Chapter 2  Universe of Planetary geology

2.1 The history of Universe exploration

2.2 Members of the Solar System

2.3 Amazing regularities in the Solar System

2.4 The origin of the Solar System

2.5 The Earth’s shape

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Chapter 3 Elements and Minerals

3.1 The elements in the crust

3.2 Minerals and their properties

3.3 Common minerals and rock-forming minerals

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Practice 1 Cognizing Minerals

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Chapter 4 Magmatism and Igneous Rocks

4.1 Magmatism

4.2 Eruption and extrusive rocks (volcanic rocks)

4.3 Intrusion and intrusive rocks

4.4 Major igneous rocks

4.5 Other concepts

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Practice 2 Cognizing Igneous Rocks

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Practice 3 Cognizing Sedimentary Rocks

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Chapter 6 Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

6.1 Metamorphism

6.2 The composition, texture and structure of metamorphic rocks

6.3 The major types of metamorphism

6.4 Major metamorphic rocks

6.5 Rock cycles

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Practice 4 Cognizing Metamorphic Rocks

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Chapter 7 Geologic Time and the Earth’s Evolution

7.1 Relative time

7.2 Radio7.3 Geological time scale

7.4 How to understand and remember the geological time scale metric time (dating)

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Chapter 8 Geological Structure

8.1 Acting force and deformation of rocks

8.2 Fold and fracture

8.3 Contact relations

8.4 Tectonics/Geotectonics

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Practice 5. Cognizing Geologic Structure  

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Chapter 9 Earthquakes and the Earth’s Spheres

9.1 What is an earthquake?

9.2 Earthquake distributions

9.3 Earthquake and the Earth’s interior

9.4 Gravity and isostasy of crust

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Chapter 10 Sea Floor Spreading and Plate Tectonics

10.1 Continental drift

10.2 Sea floor spreading

10.3 Plate tectonics

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Chapter 11 Geologic Resources

11.1 Nonmetallic Resources

11.2 Metals and Ores

11.3 Energy Resources

11.4 Resources’ Sustainable Development

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