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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... Box 15.3 Figure 2 234 Kilometers 0 50 ( 5 ) Greenschist ( 6 ) Amphibolite ( 7 ) Granulite ( 2 ) ( 5 ) 256 ... Figure 15.16 , which relates the temperatures of regional metamorphism to plate tectonics , may be used to infer the en ...
... Box 15.3 Figure 2 234 Kilometers 0 50 ( 5 ) Greenschist ( 6 ) Amphibolite ( 7 ) Granulite ( 2 ) ( 5 ) 256 ... Figure 15.16 , which relates the temperatures of regional metamorphism to plate tectonics , may be used to infer the en ...
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... ( box figure 1 ) have been attributed to wind erosion , as has a cliff more than a kilometer high at the base of Olympus Mons . Sev- eral older meteorite craters show evidence of having been worn down or abraded . On the other hand , the ...
... ( box figure 1 ) have been attributed to wind erosion , as has a cliff more than a kilometer high at the base of Olympus Mons . Sev- eral older meteorite craters show evidence of having been worn down or abraded . On the other hand , the ...
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... ( box figure 1 ) . Rising columns ( which may break off from the salt bed ) deform the surrounding sedimentary rock into folds and faults that create oil traps ( box figure 2 ) . Circulating ground water dissolves the salt , preventing ...
... ( box figure 1 ) . Rising columns ( which may break off from the salt bed ) deform the surrounding sedimentary rock into folds and faults that create oil traps ( box figure 2 ) . Circulating ground water dissolves the salt , preventing ...
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