GEOL 104 Lecture 1: Week 1

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Geological Sciences and Geological Engineering
• Course: GEOL 104
• Professor: Daniel Layton- Matthews

Document Summary

Jan 4th - monday lecture (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Introduction to physical geology; fourth canadian edition textbook. Earth portrait of a planet; stephen marshak; fifth edition textbook 2. Geology: science that pursues an understanding of planet earth. Physical geology: examines earth materials and seeks to understand. Historical geology: seeks an understanding of the origin of earth and. Science assumes the natural world is consistent and predictable. The goal of science is to discover patterns in nature and use the knowledge to make predictions. Scientists collect data through observation and measurements. Most of humanity lives near tectonic plates and coast lines. Populations are affected by geologic hazards and rely on natural resources. Geologic hazards: natural processes that adversely affect people (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Intro to geology and plate tectonics (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) Traditionally divided into 2 broad areas: physical geology: materials composing earth to gain understanding. Outcrops: bedrock is exposed at the surface (where information comes from)