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Physical Geography - Version 2
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Patrich, Jeremy, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Textbooks.
- Science.
- Earth sciences--Textbooks.
- Earth sciences.
- Social sciences--Textbooks.
- Social sciences.
- Geography--Textbooks.
- Geography.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- Version 1
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Clarita, CA College of the Canyons [2023]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Welcome to Physical Geography at College of the Canyons. This textbook was designed especially for College of the Canyons students, as a resource to instill the knowledge and adventure that the discipline of geography holds for so many of us. The following units will cover a wide array of topics such as: Earth’s grid system, rivers, oceans, deserts, basic geology, and cartography.
- Contents:
- Unit 1: Introduction to Geography as a Discipline
- Unit 2: Earth’s Place within the Cosmos
- Unit 3: Introduction to Geology & Geologic Time
- Unit 4: Mapping Earth’s Surface
- Unit 5: Earth-Sun Relationships: Reasons for the Seasons
- Unit 6: Earth’s Atmosphere
- Unit 7: Elements of Weather & Climate
- Unit 8: Basic Mineral Development
- Unit 9: Igneous Rocks
- Unit 10: Sedimentary Rocks
- Unit 11: Metamorphism & Metamorphic Rocks
- Unit 12: Weathering & Soils
- Unit 13: Earths Dynamic Surface: Plate Tectonics
- Unit 14: Earths Dynamic Surface: Tectonics Force
- Unit 15: Earths Dynamic Surface: Volcanoes
- Unit 16: Shaped by Coastal Processes
- Unit 17: Shaped by Rivers & Running Water
- Unit 18: Shaped by Wind as a Geomorphic Agent
- Unit 19: Shaped by Glaciers
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource
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