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Continental Rifting 2.5 Convergent Plate Boundaries and Subduction Oceanic–Continental Convergence Oceanic–Oceanic Convergence Continental–Continental Convergence 2.6 Transform Plate Boundaries 2.7 How Do Plates and Plate Boundaries Change? The Breakup of Pangaea Plate Tectonics in the Future 2.8 Testing the Plate Tectonics Model Evidence of Seafloor Spreading: Ocean Drilling Evidence: Mantle Plumes, Hot Spots, and Island Chains Evidence: Paleomagnetism 2.9 How Is Plate Motion Measured? Geologic Measurement of Plate Motion Measuring Plate Motion from Space 2.10 What Drives Plate Motions? Forces That Drive Plate Motion A Model of Plate–Mantle Convection Concepts in Review 3 Matter and Minerals 3.1 Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks Defining a Mineral What Is a Rock? 3.2 Atoms: Building Blocks of Minerals Properties of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons Elements: Defined by the Number of Protons 3.3 How Atoms Bond to Form Minerals The Octet Rule and Chemical Bonds Ionic Bonds: Electrons Transferred Covalent Bonds: Electron Sharing Metallic Bonds: Electrons Free to Move How Minerals Form 3.4 Properties of Minerals Optical Properties Crystal Shape, or Habit Mineral Strength Density and Specific Gravity Other Properties of Minerals 3.5 Mineral Structures and Compositions Mineral Structures Compositional Variations in Minerals Structural Variations in Minerals 3.6 Mineral Groups Classifying Minerals Silicate Versus Nonsilicate Minerals 3.7 The Silicates Silicate Structures Joining Silicate Structures 3.8 Common Silicate Minerals The Light Silicates The Dark Silicates 3.9 Important Nonsilicate Minerals Concepts in Review 4 Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity 4.1 Magma: Parent Material of Igneous Rock The Nature of Magma From Magma to Crystalline Rock Igneous Processes 4.2 Igneous Compositions Compositional Categories Silica Content as an Indicator of Composition 4.3 Igneous Textures: What Can They Tell Us? Types of Igneous Textures 4.4 Naming Igneous Rocks Felsic Igneous Rocks Intermediate Igneous Rocks Mafic Igneous Rocks Pyroclastic Rocks 4.5 Origin of Magma Generating Magma from Solid Rock 4.6 How Magmas Evolve Bowen’s Reaction Series and the Composition of Igneous Rocks Magmatic Differentiation and Crystal Settling Assimilation and Magma Mixing 4.7 Partial Melting and Magma Composition Formation of Mafic Magma Formation of Intermediate and Felsic Magmas 4.8 Intrusive Igneous Activity Nature of Intrusive Bodies Tabular Intrusive Bodies: Dikes and Sills Massive Plutons: Batholiths, Stocks, and Laccoliths Concepts in Review 5 Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards 5.1 Mount St. Helens Versus Kilauea 5.2 The Nature of Volcanic Eruptions Magma: Source Material for Volcanic Eruptions Effusive Versus Explosive Eruptions Effusive Eruptions How Explosive Eruptions Are Triggered 5.3 Materials Extruded During an Eruption Lava Flows Gases Pyroclastic Materials 5.4 Anatomy of a Volcano 5.5 Shield Volcanoes Mauna Loa: Earth’s Largest Shield Volcano Kilauea: Hawaii’s Most Active Volcano 5.6 Cinder Cones ParÍcutin: Life of a Garden‐Variety Cinder Cone 5.7 Composite Volcanoes 5.8 Volcanic Hazards Pyroclastic Flows: A Deadly Force Lahars: Mudflows on Active and Inactive Cones Other Volcanic Hazards 5.9 Other Volcanic Landforms Calderas Fissure Eruptions and Basalt Plateaus Lava Domes Volcanic Necks 5.10 Plate Tectonics and Volcanism Volcanism at Divergent Plate Boundaries Volcanism at Convergent Plate Boundaries Intraplate Volcanism 5.11 Monitoring Volcanic Activity Monitoring Earthquake Patterns Remote Sensing of Volcanoes Volcanic Hazard Maps Concepts in Review 6 Weathering and Soils 6.1 Weathering 6.2 Mechanical Weathering Frost