GEOL 001: Intro to Physical Geology

by Tim Ellsworth

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This textbook is specifically for GEOL 001 students at Coalinga College.

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Publisher
Coalinga College
Subjects
Geosciences
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
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Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. Chapter 1: Understanding Science
  7. Section 1.1: What is Science?
  8. Section 1.2: The Scientific Method
  9. Section 1.3: Early Scientific Thought
  10. Section 1.4: The Study of Geology
  11. Section 1.5: Earth Systems Overview
  12. Section 1.6: Science Denial and Evaluating Sources
  13. Section 1.7: Components of the Earth System
  14. Section 1.8: Components of Earth System- Relationships between human activities and Earth's spheres
  15. Section 1.S: Summary
  16. Chapter 2: Plate Tectonics
  17. Section 2.1: Alfred Wegener’s Continental Drift Hypothesis
  18. Section 2.2: Layers of the Earth
  19. Section 2.3: Convergent Boundaries
  20. Section 2.4: Divergent Boundaries
  21. Section 2.5: Transform Boundaries
  22. Section 2.6: The Wilson Cycle
  23. Section 2.7: Hotspots
  24. Section 2.S: Summary
  25. Chapter 3: Minerals
  26. Section 3.1: Chemistry of Minerals
  27. Section 3.2: Formation of Minerals
  28. Section 3.3: Silicate Minerals
  29. Section 3.4: Non-Silicate Minerals
  30. Section 3.5: Identifying Minerals
  31. Section 3.S: Summary
  32. Chapter 4: Igneous Processes and Volcanoes
  33. Section 4.1: Classification of Igneous Rocks
  34. Section 4.2: Bowen’s Reaction Series
  35. Section 4.3: Magma Generation
  36. Section 4.4: Volcanism
  37. Section 4.5: Volcanic Structures
  38. Section 4.6: Volcanic Hazards and Monitoring
  39. Section 4.S: Summary
  40. Chapter 5: Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rocks
  41. Section 5.1: The Unique Properties of Water
  42. Section 5.2: Weathering and Erosion
  43. Section 5.3: Sedimentary Rocks
  44. Section 5.4: Sedimentary Structures
  45. Section 5.5: Depositional Environments
  46. Section 5.S: Summary
  47. Chapter 6: Metamorphic Rocks
  48. Section 6.1: Metamorphic Processes
  49. Section 6.2: Metamorphic Textures
  50. Section 6.3: Metamorphic Grade
  51. Section 6.4: Metamorphic Environments
  52. Section 6.S: Summary
  53. Chapter 7: Geologic Time
  54. Section 7.1: Relative Dating
  55. Section 7.2: Absolute Dating
  56. Section 7.3: Fossils and Evolution
  57. Section 7.4: Correlation
  58. Section 7.5: Earth History
  59. Section 7.5.1: Origin of the Universe
  60. Section 7.5.2: Origin of the Solar System—The Nebular Hypothesis
  61. Section 7.5.3: Hadean Eon
  62. Section 7.5.4: Archean Eon
  63. Section 7.5.5: Proterozoic Eon
  64. Section 7.5.6: Paleozoic
  65. Section 7.5.7: Mesozoic
  66. Section 7.5.8: Cenozoic
  67. Chapter 8: Crustal Deformation and Earthquakes
  68. Section 8.1: Stress and Strain
  69. Section 8.2: Deformation
  70. Section 8.3: Geological Maps
  71. Section 8.4: Folds
  72. Section 8.5: Faults
  73. Section 8.6: Earthquake Essentials
  74. Section 8.7: Measuring Earthquakes
  75. Section 8.8: Earthquake Risk
  76. Section 8.9: Case Studies
  77. Section 8.S: Summary
  78. Chapter 9: Mass Wasting
  79. Section 9.1: Slope Strength
  80. Section 9.2: Mass-Wasting Triggers and Mitigation
  81. Section 9.3: Landslide Classification and Identification
  82. Section 9.4: Examples of Landslides
  83. Section 9.S: Summary
  84. Chapter 10: Water
  85. Section 10.1: Prelude to Water
  86. Section 10.2: Properties of Water
  87. Section 10.3: Surface Water
  88. Section 10.4: Groundwater
  89. Section 10.5: Glaciers
  90. Section 10.5.1: Prelude to Galciers
  91. Section 10.5.2: Types of Glaciers
  92. Section 10.5.3: Glacier Formation and Movement
  93. Section 10.5.4: Glacial Budget
  94. Section 10.5.5: Glacial Landforms
  95. Section 10.5.6: Ice Age Glaciations
  96. Section 10.6: Waves and Wave Processes
  97. Section 10.7: Shoreline Features
  98. Chapter 11: Deserts
  99. Section 11.1: Prelude to Deserts
  100. Section 11.2: The Origin of Deserts
  101. Section 11.3: Desert Weathering and Erosion
  102. Section 11.4: Desert Landforms
  103. Chapter 12: Energy and Mineral Resources
  104. Section 12.1: Mining
  105. Section 12.2: Fossil Fuels
  106. Section 12.3: Mineral Resources
  107. Section 12.S: Summary
  108. Back Matter
  109. Index
  110. Glossary
  111. Detailed Licensing
  112. Detailed Licensing