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Introduction to the Earth

Course Overview

The Earth
Minerals
Igneous Rocks and Processes
Volcanoes
Weathering and Soil
Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
Geologic Time
Plate Tectonics
Earthquakes, Seismic Waves, and the Earth's Interior
The Continental Crust
The Ocean Basins
Coastal Zones and Processes
Streams
Ground Water and Water Resources
Landslides and Mass Wasting
Wind and Deserts
Ice and Climate
Mineral and Energy Resources

Text Book:
Fundamentals of Geology, Third Edition
Carla W. Montgomery, Northern IL University