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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... move is widely accepted by geolo- gists , although the reasons for this movement are debated . Plates move away from the mid - oceanic ridge crest or other spreading axes . Some plates move toward oceanic trenches . If the plate is made ...
... move is widely accepted by geolo- gists , although the reasons for this movement are debated . Plates move away from the mid - oceanic ridge crest or other spreading axes . Some plates move toward oceanic trenches . If the plate is made ...
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... move by ei- ther traction or saltation . Large , heavy particles of sediment , such as cobbles and boul- ders , may never lose contact with the stream bed as they move along in the flowing water . They roll or slide along the stream ...
... move by ei- ther traction or saltation . Large , heavy particles of sediment , such as cobbles and boul- ders , may never lose contact with the stream bed as they move along in the flowing water . They roll or slide along the stream ...
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... moved downglacier ; however , it has remained unbent . The ice nearer the top apparently rides along passively on the plastically moving ice closer to the base . In the rigid zone grains of ice do not move relative to their neighbors ...
... moved downglacier ; however , it has remained unbent . The ice nearer the top apparently rides along passively on the plastically moving ice closer to the base . In the rigid zone grains of ice do not move relative to their neighbors ...
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