GEOL 1001 Chapter : GEOLOGY
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Geology= science of the earth: composition of earth, internal, surface, processes of earth, internal, surface, earth history, natural hazards, resources, minerals, electronics, energy. How does geology relate to you: geology, people, & the environment, we live here, natural hazards. Volcanic eruptions, floods, hurricanes, landslides, etc: use the resources. Scientific inquiry interpretation that is not breaking scientific law: scientific methods, observation, hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the data, rinse & repeat, dissemination. A theory is not the same as a hypothesis: theory-has yet to be disproven, hypothesis- educated guess of what has been observed. Which of the following is not a geological hazard: poor construction materials resulted in a cracked foundation. The principle of uniformitarianism states that the physical, chemical, & biological processes at work shaping the earth today have also operated in the past. Rocks under high heat and pressure form metamorphic rocks. Which is the outermost and thinnest layer of earth: crust.
