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Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. Introduction to Geology
- Ch 2. Earth Materials
- Ch 3. Mineral Types, Properties and Uses
- Ch 4. Earth and Celestial Rocks
- Ch 5. Igneous Rocks
- Ch 6. Sedimentary Rocks: A Deeper Look
- Ch 7. Metamorphic Rocks: A Deeper Look
- Ch 8. Rock Deformation and Mountain Building
- Ch 9. Weathering and Erosion
- Ch 10. Running Water
- Ch 11. Ground Water
- Ch 12. Glaciers
- Ch 13. Oceans
- Ch 14. Deserts and Wind
- Ch 15. Water Balance
- Ch 16. The Universe
- Ch 17. Geologic Time
- Ch 18. Earth's Spheres and Internal Structure
- Ch 19. Earthquakes
- Ch 20. Plate Tectonics
- Ch 21. Energy Resources
- Ch 22. Economic Geology & Mineral Resources
- Ch 23. Human Impact on the Environment
- Ch 24. Environmental Sustainability
- Ch 25. Environmental Risk Analysis
- Ch 26. Ethical and Political Processes of the Environment
- Ch 27. Atmospheric Sciences
- Ch 28. Renewable & Nonrenewable Resources
- Ch 29. DSST Informational Resources
- Ch 30. DSST Physical Geology Flashcards
