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A part of the book "The Handy Geology Answer Book" by Thomas E. Svarney and Patricia Barnes-Svarney is presented. It explores the study of ocean geology of the Earth, which refers to the changes of marine geology or geological oceanography due to physical and chemical means. It highlights ocean tides, ocean waves, continental margins and also discusses the global warming.

A part of the book "The Handy Geology Answer Book" by Thomas E. Svarney and Patricia Barnes-Svarney is presented. It explores the resources of geology, which primarily refers to the place where to find local rocks and landscape and take some trips and collection of rock, mineral and fossils. It highlights the involvement of studies for local geology or gem, introductory Earth science course and attend exhibition in museums and colleges.

A part of the book "The Handy Geology Answer Book" by Thomas E. Svarney and Patricia Barnes-Svarney is presented. It explores the prominent geological features of the Southern Hemisphere, which includes the formation of Andes Mountains, volcanoes in Antarctica and existence of Galapagos Islands in South American coast. It highlights eruption of famous Krakatau volcano, details about volcano in Réunion Island and location of Ngorongoro crater in northern Tanzania.

A part of the book "The Handy Geology Answer Book" by Thomas E. Svarney and Patricia Barnes-Svarney is presented. It explores the prominent geological features of Northern Hemisphere that includes the largest island Greenland, Humboldt glaciers and Aletsch glacier in Europe. It highlights the Vatnajokull glacier, Himalayas and Mount Fuji in Japan.

A part of the book "The Handy Geology Answer Book" by Thomas E. Svarney and Patricia Barnes-Svarney is presented. It explores the geological features in the Western part of United States, which include the formation of mountains and coastal ranges in Yosemite Valley and the hot spots like Yellow Stone and Arizona Sunset Crater. It highlights longest rivers in Western area including Columbia, Rio Grande and Colorado.

A part of the book "The Handy Geology Answer Book" by Thomas E. Svarney and Patricia Barnes-Svarney is presented. It explores the geological features of glacial phenomena in the Eastern part of United States, which retain evidences of the last ice age in the different states like in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire. It highlights the mountains, the rivers and other form of body of waters that could have an effect of ice age.

A part of the book "The Handy Geology Answer Book" by Thomas E. Svarney and Patricia Barnes-Svarney is presented. It explores the relationship of Solar System and the Geology, which the solar system has nine planets including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. It also highlights topics related to solar system including astronomical unit (AU), asteroids, comets and the explanation on the similarity of Earth to the other planets.

A part of the book "The Handy Geology Answer Book" by Thomas E. Svarney and Patricia Barnes-Svarney is presented. It explores the caves in the Earth, which refers to the natural formation of hole in underground with air-filled void having an open area or chamber or a series of chambers that might have specific forms of life due to exploration of human. It highlights the cave system, spelunker, unique interior environment of caves and typical four zones found in caves.