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Author: Charles Fletcher
Physical Geology: The Science of Earth, 3rd Edition provides students with a variety of ways to learn the content of physical geology and offers them embedded assessment questions, and thought-provoking inquiries tied to the text and the art program. The challenge of critical thinking and the high-interest of modern subject matter taken from todays headlines, are used to build on fundamental geologic principles. Physical Geology: The Science of Earth, 3rd Edition explores the foundational introductory Physical Geology topics using recent discoveries in geologic research, innovative pedagogy, and a stunning art program to show students how they can take geology and apply it to their daily world.
Physical Geology 3rd Table of contents:
CHAPTER 1: An Introduction to Geology
1.1 Geology Is the Scientific Study of Earth and the Other Planets
1.2 Critical Thinking Is the Use of Reasoning to Explain the World Around Us
1.3 Six Concepts Provide an Overarching, Big Picture of Earth
1.4 The Theory of Plate Tectonics Is a Product of Critical Thinking
1.5 The Topography of the Oceans and Continents Reflects Tectonic Processes
1.6 Rock Is a Solid Aggregate of Minerals
1.7 Geologists Study Dangerous Natural Processes Known as Geologic Hazards
1.8 Geologic Resources Are not Limitless, and so Must Be Managed
1.9 The Geologic Time Scale Summarizes Earth’s History
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CHAPTER 2: Solar System
2.1 Earth’s Origin Is Described by the Solar Nebula Hypothesis
2.2 The Sun Is a Star that Releases Energy and Builds Elements Through Nuclear Fusion
2.3 Terrestrial Planets Are Small and Rocky, with Thin Atmospheres
2.4 Gas Giants Are Massive Planets with Thick Atmospheres
2.5 Objects in the Solar System Include the Dwarf Planets, Comets, and Asteroids
2.6 Earth’s Interior Accumulated Heat During its Early History
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CHAPTER 3: Plate Tectonics
3.1 Earth’s interior is a result of chemical differentiation and convection.
3.2 The core, mantle, and crust have distinct chemical and physical features.
3.3 Lithospheric plates carry continents and oceans.
3.4 Paleomagnetism confirms the seafloor spreading hypothesis.
3.5 Plates have divergent, convergent, and transform boundaries.
3.6 Oceanic crust subducts at convergent boundaries.
3.7 Orogenesis occurs where two continents converge.
3.8 Transform boundaries connect two spreading centers.
3.9 Earthquakes are most frequent at plate boundaries.
3.10 Plate movement powers the rock cycle.
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CHAPTER 4: Minerals
4.1 Minerals Are Solid Crystalline Compounds with a Definite, but Variable, Chemical Composition
4.2 A Rock Is a Solid Aggregate of Minerals
4.3 Geologists Use Physical Properties to Identify Minerals
4.4 Atoms Are the Smallest Components in Nature with the Properties of a Given Substance
4.5 Minerals Are Compounds of Atoms Bonded Together
4.6 Oxygen and Silicon Are the Two Most Abundant Elements in Earth’s Crust
4.7 Metallic Cations Join with Silicate Structures to Form Neutral Compounds
4.8 There Are Seven Common Rock-Forming Minerals
4.9 Most Minerals Fall into Seven Major Classes
4.10 Mining Is Necessary, and the Resulting Environmental Damage Can Be Minimized
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CHAPTER 5: Igneous Rock
5.1 Igneous Rock Is Formed When Molten, or Partially Molten, Rock Solidifies
5.2 Igneous Rock Types Are Produced by Crystallization and Magma Differentiation
5.3 Bowen’s Reaction Series Describes the Crystallization of Magma
5.4 The Texture of Igneous Rock Records Its Crystallization History
5.5 Igneous Rocks Are Named on the Basis of Their Texture and Composition
5.6 There Are Seven Common Types of Igneous Rock
5.7 All Rocks on Earth Have Evolved from the First Igneous Rocks
5.8 Basalt Forms at Both Spreading Centers and Hotspots
5.9 Intrusions Occur in a Variety of Sizes and Shapes
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CHAPTER 6: Volcanoes
