Physical Geology: Earth RevealedCoverage of plate tectonics is moved to the beginning of the book. The text is also used as the official Annenberg CPB distributed telecourse for physical geology.The beautiful new art program and interactive writing style will grab students' attention and further their interest in the subject. |
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... bedrock is exposed after uplift and erosion . From our observa- tions we can infer the principal directions of stress that pre- vailed . We also can observe in exposed bedrock the effect of forces on a rock that was stressed . Strain is ...
... bedrock is exposed after uplift and erosion . From our observa- tions we can infer the principal directions of stress that pre- vailed . We also can observe in exposed bedrock the effect of forces on a rock that was stressed . Strain is ...
Page 292
... ( Bedrock ) " Landslides " 1. The type of material at the start of movement is shown in parentheses . Rates given are ... ( Bedrock ) Rockfall ( Bedrock ) Debris fall ( Debris ) Flow Slip Original position Original position of mass Original ...
... ( Bedrock ) " Landslides " 1. The type of material at the start of movement is shown in parentheses . Rates given are ... ( Bedrock ) Rockfall ( Bedrock ) Debris fall ( Debris ) Flow Slip Original position Original position of mass Original ...
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... bedrock being plucked out and abraded by movement of a glacier . A B Rounded peaks Rounded ridges V - shaped valley Glacier Rock basin lakes Horn Arêtes Truncated spurs Triangular facets Horn Arêtes Cirque Figure 19.15 Striated and ...
... bedrock being plucked out and abraded by movement of a glacier . A B Rounded peaks Rounded ridges V - shaped valley Glacier Rock basin lakes Horn Arêtes Truncated spurs Triangular facets Horn Arêtes Cirque Figure 19.15 Striated and ...
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