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Welcome
to the
Essentials of Geology
Website!
Developed
by Stephen Marshak and by study guide author Rita
Leafgren, this resource for students offers thoughtful
and engaging review materials to supplement discussions
in the text. A series of original animations helps
students to visualize dynamic Earth processes.
To begin, choose a chapter from the list above. |
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Included are:
- Animations—thirty-one interactive animations
of dynamic processes, with an emphasis on plate tectonics,
geologic hazards, and earth systems science concepts
>> View the list of Animations
>>Animations require Macromedia's Flash
5 Plug-in.
- Ample review materials—overviews, key terms
and definitions, crossword puzzles, and multiple-choice
quizzes to test students' understanding of chapter
concepts
- Earth Science News—postings from Newswise.com.
Updated biweekly, these articles feature late-breaking
research
- Feature Articles—essays by Stephen Marshak
and specially commissioned feature articles by science
writer Betsy L. Mason to help students apply what
they've learned and to illustrate further the complexity
and beauty of the Earth system
>> View the list of Feature Articles
>> This site is optimized for:
800 x 600 screen resolution - Internet
Explorer 5
Contact:
April Lange
Editor, Science Media
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