name:"Ludman, Allan and Marshak, Stephen" found 1 record - Research Collections

Contents: Setting the stage for learning about the Earth -- The way the Earth works: examining plate tectonics -- Minerals -- Minerals, rocks, and the rock cycle -- Using igneous rocks to interpret Earth history -- Using sedimentary rocks to interpret Earth history -- Interpreting metamorphic rocks -- Studying the Earth's landforms: maps and other tools -- Working with topographic maps -- Interpreting geologic structures on block diagrams, geologic maps, and cross sections -- Earthquakes and seismology -- Interpreting geologic history: what happened, and when did it happen? -- Landscapes formed by streams -- Groundwater as a landscape former and resource -- Glacial landscapes -- Processes and landforms in arid environments -- Shoreline landscapes -- Looking to the future: how will humans be affected by changes in the Earth system

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