GEOL 104- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 37 pages long!)
30 Nov 2017
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Final lab = 15% (10% lab + 15% theory) week 13. 1775 concerning the system of the earth, its duration and stability. Privately published (feared what the church would do) Present is the key to the past: sir charles lyell. 1830-33 principles of geology came up with the first laws of geology. Widely published: the magnitude of geological time involves millions and billions of years. An appreciation fort the magnitude of geological time is important b/c many processes are very gradual. James hutton came up with the geological time scale: earth is a small, self-contained planet, earth"s 4 spheres are: Biosphere (all plant and animal life: earth system science: aims to study earth as a system composed of numerous interacting parts. Employs an interdisciplinary approach to solve geological problems. Earth: between 6-4ga earth was a molten blob formed thin crust shortly after words, nebular theory: the solar nebula consisted of hydrogen and helium, in addition to microscopic dust grains.
