Table of Contents
Test Bank contents............................................................................................................................................. iv
CHAPTER 1 – An Introduction to Geology................................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 2 – Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds……………………..11
CHAPTER 3 – Matter and Minerals............................................................................................................ 23
CHAPTER 4 – Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity……………………….31
CHAPTER 5 –Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards………………………………………43
CHAPTER 6 – Weathering and Soil............................................................................................................ 53
CHAPTER 7 – Sedimentary Rocks.............................................................................................................. 59
CHAPTER 8 – Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks....................................................................67
CHAPTER 9 – Geologic Time......................................................................................................................... 75
CHAPTER 10 – Crustal Deformation......................................................................................................... 83
CHAPTER 11 – Earthquakes......................................................................................................................... 91
CHAPTER 12 – Earth’s Interior……………………………………………………...101
CHAPTER 13 – Divergent Boundaries: Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor.................109
CHAPTER 14 – Convergent Boundaries: Origin of Mountains.....................................................117
CHAPTER 15 – Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity.........................................................................127
CHAPTER 16 – Running Water................................................................................................................. 133
CHAPTER 17 – Groundwater..................................................................................................................... 143
CHAPTER 18 – Glaciers and Glaciation.................................................................................................. 151
CHAPTER 19 – Deserts and Wind............................................................................................................ 159
CHAPTER 20 – Shorelines........................................................................................................................... 167
CHAPTER 21 – Global Climate Change................................................................................................... 179
,CHAPTER 22 – Earth’s Evolution through Geologic Time..............................................................185
CHAPTER 23 – Energy and Mineral Resources..................................................................................191
CHAPTER 24 – Planetary Geology........................................................................................................... 201
, Test Bank Contents
CHAPTER 1 – An Introduction to Geology................................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 2 – Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds......................................................18
CHAPTER 3 – Matter and Minerals............................................................................................................ 38
CHAPTER 4 – Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity.........................................................55
CHAPTER 5 –Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards..................................................................................... 72
CHAPTER 6 – Weathering and Soil............................................................................................................ 95
CHAPTER 7 – Sedimentary Rocks............................................................................................................ 113
CHAPTER 8 – Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks.................................................................131
CHAPTER 9 – Geologic Time...................................................................................................................... 147
CHAPTER 10 – Crustal Deformation....................................................................................................... 164
CHAPTER 11 – Earthquakes....................................................................................................................... 179
CHAPTER 12 – Earth’s Interior................................................................................................................. 195
CHAPTER 13 – Divergent Boundaries: Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor.................209
CHAPTER 14 – Convergent Boundaries: Origin of Mountains.....................................................224
CHAPTER 15 – Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity.........................................................................236
CHAPTER 16 – Running Water................................................................................................................. 248
CHAPTER 17 – Groundwater..................................................................................................................... 267
CHAPTER 18 – Glaciers and Glaciation.................................................................................................. 286
CHAPTER 19 – Deserts and Wind............................................................................................................ 308
CHAPTER 20 – Shorelines........................................................................................................................... 326
CHAPTER 21 – Global Climate Change................................................................................................... 346
CHAPTER 22 – Earth’s Evolution through Geologic Time..............................................................362
, CHAPTER 23 – Energy and Mineral Resources..................................................................................386
CHAPTER 24 – Planetary Geology........................................................................................................... 403
Test Bank contents............................................................................................................................................. iv
CHAPTER 1 – An Introduction to Geology................................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 2 – Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds……………………..11
CHAPTER 3 – Matter and Minerals............................................................................................................ 23
CHAPTER 4 – Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity……………………….31
CHAPTER 5 –Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards………………………………………43
CHAPTER 6 – Weathering and Soil............................................................................................................ 53
CHAPTER 7 – Sedimentary Rocks.............................................................................................................. 59
CHAPTER 8 – Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks....................................................................67
CHAPTER 9 – Geologic Time......................................................................................................................... 75
CHAPTER 10 – Crustal Deformation......................................................................................................... 83
CHAPTER 11 – Earthquakes......................................................................................................................... 91
CHAPTER 12 – Earth’s Interior……………………………………………………...101
CHAPTER 13 – Divergent Boundaries: Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor.................109
CHAPTER 14 – Convergent Boundaries: Origin of Mountains.....................................................117
CHAPTER 15 – Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity.........................................................................127
CHAPTER 16 – Running Water................................................................................................................. 133
CHAPTER 17 – Groundwater..................................................................................................................... 143
CHAPTER 18 – Glaciers and Glaciation.................................................................................................. 151
CHAPTER 19 – Deserts and Wind............................................................................................................ 159
CHAPTER 20 – Shorelines........................................................................................................................... 167
CHAPTER 21 – Global Climate Change................................................................................................... 179
,CHAPTER 22 – Earth’s Evolution through Geologic Time..............................................................185
CHAPTER 23 – Energy and Mineral Resources..................................................................................191
CHAPTER 24 – Planetary Geology........................................................................................................... 201
, Test Bank Contents
CHAPTER 1 – An Introduction to Geology................................................................................................. 1
CHAPTER 2 – Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds......................................................18
CHAPTER 3 – Matter and Minerals............................................................................................................ 38
CHAPTER 4 – Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity.........................................................55
CHAPTER 5 –Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards..................................................................................... 72
CHAPTER 6 – Weathering and Soil............................................................................................................ 95
CHAPTER 7 – Sedimentary Rocks............................................................................................................ 113
CHAPTER 8 – Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks.................................................................131
CHAPTER 9 – Geologic Time...................................................................................................................... 147
CHAPTER 10 – Crustal Deformation....................................................................................................... 164
CHAPTER 11 – Earthquakes....................................................................................................................... 179
CHAPTER 12 – Earth’s Interior................................................................................................................. 195
CHAPTER 13 – Divergent Boundaries: Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor.................209
CHAPTER 14 – Convergent Boundaries: Origin of Mountains.....................................................224
CHAPTER 15 – Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity.........................................................................236
CHAPTER 16 – Running Water................................................................................................................. 248
CHAPTER 17 – Groundwater..................................................................................................................... 267
CHAPTER 18 – Glaciers and Glaciation.................................................................................................. 286
CHAPTER 19 – Deserts and Wind............................................................................................................ 308
CHAPTER 20 – Shorelines........................................................................................................................... 326
CHAPTER 21 – Global Climate Change................................................................................................... 346
CHAPTER 22 – Earth’s Evolution through Geologic Time..............................................................362
, CHAPTER 23 – Energy and Mineral Resources..................................................................................386
CHAPTER 24 – Planetary Geology........................................................................................................... 403
