This companion site provides links to relevant sources of information for each of the 16 labs in the Laboratory Manual in Physical Geology. These sites provide information for greater understanding of topics and provide information for Internet-based questions that appear in the lab manual.

To begin, use the list below or the Jump To menu above to select a chapter.

1. Observing and Measuring Earth Materials and Processes
2. Plate Tectonics and the Origin of Magma
3. Mineral Properties, Uses, and Identification
4. Rock-Forming Processes and the Rock Cycle
5. Igneous Rocks and Volcanic Hazards
6. Sedimentary Rocks, Processes, and Environments
7. Metamorphic Rocks, Processes, and Resources
8. Dating of Rocks, Fossils, and Geologic Events
9. Topographic Maps and Aerial Photographs
10. Geologic Structures, Maps, and Block Diagrams
11. Stream Processes, Landscapes, Mass Wastage, and Flood Hazards
12. Groundwater Processes, Resources, and Risks
13. Glacial Processes, Landforms, and Indicators of Climate Change
14. Dryland Landforms, Hazards, and Risks
15. Coastal Processes, Landforms, Hazards, and Risks
16. Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks
Geologic Resources by State, Province, Territory