Wedging Salt Crystal Growth Fractures: Jointing and Sheeting Biological Activity 6.3 Chemical Weathering Dissolution Oxidation Hydrolysis Products of Silicate‐Mineral Weathering Spheroidal Weathering 6.4 Rates of Weathering Rock Characteristics Climate Differential Weathering 6.5 Soil An Interface in the Earth System What Is Soil? Soil Texture and Structure 6.6 Controls of Soil Formation Parent Material Climate Plants, Animals, and Microbes Time Topography Within a Climate Zone 6.7 Describing and Classifying Soils The Soil Profile Classifying Soils 6.8 The Impact of Human Activities on Soil Clearing the Tropical Rain Forest: A Case Study of Human Impact on Soil Soil Erosion: Losing a Vital Resource Concepts in Review 7 Sedimentary Rocks 7.1 An Introduction to Sedimentary Rocks Importance Origins 7.2 Clastic Sedimentary Rocks Shale Sandstone Conglomerate and Breccia 7.3 Chemical Sedimentary Rocks Limestone Dolostone Chert Evaporites 7.4 Coal: An Organic Sedimentary Rock 7.5 Turning Sediment into Sedimentary Rock: Diagenesis and Lithification Diagenesis Lithification 7.6 Classification of Sedimentary Rocks 7.7 Sedimentary Rocks Represent Past Environments Types of Sedimentary Environments Sedimentary Facies Sedimentary Structures 7.8 The Carbon Cycle and Sedimentary Rocks Movement of Carbon Between the Atmosphere and Biosphere Movement of Carbon Between the Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Biosphere Movement of Carbon from Biosphere to Geosphere (Fossil Fuels) Concepts in Review 8 Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks 8.1 What Is Metamorphism? Metamorphic Grade 8.2 What Drives Metamorphism? Heat as a Metamorphic Agent Confining Pressure Differential Stress Chemically Active Fluids The Importance of Parent Rock 8.3 Metamorphic Textures Foliation Foliated Textures Other Metamorphic Textures 8.4 Common Metamorphic Rocks Foliated Metamorphic Rocks Nonfoliated Metamorphic Rocks 8.5 Metamorphic Environments Contact, or Thermal, Metamorphism Hydrothermal Metamorphism Burial and Subduction Zone Metamorphism Regional Metamorphism Other Metamorphic Environments 8.6 Determining Metamorphic Environments Textural Variations Using Index Minerals to Determine Metamorphic Grade Metamorphic Facies as an Indicator of Metamorphic Environments Plate Tectonics and Metamorphic Facies Concepts in Review 9 Geologic Time 9.1 Creating a Time Scale: Relative Dating Principles The Importance of a Time Scale Numerical and Relative Dates Principle of Superposition Principle of Original Horizontality Principle of Lateral Continuity Principle of Cross‐Cutting Relationships Principle of Inclusions Unconformities Applying Relative Dating Principles 9.2 Fossils: Evidence of Past Life Types of Fossils Conditions Favoring Preservation 9.3 Correlation of Rock Layers Correlation Within Limited Areas Fossils and Correlation 9.4 Numerical Dating with Nuclear Decay Reviewing Basic Atomic Structure Changes to Atomic Nuclei Radiometric Dating Unstable Isotopes that Are Useful for Radiometric Dating Dating with Carbon‐14 9.5 Determining Numerical Dates for Sedimentary Strata 9.6 The Geologic Time Scale Structure of the Time Scale Precambrian Time Terminology and the Geologic Time Scale Concepts in Review 10 Crustal Deformation 10.1 How Rocks Deform Stress: The Force That Deforms Rocks Strain: A Change in Shape Caused by Stress Types of Deformation Factors That Affect How Rocks Deform 10.2 Folds: Rock Structures Formed by Ductile Deformation Anticlines and Synclines Domes and Basins Monoclines 10.3 Faults and Joints: Rock Structures Formed by Brittle Deformation Describing the Orientation of Geologic Structures: Strike and Dip Dip‐Slip Faults Strike‐Slip Faults Oblique‐Slip Faults Structures Associated with Faulting Joints 10.4 Mapping Geologic Structures