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Revised throughout for enhanced clarity and accuracy – and with a greater emphasis on the process of science – this user-friendly, best-selling laboratory manual examines the basic principles of geology and their applications to everyday life. Students are encouraged to view these principles in terms of natural resources, natural hazards, and human risks. This trusted resource features contributions from highly regarded geologists and geoscience educators, with an exceptional illustration program by Dennis Tasa.
Table of Contents
Laboratory 1: Exploring and Measuring Earth Materials and Processes Laboratory 2: Plate Tectonics and the Origin or Magma Laboratory 3: Mineral Properties, Uses, and Identification
Laboratory 4: Exploring Rocks and a Rock Cycle Model
Laboratory 5: Igneous Rocks and Volcanic Hazards
Laboratory 6: Sedimentary Rocks, Processes, and Environments
Laboratory 7: Metamorphic Rocks, Processes, and Resources
Laboratory 8: Dating of Rocks, Fossils, and Geologic Events
Laboratory 9: Topographic Maps and Aerial Photographs
Laboratory 10: Geologic Structures, Maps, and Block Diagrams
Laboratory 11: Stream Processes, Landscapes, Mass Wastage, and Flood Hazards
Laboratory 12: Groundwater Processes, Resources, and Risks
Laboratory 13: Glacial Processes, Landforms, and Indicators of Climate Change
Laboratory 14: Dryland Landforms, Hazards, and Risks
Laboratory 15: Coastal Processes, Landforms, Hazards, and Risks
Laboratory 16: Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks