Class Notes for EESC 1180 at Boston College

Needs for Fossils to Form: Hard parts: substance...

Earthquakes: P wave arrives first Along the fault where th...

Ediacaran Fauna: Lived in the oceans millions of years ago ...

Regression: During cold climates water accumulates as snow and tu...

Metamorphic Rocks: ● Rocks that are changed from pre existing ro...

Soil Formation: ● Rain enters ground ● Plant debris accumula...

Sediment ● Includes: ○ Soil ○ Unconsolidate...

Volcanism: ● Active Volcanoes in the solar system: ○ ...

Matter and Minerals - The Living Earth What is a mineral: ● Mi...

Density, Continents and Oceans: ● D=M/V ● Dwater = 1g/cc ...

Earth Sciences: ● Geologic Time: span of time since earth’s for...

Types of Volcanoes ● Stratovolcano ○ Steep sides ●...

The Nebular Theory: Solar system starts as dust and gasses (nebula)...

The Living Earth Book: Physics and Technology for Future President...

Reflection and What if Questions! 1. Given the balls of differ...

l e a r n • r e f e r e n c e • r e v i e w permacharts TM ...