Understanding geology through maps / Понимание геологии через карты

The geological terminology used in a course using this material is minimal and much less difficult than the new terminology required in many other science courses. The prerequisite or accompanying a geological map interpretation course would be a lecture course in first-year physical geology. For those who have not previously followed a geology course, the essential principles involved are explained as we progress. Definitions and terminology are presented incrementally and may be recognized as words or phrases that are explained in the Appendix. The full meaning or usage of terms may only become apparent later after completion of an exercise. The first three chapters essentially duplicate material from a first-year geology course.Geological map interpretation should not be confused with cartography (drawing maps), GIS (geographical information systems), topographic (land surface) map interpretation, geomorphological (land-form) interpretation or with the interpretation of aerial photographs or satellite images. We shall learn that a map showing the distribution of rock types and their structures may yield the geological history, relative agesof rocks and events, useful volumes, and locations of  economically valuable materials <...>