6.1 A Volcano Is Any Landform from Which Lava, Gas, or Ashes Escape from Underground, or Have Done So in the Past
6.2 There Are Three Common Types of Magma: Basaltic, Andesitic, and Rhyolitic
6.3 Explosive Eruptions Are Fueled by Violent Releases of Volcanic Gas
6.4 Pyroclastic Debris Is Produced by Explosive Eruptions
6.5 Volcanoes Can Be Classified into Six Major Types Based on Their Shape, Size, and Origin
6.6 Shield Volcanoes Are a Type of Central Vent Volcano
6.7 Stratovolcanoes and Rhyolite Caldera Complexes Are Central Vent Volcanoes
6.8 Large-Scale Volcanic Terrains Lack a Central Vent
6.9 Most Volcanoes Are Associated with Spreading Center Volcanism, Arc Volcanism, or Intraplate Volcanism
6.10 Volcanic Hazards Threaten Human Communities
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CHAPTER 7: Weathering
7.1 Weathering Includes Physical, Chemical, and Biological Processes
7.2 Physical Weathering Causes Fragmentation of Rock
7.3 Hydrolysis, Oxidation, and Dissolution Are Chemical Weathering Processes
7.4 Biological Weathering Involves Both Chemical and Physical Processes, and Sedimentary Products Result from All Three Types of Weathering
7.5 Rocks and Minerals Can Be Ranked by their Vulnerability to Weathering
7.6 The Effects of Weathering Can Change the Climate
7.7 Weathering Produces Soil
7.8 The Soil Profile, Spheroidal Weathering, and Natural Arches Are Products of Weathering
7.9 Soil Erosion Is a Significant Problem
7.10 There Are 12 Orders in the Soil Classification System
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CHAPTER 8: Sedimentary Rock
8.1 Sedimentary Rock is Formed from the Weathered and Eroded Remains of Earth’s Crust
8.2 There Are Three Common Types of Sediment: Clastic, Chemical, and Biogenic
8.3 Sediments Travel from Source Area to Depositional Environment
8.4 Sediments Change as They Are Transported Across Earth’s Surface
8.5 Clastic Grains Combine with Chemical and Biogenic Sediments
8.6 Sediment Becomes Rock During the Sedimentary Cycle
8.7 There Are Eight Major Types of Clastic Sedimentary Rock
8.8 There Are Seven Major Types of Chemical Sedimentary Rock and Four Major Types of Biogenic Sedimentary Rock
8.9 Sedimentary Rocks Preserve Evidence of Past Depositional Environments
8.10 Primary Sedimentary Structures Record Environmental Processes
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CHAPTER 9: Metamorphic Rock
9.1 Metamorphic Rocks Are Composed of Sedimentary, Igneous, or Metamorphic Minerals that have Recrystallized
9.2 Metamorphism Is Caused by Heat and Pressure
9.3 Chemically Active Fluids Transport Heat and Promote Recrystallization
9.4 Rocks Evolve Through a Sequence of Metamorphic Grades
9.5 Foliated Texture Is Produced by Directed Stress Related to Regional Metamorphism
9.6 Nonfoliated Rocks May Develop During Regional or Contact Metamorphism
9.7 The Relationship Between Mineral Assemblage and Metamorphic Grade Is Expressed by Metamorphic Facies
9.8 Metamorphism Is Linked to Plate Tectonics
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CHAPTER 10: Mountain Building
10.1 Rocks in Earth’s Crust Are Bent, Stretched, and Broken
10.2 Strain Takes Place in Three Stages: Elastic Deformation, Ductile Deformation, and Fracture
10.3 Strain in the Crust Produces Joints, Faults, and Folds
10.4 Dip-Slip and Strike-Slip Faults Are the Most Common Types of Faults
10.5 Rock Folds Are the Result of Ductile Deformation
10.6 Outcrop Patterns Reveal the Structure of the Crust
10.7 The San Andreas Fault Is a Plate Boundary
10.8 Mountain Building May Be Caused by Volcanism, Faulting, and Folding
10.9 Volcanic Mountains Are Formed by Volcanic Products, Not by Deformation
10.10 Crustal Extension Formed the Basin and Range Province
10.11 Fold-and-Thrust Belts Are the Highest and Most Structurally Complex Mountain Belts
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CHAPTER 11: Earthquakes
11.1 An Earthquake Is a Sudden Shaking of Earth’s Crust
11.2 There Are Several Types of Earthquake Hazards
11.3 The Elastic Rebound Theory Explains the Origin of Earthquakes
11.4 Most Earthquakes Occur at Plate Boundaries, but Intraplate Seismicity Is Also Common
