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1 An Introduction to Geology
2 Matter and Minerals
3 Igneous Rocks and Intrusive Activity
4 Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards
5 Weathering and Soils
6 Sedimentary Rocks
7 Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
8 Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity
9 Running Water
10 Groundwater
11 Glaciers and Glaciation
12 Deserts and Wind
13 Shorelines
14 Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior (Part A)
14 Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior (Part B)
15 Plate Tectonics: A Scientific Revolution Unfolds
16 Origin and Evolution of the Ocean Floor
17 Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building (Part A)
17 Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building (Part B)
18 Geologic Time
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