1 Earth Sciences

Chapter 1 Introduction

2　Why Study the Earth?

3　How to Study the Earth?

4　Earth Physical Characteristics

Chapter 2 Minerals

1 Elements

2　Minerals

3　Physical Property of Minerals

4　Common Minerals

Chapter 3 Igneous Rocks

1　Magma

2　Intrusion and Intrusive Body

3　Volcano and Volcanism

4　Igneous Rocks

1　Atmosphere

Chapter 4 External Geological Process and Sedimentary Rocks

2　Hydrologic Sphere

3　Biosphere

4　Formation of Sedimentary Rocks

5　Minerals of Sedimentary Rock

6　Texture of Sedimentary Rock

7　Structure of Sedimentary Rock

8　Classification of Sedimentary Rocks

Chapter 5 Metamorphic Rocks

1 Intruduction

2　Factors Controlling Metamorphism

3　Types of Metamorphism

4　Classification of Metamorphic Rocks

5　Rock Cycle

Chapter 6 Geologic Time Scale

1 Stratigraphic Principles

2　Principle of Cross-Cutting Relationship

3　Principle of Biologic Succession

4　Unconformity

5　Radiometric Dating

6　Geologic Time Scale

Chapter 7　Earthquakes

1　What is Earthquake?

2　Types of Earthquake

3　Earthquake Wave

4　Seismograph

5　Magnitude and Intensity of Earthquake

6　World Wide Distributions of Earthquake

7　Effects of Earthquakes

8　Prediction and Prevention of Earthquake

Chapter 8 Geological Structures

1　Orientations

2　Fault

3　Joints

4　Fold

Chapter 9　Plate Tectonics

1　The Continental Drift Theory

2　Sea-floor Spreading Theory

3　Plate Tectonics

4　Types of Plate Boundaries

5　Earth's Maior Plates

6　Continental Margins

7　Wilson Cycle

8　Cause of Plate Tectonics

Chapter 10　Weathering and Soil

1　Physical Weathering

2　Chemical Weathering

3　Biological Weathering

4　Factors that Influence Weathering

5　Products of Weathering

6　Regolith and Soil

Chapter 11　Streams

1 Introduction

2　Stream Erosion

3 River Transportation

4　Stream Deposition

5　Degradation

6　River System Pattern（水系型式）

7　Landscape Evolufion（地貌演化）

Chapter 12 Groundwater

1　Instruction

2　Recharge and Discharge of Groundwater

3　Storage Condition of Groundwater

4　Geothermal Water

5　Karst Topography

6　Groundwater and Engineering

7　Groundwater Contamination

Chapter 13　Ocean and Coastal Processes

1　Ocean Movements

2　Coast

3　Continental Margin and Ocean Basin

Chapter 14　Glacier

1　The Formation of Glacier

2　The Budget of a Glacier

3　Movement of Glacier

4　Glacial Classification

5　Glacial Erosion

6　Glacial Transportation

7　Glacial Deposition

8　Glaciation and lts Effects

9　Causes of lce Ages

1　Wind Erosion

Chapter 15　Wind Action and Desert

2　Wind Transportation

3 Wind Deposits

4　Deserts

5　Desertification and Dust storm

6　Loess

Chapter 16 Mass Wasting

1 Factors controlling Mass Wasting Hazards

2　Types of Mass Wasting:Slope Failures

3　Types of Mass Wasting:Sediment Flows

Chapter 17　Lake and Wetland

1　A Genetic Classification of Lakes

2　Hydrology of Lake

3　Geological Process of Lake

4　Wetland

1 Introduction

Chapter 18　The Solar System

2　Terrestrial Planets

3　Jovian Planets

4　Origin and Evolution of the Solar System

Chapter 19　Resource and Sustainable Development

1　Oil and Gas

2　Coal

3　Metals and Ores

4　Nonmetallic Resources

5　Resources and Sustainable Development

Chapter 20　Atmosphere and Environment

1　El Nino and La Nina

2　Air pollution and Ozone Zone

3　Tropical Cyclone

4　Global warming

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