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Physical Geology: Investigating Earth, presents the material in a clear, consistent, and comprehensive manner. The book focuses on the appropriate core concepts of physical geology, with an emphasis on the unifying theory of plate tectonics and Earth’s dynamic nature. The many applicable examples, completely new photographs illustrating the material, and current topics covered throughout the text enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of physical geology and the role it plays in our everyday lives.
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- Virtual Field Trips, included in MindTap, take students beyond the classroom to some of the most iconic geological locations through an immersive, interactive experience and include an array of media including video, high-quality visualizations and images, and Gigapan photography that allows students to zoom to a location up close – often closer than if they were physically there. Yosemite National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Capitol Reef National Park, Death Valley National Park, and the Grand Canyon are among the locations that students will travel to, virtually.
- GEOLOGY IN THE SPOTLIGHT highlights important current geologic research and topics that relate to the world today, such as Rare-Earth Elements and Critical Minerals as Geopolitical Weapons, Gold: A Valuable and Economically Important Precious Metal, Soil Loss and its Consequences, Glaciers and Global Warming, Windmills and Wind Power, and The San Andreas Fault – When is the Next Big One? to name a few.
- The Learning Objectives focus on the important concepts discussed in the chapter. They are designed to develop critical thinking skills and ensure that the student has an understanding of the topics covered and is not just memorizing facts.
- The chapter text has been written to clarify concepts, emphasize the understanding of the underlying principles and processes, thus reinforcing the Learning Objectives, and making the material more exploratory.
- High-resolution photos were chosen to demonstrate the visual nature of geology. Many of the photos are of recent geologic events, thus adding to the currency and relevance, as well as reinforcing the global nature of geology. Each chapter opens with a bold and dramatic photo that sets the stage and provides a portal into the chapter topics.
- Figure and table data reflect the most current available published source information by internationally recognized and reputable institutions such as the United States Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as well as various United Nations organizations.
- The end-of-chapter material features a Key Concepts Review, a list of the Important Terms in the chapter, five multiple-choice and five short-answer questions, as well as a ‘What Would You Do’ question that is open-ended and designed to apply the material learned to a real-life situation.
2. Plate Tectonics: A Unifying Theory
3. Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks
4. Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Igneous Activity
5. Volcanoes and Volcanism
6. Weathering, Erosion, and Soil
7. Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks
8. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
9. Earthquakes
10. Earth’s Interior
11. Deformation, Mountain Building, and the Continents
12. Mass Wasting
13. Running Water
14. Groundwater
15. Glaciers and Glaciation
16. The Work of Wind and Deserts
17. Oceans, Shorelines, and Shoreline Processes
18. Geologic Time: Concepts and Principles
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- ISBN-10: 0357730755
- ISBN-13: 9780357730751
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- ISBN-10: 035773078X
- ISBN-13: 9780357730782
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ISBN: 9780357730751
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