Measuring Strike and Dip Geologic Maps and Block Diagrams Concepts in Review 11 Earthquakes and Earthquake Hazards 11.1 What Is an Earthquake? Discovering the Causes of Earthquakes Foreshocks and Aftershocks Plate Tectonics and Large Earthquakes Fault Rupture and Propagation 11.2 Seismology: The Study of Earthquake Waves Instruments That Record Earthquakes Seismic Waves 11.3 Locating the Source of an Earthquake 11.4 Determining the Size of an Earthquake Intensity Scales Magnitude Scales 11.5 Earthquake Destruction Destruction from Seismic Vibrations Landslides and Ground Subsidence Fire Tsunamis 11.6 Where Do Most Destructive Earthquakes Occur? Earthquakes Associated with Plate Boundaries Damaging Earthquakes East of the Rockies 11.7 Earthquakes: Predictions, Forecasts, and Mitigation Short‐Range Predictions Long‐Range Forecasts Minimizing Earthquake Hazards Concepts in Review 12 Earth’s Interior 12.1 Exploring Earth’s Interior Formation of Earth’s Compositional Layers How Do We Study Earth’s Interior? Direct Observation of Earth Materials Evidence from Meteorites Using Seismic Waves to Probe Earth’s Interior 12.2 Earth’s Layered Structure Crust Mantle Core 12.3 Discovering Earth’s Layers Discovering the Moho Discovering the Core Discovering the Inner Core 12.4 Earth’s Temperature How Did Earth Get So Hot? How Does Heat Travel? Earth’s Temperature Profile 12.5 Horizontal Variations in Earth’s Interior Earth’s Gravity Earth’s Magnetic Field Seismic Tomography Concepts in Review 13 Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor 13.1 An Emerging Picture of the Ocean Floor Mapping the Seafloor Provinces of the Ocean Floor 13.2 Continental Margins Passive Continental Margins Active Continental Margins 13.3 Features of Deep‐Ocean Basins Deep‐Ocean Trenches Abyssal Plains Volcanic Structures on the Ocean Floor Explaining Coral Atolls—Darwin’s Hypothesis 13.4 The Oceanic Ridge System Anatomy of the Oceanic Ridge System Why Is the Oceanic Ridge Elevated? Spreading Rates and Ridge Topography 13.5 The Nature of Oceanic Crust How Does Oceanic Crust Form? Interactions Between Seawater and Oceanic Crust 13.6 Continental Rifting: The Birth of a New Ocean Basin Evolution of an Ocean Basin Mechanisms for Continental Rifting 13.7 Destruction of Oceanic Lithosphere Why Oceanic Lithosphere Subducts Subducting Plates: The Demise of Ocean Basins Concepts in Review 14 Mountain Building 14.1 Mountain Building 14.2 Subduction Zones Features of Subduction Zones Extension and Back‐Arc Spreading 14.3 Subduction and Mountain Building Island Arc–Type Mountain Building Andean‐Type Mountain Building Sierra Nevada, Coast Ranges, and Great Valley 14.4 Collisional Mountain Belts Alpine‐Type Mountain Building: Continental Collisions The Himalayas The Appalachians Cordilleran‐Type Mountain Building 14.5 Fault‐Block Mountains The Basin and Range Province 14.6 Vertical Motions of the Crust The Principle of Isostasy How High Is Too High? Mantle Convection: A Cause of Vertical Crustal Movement Concepts in Review 15 Mass Movement: The Work of Gravity 15.1 The Importance of Mass Movement Landslides as Geologic Hazards The Role of Mass Movement in Landscape Development Slopes Change Through Time 15.2 Controls and Triggers of Mass Movement Role of Water Oversteepened Slopes Removal of Vegetation Earthquakes as Triggers Landslide Risk in the United States 15.3 Classification of Mass Movement Processes Type of Material Type of Motion Rate of Movement 15.4 Common Forms of Mass Movement Slump Rockslide and Debris Avalanche Debris Flow Earthflow 15.5 Very Slow Mass Movements Creep Solifluction The Sensitive Permafrost Landscape 15.6 Detecting, Monitoring, and Mitigating Landslides Monitoring Active Landslides Mitigating Active Landslides Concepts in Review 16 Running Water 16.1 