Earth Sciences 1022A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Economic Geology, Geologic Time Scale, Hadean
15 Nov 2018
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As civilization advanced so did our reliance on earth"s natural resources. Many of these resources are finite and must be extracted from the earth: identify some resources one may rely on or use on a daily basis. Gas, raw materials (minerals, metals, etc: define resource, geology, economic geology. A naturally occuring material found in/on the earth"s crust that can be feasible extracted for profit. Knowledge of geology is required to find and extract these materials. The study of the earth and its natural processes. Study of magnetism in relation to ancient rocks. The study of the economical and extractable natural resources of the. Ex. minerals, ores, oil, gas, etc: what are the eons of the geological time scale and give an example of an important event that defines each eon. Humans and other more well known organisms develop. Origin of the earth: explain how mining and geology are linked to the commodities market.
