Section I Foundations
1 An Overview of Our Planetary Environment
2 Rocks and Minerals: A First Look
Section II Internal Processes
3 Plate Tectonics
4 Earthquakes
5 Volcanoes
Section III Surface Processes
6 Streams and Flooding
7 Coastal Zones and Processes
8 Mass Movements
9 Geology and Climate: Glaciers, Deserts, and Global Climate Trends
Section IV Resources
10 Water as a Resource
11 Soil as a Resource
12 Mineral and Rock Resources
13 Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels
14 Energy Resources-Alternative Sources
Section V Waste Disposal
15 Waste Disposal
16 Water Pollution
17 Air Pollution VI Other Related Topics
18 Environmental Law
19 Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology
Appendix A Geologic Time, Geologic Process Rates
Appendix B Introduction to Topographic and Geologic Maps and Satellite Imagery
Appendix C Mineral and Rock Identification
Appendix D Units of Measurement - Conversions