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Free- Online Fundamentals of
Geology |
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About this Course
This course of study is built around Physical Geology: Earth Revealed, 6/e; authored
by Carlson, Plummer, and McGeary; and published by McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Having this textbook at hand can be very helpful, but it is not required for a rewarding learning
experience.
This is an academic course that is intended for advanced secondary and postsecondary studies. |
Lessons
(Select One)
Lesson 1
Introducing Geology and An Overview of Important Concepts
Lesson 2
Earth's Interior and Geophysical Properties
Lesson 3
The Sea Floor
Lesson 4
Plate Tectonics
Lesson 5
Mountain Belts and the Continental Crust
Lesson 6
Geologic Structures
Lesson 7
Earthquakes
Lesson 8
Time and Geology
Lesson 9
Atoms, Elements, and Minerals
Lesson 10
Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks
Lesson 11
Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks
Lesson 12
Weathering and Soil
Lesson 13
Mass Wasting
Lesson 14
Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks
Lesson 15
Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Hydrothermal Rocks
Lesson 16
Streams and Floods
Lesson 17
Ground Water
Lesson 18
Deserts and Wind Action
Lesson 19
Glaciers and Glaciation
Lesson 20
Waves, Beaches and Coasts
Lesson 21
Geologic Resources
Lesson 22
The Earth's Companions |
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