GEO 102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Historical Geology, Paleocene, Asthenosphere

• School: Stony Brook University
• Department: Geosciences
• Course: GEO 102
• Professor: John Parise

Document Summary

Physical geology examines the materials composing earth and seeks to understand the many processes that operate beneath and upon its surface, processes of change (internal and external) Historical geology is to understand the origin of earth and its development through time. Theory: a well-tested and widely accepted view that the scientific community agrees best explains certain observable facts. From geologic time scale p. 11/pdf p. 39: the asthenosphere is actually a part of the ________ of the earth, mantle b) inner core c) crust d) outer core. Upper mantle: the most prominent features on the ocean floor are the ________. Oceanic ridges igneous rock that has been fractured and uplifted. The ________ refers to the sum total of all life on earth: biosphere b) hydrosphere c) atmosphere d) asthenosphere. 60: ________ is the process by which rocks breakdown in place to produce soils and sediments.