Essentials of geology

Table of Contents An Introduction to Geology Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds Matter and Minerals Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards Weathering and Soils Sedimentary Rocks Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity Running Water Groundwater Glaciers and Glaciation Deserts and Wind Shorelines Geologic Time Earth’s Evolution Through Geologic Time Global Climate Change Appendix Metric and English Units Compared Glossary Index