Earth as a System: The Hydrologic Cycle Earth’s Water Water’s Paths Storage in Glaciers Water Balance 16.2 River Systems Drainage Basins River Systems Drainage Patterns 16.3 Streamflow Characteristics Factors Affecting Flow Velocity Changes from Upstream to Downstream 16.4 The Work of Running Water Stream Erosion Transport of Sediment Deposition of Sediment 16.5 Stream Channels Bedrock Channels Alluvial Channels 16.6 Shaping Stream Valleys Base Level and Graded Streams Valley Deepening Valley Widening Changing Base Level: Incised Meanders and Stream Terraces 16.7 Depositional Landforms Deltas The Mississippi River Delta Natural Levees Alluvial Fans 16.8 Floods and Flood Control Types of Floods Flood Recurrence Intervals Flood Control Concepts in Review 17 Groundwater 17.1 The Importance of Groundwater Groundwater and the Hydrosphere Geologic Importance of Groundwater Groundwater: A Basic Resource 17.2 Groundwater and the Water Table Distribution of Groundwater Variations in the Water Table 17.3 Storage and Movement of Groundwater Influential Factors How Groundwater Moves 17.4 Wells and Artesian Systems Wells Artesian Systems 17.5 Springs, Hot Springs, and Geysers Springs Hot Springs Geysers 17.6 Environmental Problems Treating Groundwater as a Nonrenewable Resource Land Subsidence Caused by Groundwater Withdrawal Saltwater Intrusion Groundwater Contamination 17.7 The Geologic Work of Groundwater Caverns Karst Topography Concepts in Review 18 Glaciers and Glaciation 18.1 Glaciers: A Part of Two Basic Cycles Valley (Alpine) Glaciers Ice Sheets Other Types of Glaciers 18.2 Formation and Movement of Glacial Ice Glacial Ice Formation How Glaciers Move Observing and Measuring Movement Budget of a Glacier: Accumulation Versus Wastage 18.3 Glacial Erosion How Glaciers Erode Landforms Created by Glacial Erosion 18.4 Glacial Deposits Glacial Drift Landforms Made of Till Landforms Made of Stratified Drift 18.5 Other Effects of Ice Age Glaciers Sea‐Level Changes Crustal Subsidence and Rebound Changes to Rivers and Valleys Ice Dams Create Proglacial Lakes Pluvial Lakes 18.6 The Ice Age Historical Development of the Glacial Theory Causes of Ice Ages Concepts in Review 19 Deserts and Wind 19.1 Distribution and Causes of Dry Lands What Is Meant by Dry Subtropical Deserts and Steppes Middle‐Latitude Deserts and Steppes 19.2 Geologic Processes in Arid Climates Dry‐Region Weathering Desert Varnish The Role of Water 19.3 Arid Landscapes of the American West Basin and Range Colorado Plateau 19.4 Wind Erosion Transportation of Sediment by Wind Erosional Features Armoring the Desert Surface 19.5 Wind Deposits Sand Deposits Types of Sand Dunes Loess (Silt) Deposits Concepts in Review 20 Shorelines 20.1 The Shoreline and Ocean Waves A Dynamic Interface Ocean Waves Wave Characteristics Circular Orbital Motion Waves in the Surf Zone 20.2 Beaches and Shoreline Processes Wave Erosion Sand Movement on the Beach 20.3 Shoreline Features Erosional Features Depositional Features The Evolving Shore 20.4 Contrasting America’s Coasts Coastal Classification Atlantic and Gulf Coasts Pacific Coast 20.5 Hurricanes: The Ultimate Coastal Hazard Profile of a Hurricane Hurricane Destruction Monitoring Hurricanes 20.6 Stabilizing the Shore Hard Stabilization Alternatives to Hard Stabilization 20.7 Tides Causes of Tides Monthly Tidal Cycle Tidal Patterns Tidal Currents Concepts in Review 21 Global Climate Change 21.1 Climate and Geology The Climate System Climate–Geology Connections Climates Change 21.2 Detecting Climate Change Proxy Data Glacial Ice Seafloor Sediments Corals Tree Rings Fossil Pollen 21.3 Some Atmospheric Basics Composition of the Atmosphere Extent and Structure of the Atmosphere 21.4 Heating the Atmosphere Energy from the Sun The Paths of Incoming Solar Energy The