GEOLOGY 101 Exam 1 Study Guide Geology | * The science that examines Earth‚ its form and composition‚ and the changes that it has undergone and is undergoing * The processes are slow‚ but none the less dynamic * Physical geology: examines Earth materials and seeks to understand the many processes that operate on our planet * Historical geology: seeks an understanding of the origin of Earth and its development through time | Scientific Method | * It is a rigorous process whereby new
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STUDY GUIDE: Chaps. 2 GEOL 111G-Survey of Geology At the end of each chapter are Review Questions and Key Terms. To study for the final‚ be sure to know the answers (or where to find the answers) for the given review question numbers and know the definitions of the key terms indicated. The Key Terms have page numbers for reference in the textbook. CHAPTER 2 Review Questions: #’s are based upon the 10th edition. These may be different in older or newer editions. 2. What was the first line of
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Test 3 Study Guide Test 3 will cover chapters 5‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9‚ and the material presented on Hurricane Katrina and the recent earthquake in Japan. It will have 42 multiple-choice (2 points each) and 4 short answer/diagrams (4 points each). Topics for review * Earthquake terms: * fault: break (fracture) in a rock * rupture: breaking of rock along a fault * hypocenter (focus): rupture point of rock below surface * epicenter: point on earth surface directly above hypocenter
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AEOLIAN LANDFORMS * Aeolian landforms (also spelled as eolian or æolian) are features of the Earth’s surface produced by either the erosive or constructive action of the wind. * This process is not unique to earth‚ and it has been observed and studied on other planets‚ including Mars. * The word derives from Æolus‚ the Greek god of the winds‚ and the son of Hellen and the nymph Orseis. * Aeolian processes pertain to wind activity in the study of geology and weather‚ and specifically
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the future. The vast majority of Afghanistan sits on the Eurasian Plate. The Indian Plate is pushing towards the southeast border of Afghanistan creating a convergent boundary. This phenomenon created the Hindu Kush Mountain range‚ where Noshak‚ the highest point of elevation in Afghanistan is. Because it is a continental convergent boundary it created what is known as the Chaman Fault and many earthquakes are created in this part of Afghanistan because of the fault. This act of nature also created
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volcano. Mount Etna is formed on a convergent plate boundary‚ on two of the world’s active continental plates- the African and The Eurasian Plate. The Eurasian and African plates are moving past each other along most of the boundary‚ making it a conservative boundary. Many scientists now believe that the African Plate is actually going underneath the Eurasian Plate which implies that they are acting as a destructive boundary instead of a conservative boundary. Therefore‚ when the African plate went
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Evaluate how Plate Tectonic Theory helps our Understanding of the Distribution of Seismic and Volcanic Events (40 marks) The Plate Tectonic Theory developed in the late 1960’s‚ when people noticed how continents either side of the Atlantic Ocean seemed to almost fit together. Francis Bacon‚ an English Philosopher was aware of this as early as 1620. Topographical and geological evidence built up and allowed Alfred Wegener to publish a theory in 1912‚ suggesting that the continents were once all joined
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Review Questions Exam 1 Please provide detailed answers (lists‚ paragraphs‚ diagrams‚ etc). You will earn points as well as have a great study guide for your exam. Chapter 1 Earth science may include the study of: (there are 5) 1. Atmosphere. 2. Biosphere. 3. Hydrosphere. 4. Geosphere. 5. Pedosphere. Geology is the study of what? and can be broken into several sub-disciplines become familiar with at least two sub-disciplines. Geology is the study of the Earth‚ the materials of
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------------------------------------------------- Erupted material Pāhoehoe lava flow on Hawaii. The picture shows overflows of a main lava channel. The Stromboli stratovolcano off the coast of Sicily has erupted continuously for thousands of years‚ giving rise to the termstrombolian eruption. Lava composition Another way of classifying volcanoes is by the composition of material erupted (lava)‚ since this affects the shape of the volcano. Lava can be broadly classified into 4 different
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The History of plate tectonics Before the plate tectonics revolution of the 1960’s geographers had a very basic understanding of global geological phenomena’s. while there had been many theory’s put fort that were used to try and explain these phenomena’s none had been completely successful till finally In the 1960’s The theory of plate tectonics was put forth. It was truly a unifying concept as it helps us to explain and finally understand many different aspects of geography such as the geography
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