Earth Science: Part 2

Introduction Page
1. Earth's Structure
   1. Formation of the Earth
   2. The Core
   3. The Mantle
   4. The Crust
2. Plate Tectonics
   1. Alfred Wegener and Continental Drift
   2. Earth's History: Pangaea to the Present
   3. Plate Boundaries
   4. Mountains
3. Earthquakes
   1. What Makes a Quake
   2. The Four Faults
   3. Seismic Measurement
   4. Earthquake Effects
   5. Tsunamis
   6. Can Earthquakes Be Predicted?
4. Volcanoes: Part 1
   1. Volcanic Model
   2. Types of Volcanoes
   3. Volcanic Eruptions
   4. Volcanic Hazards
   5. Case Study: Mount Saint Helens
5. Volcanoes: Part 2
   1. Subduction Zone
   2. Rift Volcanoes
   3. Hot Spots
   4. Geothermal Features
   5. Volcano: Friend or Foe?
   6. Case Study: Hawaiian Islands
6. Minerals
   1. What Is a Mineral?
   2. Identifying Minerals by Physical Properties
   3. Rock-Forming Minerals
   4. Gems and Precious Metals
   5. Mineral Uses
7. The Rock Cycle
   1. Igneous Rocks: Forged by Fire
   2. Sedimentary Rocks: Layered Storytellers
   3. Metamorphism: Changed Rocks
8. Weathering and Soils
   1. Weathering Processes
   2. Soil Formation and Composition
   3. Soil Characteristics
   4. Humans and Soil
9. Surface Processes
   1. Mass Wasting
   2. Glaciers
   3. Rivers
   4. Karst Topography
   5. Coastal Processes: Down by the Sea
   6. Winds and Deserts
10. Geologic History
    1. Geologic Time Scale
    2. Fossils
    3. History in Rock and Fossils
    4. Early Earth History
    5. Middle to Recent History
11. The Living Earth
    1. The Nitrogen Cycle
    2. The Carbon Cycle
    3. The Oxygen Cycle
    4. Other Biotic Minerals
12. Our Role in Earth's Future
    1. Balancing the Spheres
    2. Natural Resources: Use and Re-Use
    3. Pollution
    4. Pollution Solutions