Visualizing Geology, 4th Edition Visualizing Geology, 4th Edition By Barbara W. Murck, Brian J. Skinner SINGLE-TERM $69 USD | $89 CAN Visualizing Geology introduces students to geology and Earth system science through the distinctive mode of visual learning. Students learn that the geologic features we see and experience result from interactions among three grand cycles, which extend from Earth’s core to the fringes of our atmosphere: the tectonic cycle, the rock cycle, and the water cycle. Schedule a Demo Request Instructor Account Want to learn more about WileyPLUS? Click Here What’s Inside About the Authors Table of Contents Read, Study, and Practice Students learn course concepts using the complete online eTextbook, flashcards, crossword puzzles, practice questions, videos, and animations. Organized by learning objective, students can filter for relevant learning resources based on what they need to study most and print any section of the eTextbook. ORION Adaptive Practice Every student has a different starting point, and adaptive practice provides endless opportunities for practice to effectively prepare for class or quizzes and exams. Active retrieval of information with practice questions is proven to improve retention of information better than re-reading or reviewing the material, and students who use adaptive practice to prepare for exams do significantly better than those who do not. Students begin with a quick, chapter-level diagnostic to determine their initial level of understanding, and they can use the dashboard and quick reports to see what topics they know and don’t know. Assignments Students who fully engage in WileyPLUS assignments do better in the course by more than a letter grade. Auto-graded assignments give students immediate feedback based on flexible assignment settings determined by the instructor, while the notification center allows students to set their own email notification policies to stay on track. Instructors can select from extensive and reliable question banks to create and deploy reading, practice, homework, pre-post lectures, and assessment assignments. This course includes essay, label drag-and-drop, multiple choice, text entry, and true-/false question types. Gradebook Students know where they stand on WileyPLUS assignments, and they can track progress by learning objective. Instructors have insights into student performance at the granular question attempt and can track trends by individual student, assignment, or learning objective. Flexible policies allow instructors to change points, set assignment weighing policies, extend individual due dates, or drop the lowest grade. Chapter 1. Earth as a PlanetChapter 2. Earth MaterialsChapter 3. How Old Is Old? The Rock Record and Geologic TimeChapter 4. Plate TectonicsChapter 5. Earthquakes and Earth’s InteriorChapter 6. Volcanos and Igneous RockChapter 7. Weathering and ErosionChapter 8. From Sediment to Sedimentary RockChapter 9. Folds, Faults, and Geological MapsChapter 10. Metamorphism: New Rock from OldChapter 11. Water On and Under the GroundChapter 12. The Ocean and the AtmosphereChapter 13. Climactic Extremes: Deserts and GlaciersChapter 14. Earth’s Climates: Past, Present, FutureChapter 15. A Brief History of Life on EarthChapter 16. Understanding Life’s ResourcesChapter 17. Units and Their ConversionsChapter 18. Periodic Table of ElementsChapter 19. Tables of the Properties of Selected Common Minerals Self-Test AnswersGlossary
