Laboratory Manual in Physical GeologyRichard M. Busch Lab manual placing great emphasis on student understanding of the earth as a complex, evolving system having interacting processes and cycles of change; designed for the introductory course (lab component) in physical geology. Practical consistent exercise format, concise background information, 15 exercises, and full-color illustrations. |
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... ( Figure 5.26 ) precipitates when about 90 % of the water has evaporated . Chert ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS 11. Refer to Figure 5.36 . Place checks in appropri- ate boxes to indicate environments where the listed sedimentary structure may form ...
... ( Figure 5.26 ) precipitates when about 90 % of the water has evaporated . Chert ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS 11. Refer to Figure 5.36 . Place checks in appropri- ate boxes to indicate environments where the listed sedimentary structure may form ...
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... Figure 6.18 , and do the following : a . Describe its texture ( s ) . b . Determine the name of the rock . c . Name a likely precursor for the rock ( refer to Figure 6.17 ) . d . Note whether the rock represents a low , in- termediate ...
... Figure 6.18 , and do the following : a . Describe its texture ( s ) . b . Determine the name of the rock . c . Name a likely precursor for the rock ( refer to Figure 6.17 ) . d . Note whether the rock represents a low , in- termediate ...
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... Figure 16.2 , a seismogram recorded in Dallas , Texas . Note the zigzags indicat- ing the arrival of P - waves and ... Refer to Figure 16.3 for seismograms of an earth- quake recorded at three stations in Alaska , North Carolina , and ...
... Figure 16.2 , a seismogram recorded in Dallas , Texas . Note the zigzags indicat- ing the arrival of P - waves and ... Refer to Figure 16.3 for seismograms of an earth- quake recorded at three stations in Alaska , North Carolina , and ...
Contents
EXERCISE ONE EXERCISE SEVEN | 100 |
Mineral Properties Uses and EXERCISE EIGHT | 121 |
EXERCISE THREE | 134 |
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anomalies aquifer basalt Beach bedrock beds Busch calcite California called Canyon carbon cleavage coal color Contour interval contour lines crater Creek crust deposited direction dunes Earth elevation erosion exercise fault feet fold Formation fracture Geologic cross section geologic map geologists glaciation glacier grains granite horizontal igneous rock Island kilometers Lake land surface landforms layers limestone lithosphere lunar luster magma magnetic field melting metamorphic rock miles mineral crystals mineraloids mountain Note Nunivak occur ocean Original sample width P-waves Peak phaneritic Photo photograph Photomicrograph plagioclase plane plate tectonics polarity portion pyroxene quartz questions Refer to Figure reversed ridge River rock composed sand sandstone schist sea level seafloor seafloor spreading sediment sedimentary rocks Shale shows silicate stereogram strata stream strike and dip structure subduction texture tion topographic map topographic quadrangle map Unit valley vertical volcanic zone