Exercises in Physical Geology

For lab courses in Physical Geology. A top-seller for over 35 years with over one million copies sold, this lab manual represents by far the best collection of photos of rocks and minerals-and one of the best compilations of exercises-available. With exercises using maps, aerial photos, satellite imagery, and other materials, this classic manual encompasses all the major geologic processes as well as the identification of rocks and minerals. All changes in the Twelfth Edition are based on reviewer feedback.1. Minerals and Crystal Growth 2. Mineral Identification 3. Igneous Rocks 4. Sedimentary Rocks 5. Metamorphic Rocks 6. Geologic Time-Relative Dating 7. Maps and Aerial Photos 8. Landforms of the United States 9. Stream Erosion and Deposition 10. Mass Movement 11. Groundwater and Karst Topography 12. Valley Glaciation 13. Continental Glaciation 14. Shoreline Processes 15. Eolian Processes 16. Structural Geology 17. Seismology 18. Plate Tectonics 19. Divergent Plate Boundaries 20. Transform Plate Boundaries 21. Convergent Plate Boundaries 22. Plumes and Hotspots 23. Planetary Geology