11.5 Divergent, Convergent, and Transform Margins Are the Sites of Frequent Earthquake Activity
11.6 Earthquakes Produce Four Kinds of Seismic Waves
11.7 Seismometers Are Instruments That Locate and Measure Earthquakes
11.8 Earthquake Magnitude Is Expressed as a Whole Number and a Decimal Fraction
11.9 Seismology Is the Study of Seismic Waves to Improve Our Understanding of Earth’s Interior
11.10 Seismic Data Confirm the Existence of Discontinuities in Earth’s Interior
11.11 Seismic Tomography Uses Seismic Data to Make Cross Sections of Earth’s Interior
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CHAPTER 12: Geologic Time
12.1 Earth’s History Is a Sequence of Geologic Events
12.2 Geology Is the Science of Time
12.3 Seven Stratigraphic Principles Are Used in Relative Dating
12.4 Relative Dating Determines the Order of Geologic Events
12.5 James Hutton Recognized the Meaning of Unconformities in the Geologic Record
12.6 Radiometric Dating Uses Radioactive Decay to Estimate the Age of Geologic Samples
12.7 Geologists Select an Appropriate Radioisotope When Dating a Sample
12.8 Accurate Dating Requires Understanding Sources of Uncertainty
12.9 Potassium-Argon and Carbon Serve as Important Isotopic Clocks
12.10 Scientists Arrived at Earth’s Age Via Several Independent Observations
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CHAPTER 13: Earth’s History
13.1 Earth’s History Has Been Unveiled by Scientists Applying the Tools of Critical Thinking
13.2 Fossils Preserve a Record of Past Life
13.3 Evidence of Evolution Is Set in Stone
13.4 Molecular Biology Provides Evidence of Evolution
13.5 Mass Extinctions Influence the Evolution of Life
13.6 The Geologic Time Scale Is the Calendar of Events in Earth’s History
13.7 The Archean and Proterozoic Eons Lasted from 3.8 Billion to 542 Million Years Ago
13.8 In the Paleozoic Era, Complex Life Emerged and the Continents Reorganized
13.9 In the Mesozoic Era, Biological Diversity Increased and Continents Reorganized
13.10 Modern Humans Arose in the Cenozoic Era
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CHAPTER 14: Climate Change
14.1 Climate Change Alters Environmental Processes That Affect the Whole Earth
14.2 Heat Circulation in the Atmosphere and Oceans Maintains Earth’s Climate
14.3 The Greenhouse Effect Is at the Heart of Earth’s Climate System
14.4 The Global Carbon Cycle Describes How Carbon Moves Through Natural Systems
14.5 Modeling Improves Our Understanding of Climate Change
14.6 Human Activities Have Raised the Level of Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere
14.7 Earth’s Atmospheric Temperature Has Risen by About 1.0°C in the Past 100 Years
14.8 Climate Change Leads to Ocean Acidification and Warming, Glacier Melting, Weather Changes, and Other Negative Impacts
14.9 Fossil Fuels, Principally Oil, Provide Most of the Energy That Powers Society
14.10 Multiple Efforts Are Underway to Manage Climate Change
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CHAPTER 15: Glaciers and Paleoclimatology
15.1 A Glacier Is a River of Ice
15.2 Glaciers Are Found in a Wide Diversity of Forms and Environments
15.3 Ice Moves Through the Interior of a Glacier As If On a One-Way Conveyor Belt
15.4 Glacial Landforms Are Widespread and Attest to Past Episodes of Glaciation
15.5 The Majority of Glaciers and Other Ice Features Are Retreating in Reaction to Global Warming
15.6 The Ratio of Oxygen Isotopes in Glacial Ice and Deep-Sea Sediments Provides a Proxy for Global Climate History
15.7 Earth’s Recent History Has Been Characterized by Alternating Cycles of Ice Ages and Interglacials
15.8 During the Last Interglacial, Climate Was Warmer and Sea Level Was Higher Than at Present
15.9 Paleoclimate Is Influenced by the Timing and Location of Sunlight Reaching Earth
15.10 Together, Orbital Forcing and Climate Feedbacks Produced the Paleoclimate
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CHAPTER 16: Mass Wasting
16.1 Mass Wasting Is the Movement of Rock and Soil Down a Slope Under the Force of Gravity
16.2 Creep, Solifluction, and Slumping Are Common Types of Mass Wasting
16.3 Fast-Moving Mass Wasting Events Tend to Be the Most Dangerous
