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Tables of Contents for Earth
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xv
An Introduction to Geology
1
30
Matter and Minerals
31
28
Igneous Rocks
59
26
Volcanic and Plutonic Activity
85
34
Weathering and Soil
119
24
Sedimentary Rocks
143
26
Metamorphic Rocks
169
20
Geologic Time
189
24
Mass Wasting
213
18
Running Water
231
36
Groundwater
267
26
Glaciers and Glaciation
293
34
Deserts and Winds
327
22
Shorelines
349
26
Crustal Deformation
375
24
Earthquakes
399
30
Earth's Interior
429
18
The Ocean Floor and Seafloor Spreading
447
22
Plate Tectonics
469
42
Mountain Building and the Evolution of Continents
511
24
Energy and Mineral Resources
535
32
Planetary Geology
567
32
Appendix A Metric and English Units Compared
599
1
Appendix B Common Minerals of Earth's Crust
600
3
Appendix C Topographic Maps
603
4
Appendix D Landforms of the Conterminous United States
607
4
Glossary
611
18
Index
629