Geology: an Introduction to Physical Geology (Paperback)

**I. Forming the Earth

1. A First Look at Planet Earth ? Its Origins, Systems, and Tectonic Plates
2. Minerals
3. Igneous Rocks and Processes
4. Volcanoes and Volcanism
5. Weathering ? The Breakdown of Rocks
6. Sedimentary Processes, Environments, and Rocks
7. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
8. Telling Time Geologically

**II. Shaping the Earth’s Crust

9. Earth Structures ? Folds, Faults, and Fabrics
10. Earthquakes
11. The Earth’s Interior ? What’s Going on Down There?
12. Plate Tectonics and the Formation of the Earth’s Oceans
13. Continental Tectonics and the Formation of the Earth’s Continents

**III. Sculpting the Earth’s Surface

14. Mass Movement
15. Streams and Floods16. Groundwater
17. Glaciers and Ice Ages
18. Deserts and the Work of Winds
19. Shores and Coastal Processes
20. Human Use of the Earth’s Resources

Appendices
Glossary
Photo Credit
Index