16.4 Avalanches, Lahars, and Submarine Landslides Are Special Types of Mass Wasting Processes
16.5 Several Factors Contribute to Unstable Slopes
16.6 Mass Wasting Processes Vary in Speed and Moisture Content
16.7 Human Activities Are Often the Cause of Mass Wasting
16.8 Research Improves Knowledge of Mass Wasting and Contributes to the Development of Mitigation Practices
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CHAPTER 17: Surface Water
17.1 The Hydrologic Cycle Moves Water Between the Atmosphere, the Ocean, and the Crust
17.2 Runoff Enters Channels That Join Other Channels to Form a Drainage System
17.3 Discharge Is the Amount of Water Passing a Given Point in a Measured Period of Time
17.4 Running Water Erodes Sediment
17.5 There Are Three Types of Stream Channels: Straight, Meandering, and Braided
17.6 Flooding Is a Natural Process in Healthy Streams
17.7 Streams May Develop a Graded Profile
17.8 Fluvial Processes Adjust to Changes in Base Level
17.9 Fluvial Sediment Builds Alluvial Fans and Deltas
17.10 Water Problems Exist on a Global Scale
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CHAPTER 18: Groundwater
18.1 Groundwater Is Our Most Important Source of Freshwater
18.2 Groundwater Is Fed by Snowmelt and Rainfall in Areas of Recharge
18.3 Groundwater Moves in Response to Gravity and Hydraulic Pressure
18.4 Porous Media and Fractured Aquifers Hold Groundwater
18.5 Groundwater Is Vulnerable to Several Sources of Pollution
18.6 Common Human Activities Contaminate Groundwater
18.7 Groundwater Remediation Incorporates Several Types of Treatment
18.8 Groundwater Is Responsible for Producing Karst Topography and Springs
18.9 Hydrothermal Activity and Cave Formation Are Groundwater Processes
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CHAPTER 19: Deserts and Wind
19.1 Deserts May Be Hot or Cold, but Low Precipitation Is a Common Trait
19.2 Atmospheric Moisture Circulation Determines the Location of Most Deserts
19.3 Several Factors Contribute to Desert Formation
19.4 Each Desert Has Unique Characteristics
19.5 Wind Is an Important Geological Agent
19.6 Sand Dunes Reflect Sediment Availability and Dominant Wind Direction
19.7 Paradoxically, Arid Landforms Are Shaped by Water
19.8 Desertification Threatens All Six Inhabited Continents
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CHAPTER 20: Coastal Geology
20.1 Shorelines Are in a State of Perpetual Change
20.2 Wave Energy Is the Dominant Force Driving Natural Coastal Change
20.3 Wave Refraction and Wave-Generated Currents Occur in Shallow Water
20.4 Longshore Currents and Rip Currents Transport Sediment in the Surf Zone
20.5 Gravity and Inertia Generate Two Tides Every Day
20.6 Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Cause Catastrophic Damage to Coastal Areas
20.7 Sea Level Rise Since the Last Ice Age Has Shaped Most Coastlines, and Continues to Do So
20.8 Barrier Islands Migrate with Rising Sea Level
20.9 Rocky Shorelines, Estuaries, and Tidal Wetlands Are Important Coastal Environments
20.10 Coasts May Be Submergent or Emergent, Depositional or Erosional, or Exhibit Aspects of All Four of These Characteristics
20.11 Coral Reefs Are Home to One-Fourth of All Marine Species
20.12 Coastal Problems Are Growing as Populations Increase
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CHAPTER 21: Marine Geology
21.1 Marine Geology Is the Study of Geologic Processes within Ocean Basins
21.2 Ocean Waters Are Mixed by a Global System of Currents
21.3 A Continental Shelf Is the Submerged Border of a Continent
21.4 The Continental Margin Consists of the Shelf, the Slope, and the Rise
21.5 Most Ocean Sediment Is Deposited on the Continental Margin
21.6 Pelagic Sediment Covers the Abyssal Plains
21.7 Pelagic Stratigraphy Reflects Dissolution, Dilution, and Productivity
21.8 The Mid-Ocean Ridge Is the Site of Seafloor Spreading
21.9 Oceanic Trenches Occur at Subduction Zones
21.10 Human Impacts on Earth’s Oceans Are Global in Extent
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Glossary
Index
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