Table Of ContentTHE EARTH2S MATERIALS. Planet Earth. Minerals. The Fire Within: Volcanoes and Magmas. Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks. New Rocks from Old: Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks. Geologic Time. PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH2S SURFACE. Weathering and Soils. Mass-Wasting. Streams and Drainage Systems. Groundwater. Glaciers and Glaciation. Wind Action and Deserts. The Oceans and Their Margins. THE EVOLVING EARTH. Deformation of Rock. Earthquakes and the Earth2s Interior. Global Tectonics. Resources of Minerals and Energy. Beyond Planet Earth. Our Changing Planet. Appendices. Glossary. Selected References. Index.
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