects of Mass WastingKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 11: Running WaterIntroductionWater on EarthRunning WaterRunning Water, Erosion, and Sediment TransportDeposition by Running WaterCan Floods Be Controlled and Predicted?Drainage SystemsThe Significance of Base LevelThe Evolution of ValleysKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 12: GroundwaterIntroductionGroundwater and the Hydrologic CyclePorosity and PermeabilityThe Water TableGroundwater MovementSprings, Water Wells, and Artesian SystemsGroundwater Erosion and DepositionModifications of the Groundwater System and Its EffectsHydrothermal ActivityKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 13: Glaciers and GlaciationIntroductionThe Kinds of GlaciersGlaciers: Moving Bodies of Ice on LandThe Glacial BudgetErosion and Sediment Transport by GlaciersDeposits of GlaciersWhat Causes Ice Ages?Key Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 14: The Work of Wind and DesertsIntroductionSediment Transport by WindWind ErosionWind DepositsAir-Pressure Belts and Global Wind PatternsThe Distribution of DesertsCharacteristics of DesertsDesert LandformsKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 15: Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline ProcessesIntroductionSeawater, Oceanic Circulation, and Seafloor SedimentsShorelines and Shoreline ProcessesShoreline Erosion and DepositionTypes of CoastsThe Perils of Living along a ShorelineResources from the OceansKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 16: Geologic Time: Concepts and PrinciplesIntroductionHow Is Geologic Time Measured?Early Concepts of Geologic Time and Earth’s AgeJames Hutton and the Recognition of Geologic TimeRelative Dating MethodsCorrelating Rock UnitsNumerical Dating MethodsDevelopment of the Geologic Time ScaleStratigraphy and Stratigraphic TerminologyGeologic Time and Climate ChangeKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 17: Earth HistoryIntroductionPrecambrian Earth HistoryThe Paleozoic Geography of EarthThe Paleozoic Evolution of North AmericaThe History of the Paleozoic Mobile BeltsThe Role of MicroplatesThe Breakup of PangaeaThe Mesozoic History of North AmericaCenozoic Earth HistoryThe North American CordilleraKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionChapter 18: Life HistoryIntroductionPrecambrian Life HistoryPaleozoic Life HistoryMesozoic Life HistoryCenozoic Life HistoryKey Concepts ReviewImportant TermsReview QuestionsCreative Thinking Visual QuestionAppendicesAppendix A: English-Metric Conversion ChartAppendix B: Mineral Identification TablesAnswers: Multiple-Choice QuestionsAnswers: Selected Short Answer QuestionsGlossaryIndex
