CHAPTER 10: Introduction to the Lithosphere

(a). The Rock Cycle

(b). Geologic Time

(c). Concept of Uniformitarianism

(d). Composition of Rocks

(e). Characteristics of Igneous Rocks

(f). Characteristics of Sedimentary Rocks

(g). Characteristics of Metamorphic Rocks

(h). Structure of the Earth

(i). Plate Tectonics

(j). Crustal Formation Processes

(k). Mountain Building

(l). Crustal Deformation Processes: Folding and Faulting

(m). Earthquakes

(n). Volcanism

(o). Physiography of the Earth's Terrestrial Surface

(p). Physiography of the Ocean Basins

(q). Models of Landform Development

(r). Weathering

(s). Landforms of Weathering

(t). Introduction to Soils

(u). Soil Pedogenesis

(v). Soil Classification

(w). Erosion and Deposition

(x). Hillslope Processes and Mass Movement

(y). Streamflow and Fluvial Processes

(z). Fluvial Landforms

(aa). The Drainage Basin Concept

(ab). Stream Morphometry

(ac). Coastal and Marine Processes and Landforms

(ad). Introduction to Glaciation

(ae). Glacial Processes

(af). Landforms of Glaciation

(ag). Periglacial Processes and Landforms

(ah). Eolian Processes and Landforms

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