Designed give readers instruction and practice with basic geologic field and lab skills, this exceptionally affordable--yet high-quality--lab manual/workbook features 68 unique and intuitive exercises that covering 19 key geologic topics. The exercises are based on the principles of scientific inquiry, and challenge readers to think beyond the activity at hand to the larger questions of applied geologic work. Problems range from the simple to complex, and calculations are based on simple arithmetic. ROCK EVOLUTION. Minerals and Rocks. MAPPING THE EARTH. Topographic Maps. Air Photos. Geologic Maps, Structures, and Earth History. Seismic Reflections Reveal Subsurface Geology. SURFICIAL PROCESSES AND THE ENVIRONMENT. Landslides. Streams. Ground Water. Glaciation. Beaches. PLATE TECTONICS. Earthquakes and Seismic Risk. Volcanos and Volcanic Hazards. Earthquakes, Volcanos, and Plate Tectonics. Plate Movements. EARTH MATERIALS. Rock-forming Minerals. Igneous Rocks. Sedimentary Rocks. Metamorphic Rocks. Common Rocks in the Field. For anyone interested in learning geologic field and lab skills.
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