Introduction to Earth Science

by Nancy Ikeda

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Fullerton College
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Geosciences
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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: Understanding Science
  7. 1.1: What is Science?
  8. 1.2: The Scientific Method
  9. 1.3: Early Scientific Thought
  10. 1.4: Earth Science and Its Branches
  11. 1.5: Science Denial and Evaluating Sources
  12. 1.S: Summary
  13. 2: Plate Tectonics
  14. 2.1: Alfred Wegener’s Continental Drift Hypothesis
  15. 2.2: Layers of the Earth
  16. 2.3: Convergent Boundaries
  17. 2.4: Divergent Boundaries
  18. 2.5: Transform Boundaries
  19. 2.6: The Wilson Cycle
  20. 2.7: Hotspots
  21. 2.S: Summary
  22. 3: Minerals
  23. 3.1: Chemistry of Minerals
  24. 3.2: Formation of Minerals
  25. 3.3: Silicate Minerals
  26. 3.4: Non-Silicate Minerals
  27. 3.5: Identifying Minerals
  28. 3.S: Summary
  29. 4: Igneous Processes and Volcanoes
  30. 4.1: Classification of Igneous Rocks
  31. 4.2: Bowen’s Reaction Series
  32. 4.3: Magma Generation
  33. 4.4: Volcanism
  34. 4.5: Volcanic Structures
  35. 4.6: Volcanic Hazards and Monitoring
  36. 4.S: Summary
  37. 5: Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks
  38. 5.1: The Unique Properties of Water
  39. 5.2: Weathering and Erosion
  40. 5.3: Sedimentary Rocks
  41. 5.4: Sedimentary Structures
  42. 5.5: Depositional Environments
  43. 5.S: Summary
  44. 6: Metamorphic Rocks
  45. 6.1: Metamorphic Processes
  46. 6.2: Metamorphic Textures
  47. 6.3: Metamorphic Grade
  48. 6.4: Metamorphic Environments
  49. 6.S: Summary
  50. 7: Geologic Time
  51. 7.1: Relative Dating
  52. 7.2: Absolute Dating
  53. 7.3: Fossils and Evolution
  54. 7.4: Correlation
  55. 7.S: Summary
  56. 8: Earth History
  57. 8.1: Hadean Eon
  58. 8.2: Archean Eon
  59. 8.3: Proterozoic Eon
  60. 8.4: Paleozoic Era
  61. 8.5: Mesozoic Era
  62. 8.6: Cenozoic Era
  63. 8.S: Summary
  64. 9: Crustal Deformation and Earthquakes
  65. 9.1: Stress and Strain
  66. 9.2: Deformation
  67. 9.3: Geologic Maps
  68. 9.4: Folds
  69. 9.5: Faults
  70. 9.6: Earthquake Essentials
  71. 9.7: Measuring Earthquakes
  72. 9.8: Earthquake Risk
  73. 9.9: Case Studies
  74. 9.S: Summary
  75. 10: Mass Wasting
  76. 10.1: Slope Strength
  77. 10.2: Mass Wasting Triggers and Mitigation
  78. 10.3: Landslide Classification and Identification
  79. 10.4: Examples of Landslides
  80. 10.S: Summary
  81. 11: Water
  82. 11.1: Water Cycle
  83. 11.2: Water Basin and Budgets
  84. 11.3: Water Use and Distribution
  85. 11.4: Water Law
  86. 11.5: Surface Water
  87. 11.6: Groundwater
  88. 11.7: Water Contamination
  89. 11.8: Karst
  90. 11.S: Summary
  91. 12: Coastlines
  92. 12.1: Waves and Wave Processes
  93. 12.2: Currents and Tides
  94. 12.3: Shoreline Features
  95. 12.4: Marine Depositional Environments
  96. 12.S: Summary
  97. 13: Deserts
  98. 13.1: Locations of Deserts
  99. 13.2: The Origin of Deserts
  100. 13.3: Desert Weathering and Erosion
  101. 13.4: Desert Landforms
  102. 13.5: The Great Basin and the Basin and Range
  103. 13.S: Summary
  104. 14: Glaciers
  105. 14.1: Glacier Formation
  106. 14.2: Glacier Movement
  107. 14.3: Glacial Budget
  108. 14.4: Glacial Landforms
  109. 14.5: Ice Age Glaciations
  110. 14.S: Summary
  111. 15: Energy and Mineral Resources
  112. 15.1: Mining
  113. 15.2: Fossil Fuels
  114. 15.3: Mineral Resources
  115. 15.S: Summary
  116. 16: The Atmosphere
  117. 16.1: Significance and Composition of the Atmosphere
  118. 16.2: Layers of the Atmosphere
  119. 16.3: Atmospheric Energy, Temperature, and Heat
  120. 16.4: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
  121. 16.5: Earth-Sun Relationships
  122. 16.6: Atmospheric Movements and Flow
  123. 16.7: Global Atmospheric Circulations
  124. 16.S: Summary
  125. 17: Weather Processes
  126. 17.1: Water and Humidity
  127. 17.2: Clouds, Fog and Precipitation
  128. 17.3: Air Masses and Weather Fronts
  129. 17.4: Thunderstorms
  130. 17.5: Tornadoes
  131. 17.6: Cyclones
  132. 17.7: El Niño and La Niña
  133. 17.S: Summary
  134. 18: Global Climate Change
  135. 18.1: Earth’s Temperature
  136. 18.2: Evidence of Recent Climate Change
  137. 18.3: Prehistoric Climate Change
  138. 18.4: Anthropogenic Causes of Climate Change
  139. 18.S: Summary
  140. 19: The Origin of the Universe and Our Solar System
  141. 19.1: Origin of the Universe
  142. 19.2: Origin of the Solar System—The Nebular Hypothesis
  143. 19.3: Overview of Our Planetary System
  144. 19.4: Composition and Structure of Planets
  145. 19.S: Summary
  146. 20: Stellar Evolution
  147. 20.1: The Universe
  148. 20.2: Stars
  149. 20.3: Stellar Life Cycle
  150. 20.S: Summary
  151. Back Matter
  152. Index
  153. Glossary
  154. Detailed Licensing
  155. Detailed Licensing