GEOL 1031 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nebular Hypothesis, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere
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Earth science (cid:153)science that seek to understand (cid:149) earth & earth"s neighbors in space (cid:153)earth science includes (cid:149) geology. Scientific inquiry (cid:149) consistent (cid:149) predictable (cid:153)goal of science (cid:149) to discover patterns in nature (cid:149) to use the knowledge to predict (cid:153)scientific knowledge is gained through the following systematic steps known as the ______________ Early evolution of solar system (cid:153)origin of solar system (cid:149) most researchers believe that earth and the other planets formed at essentially the same time (cid:149) nebular hypothesis. Gravitational influence causes all planets to rotate around it; 98% of mass in solar system (cid:149) rotation around sun is elliptical (cid:149) orbit in the same plane as the sun"s equator (except pluto) (cid:149) the terrestrial (inner) planets. Metallic core (cid:149) mercury (cid:149) venus (cid:149) earth & moon (cid:149) mars (cid:149) the jovian (outer) planets. Jovian= like jupiter (cid:149) jupiter (cid:149) saturn (cid:149) uranus (cid:149) neptune. Lacks an atmosphere & hydrosphere (cid:149) venus.