Greenhouse Effect 21.5 Natural Causes of Climate Change Plate Movements and Orbital Variations Volcanic Activity and Climate Change Solar Variability and Climate 21.6 Human Impact on Global Climate Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels The Role of Trace Gases The Atmosphere’s Response How Aerosols Influence Climate 21.7 Predicting Future Climate Change Types of Feedback Mechanisms Computer Models of Climate: Important yet Imperfect Tools 21.8 Some Consequences of Global Warming Sea‐Level Rise The Changing Arctic Increasing Ocean Acidity The Potential for “Surprises” Concepts in Review 22 Earth’s Evolution Through Geologic Time 22.1 What Makes Earth Habitable? The Right Planet The Right Location The Right Time Viewing Earth’s History 22.2 Birth of a Planet From the Big Bang to Heavy Elements From Planetesimals to Protoplanets Earth’s Early Evolution 22.3 Origin and Evolution of the Atmosphere and Oceans Earth’s Primitive Atmosphere Oxygen in the Atmosphere Evolution of Earth’s Oceans 22.4 Precambrian History: The Formation of Earth’s Continents Earth’s First Continents The Making of North America Supercontinents of the Precambrian 22.5 Geologic History of the Phanerozoic: The Formation of Earth’s Modern Continents Paleozoic History Mesozoic History Cenozoic History 22.6 Earth’s First Life Origin of Life Earth’s First Life: Prokaryotes Evolution of Eukaryotes 22.7 Paleozoic Era: Life Explodes Early Paleozoic Life‐Forms Mid‐Paleozoic Life Vertebrates Move to Land Reptiles: The First True Terrestrial Vertebrates The Great Permian Extinction 22.8 Mesozoic Era: Dinosaurs Dominate the Land Gymnosperms: The Dominant Mesozoic Trees Reptiles Take Over the Land, Sea, and Sky Demise of the Dinosaurs 22.9 Cenozoic Era: Mammals Diversify From Dinosaurs to Mammals Mammal Groups Humans: Mammals with Large Brains and Bipedal Locomotion Large Mammals and Extinction Concepts in Review 23 Energy and Mineral Resources 23.1 Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources 23.2 Energy Resources: Fossil Fuels Coal Oil and Natural Gas 23.3 Nuclear Energy Uranium Nuclear Power Challenges 23.4 Renewable Energy Solar‐Generated Electricity Wind Energy Hydroelectric Power Geothermal Energy Biomass: Renewable Energy from Plants and Animals Tidal Power 23.5 Mineral Resources 23.6 Igneous and Metamorphic Processes Magmatic Differentiation and Ore Deposits Hydrothermal Deposits Origin of Diamonds Metamorphic Processes 23.7 Mineral Resources Related to Surface Processes Weathering and Ore Deposits Placer Deposits 23.8 Nonmetallic Mineral Resources Building Materials Industrial Minerals Concepts in Review 24 Touring Our Solar System 24.1 Our Solar System: An Overview Nebular Theory: Formation of the Solar System The Planets: Internal Structures and Atmospheres Planetary Impacts 24.2 Earth’s Moon: A Chip Off the Old Block How Did the Moon Form? The Lunar Surface 24.3 Terrestrial Planets Mercury: The Innermost Planet Venus: The Veiled Planet Mars: The Red Planet 24.4 Jovian Planets Jupiter: Lord of the Heavens Saturn: The Elegant Planet Uranus and Neptune: Twins 24.5 Small Solar System Bodies Asteroids: Leftover Planetesimals Comets: Dirty Snowballs Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites Dwarf Planets Concepts in Review Appendix Metric and English Units Compared Glossary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Credits Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Before purchasing, check with your instructor to ensure you select the correct ISBN. Several versions of the MyLaband Mastering platforms exist for each title, and registrations are not transferable. To register for and use MyLab or Mastering, you may also need a Course ID, which your instructor will provide. 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