enrolled in an intro geology class my senior year offered through Indiana University‚ and the deal was sealed. When I chose DePauw‚ I took three geology courses my first semester and declared the major
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Geology started out with the simple curiosity of the earth‚ its rocks‚ how and when they formed. “William Strata Smith first recognized in the early 1800s that the fossil record had systematically changed through time.” This lead scientists‚ namely geologists from all over the world to make divisions of geological time known as a relative time scale. In order to get a generalized date they placed rocks and fossils into eras and periods. With a relative time scale‚ scientists were able to work
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time where there was an expansion in the ice sheets. By observing the rock you can picture the ice sheets‚ with huge boulders scratching. The results of creating a hypothesis as to why parallel grooves were created on the umpire rock pertain to the geology of New York City at large because‚ it involves the process of the Ice Age. The Ice Age was a very significant period of time throughout the world in which created a huge change to the environment. The Ice age brought temperatures so cold that ice
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The geology of carboniferous of the Midland Valley of Scotland Research Aims This essay will cover the basic geology of the Midland Valley‚ the changes in structure and volcano activities during the carboniferous period. General introduction of the Midland Valley The carboniferous is a period between 290 and 360 million years ago(Ref 1‚p.8‚Scotland Through Time). The Midland Valley was covered with lots of rainforest and numerous of coral reefs flourished in the tropical seas. Volcanos eruptions
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Geology Final Chapter 18 Mass Wasting (movement) Mass Wasting – process in which gravity pulls soil‚ debris‚ sediment‚ and broken rock (collectively known as regolith) down a hillside or cliff Avoidance – approach for avoiding a geologic hazard such as mass wasting by learning to recognize the characteristics of an unstable slope and by not building or engaging in other activities there * with growing population‚ people are now building communities with neighborhoods in places like stream
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Joanna Lyn Munda March 22‚ 2013 ES 155 – Section A Dr. R. Claveria The Geology of Diamond Deposits I. Abstract The study aims to discuss in detail the existing methods of mining and harvesting naturally formed diamonds‚ in order to create a definite and complete overview of the diamond mining process. Each method will be discussed in detail‚ including the actual act of production and the impact of the mining activity‚ taking into consideration the scale at
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Christian Hill 8/21/2013 PHYSICAL GEOLOGY CHAPTER 1 – STUDY GUIDE TERMS- Define Physical geology- studies the earths materials‚ processes and structures within plate tectonics framework‚ and understand the processes that operates beneath and upon its surface. Historical geology- examines the origin of the Earth and how Earth changed through time. Catastrophism- meaning the Earth’s landscape was shaped mainly of great catastrophes. Uniformitarianism- "the present is the key"‚ the ’physical
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Geology 101—Lesson 2 Assignment 1. What is meant by "hydrogen is the simplest of all elements"? Because hydrogen has an atomic number of only “1” which means it only has one proton in its nucleus and it is the only element with only one proton in its nucleus also has one electron 2. What must happen in order for an atom to lose its electrical neutrality? In order for an atom to lose its electrical neutrality the protons and electrons
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structure allows replication Dust Bunnies- Uniformitarianism- laws of nature have not changed over time Snow line- Trace Fossils- Ozone- Stromatolites- Planet Embryos- Rodinia- Prokaryotic cells- last universal common acestor‚ heat-loving‚ heterotroph Siccar Point‚ Scotland- has the unconformity of angular unconformity Moraine- poor sorted glaciall till Erratics- rocks dropped by glaciers C. Lyell- Isua‚ Greenland- Basic 1. Uniformitarianism is that the laws of nature have not changed
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January 09‚ 2013 Discussion Notes Scientific Method 1. Observation 2. Formulate a question 3. Hypothesis (educated guess) 4. Test the Hypothesis How to test for cause/type of volcano? 1. Meteor impact will cause movement and depth of rocks. Meteor impact will cause movement and depth of rocks. Test for rocks around the volcano * Meteor Craters form a hole in the ground test for rocks around the volcano * * * * * Salt Dome and Salt GlaciersSalt
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