EESA06H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ocean Current, Lithification, Asthenosphere
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William logan: first to systemically describe the geology of canada. Mid-oceanic ridge: a giant mountain range that lies under the ocean. The earth is estimated to be at least 4. 55 billion years old. Exploration geologists: work for an exploration company looking for gold, silver and diamonds. Environmental geoscientists deal with environmental problems like managing drinking water and dealing with radioactive wastes. Engineering geologists are concerned with providing information about the substrates on which buildings, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure are to be built. Geomaticians create digital maps and 3d geological models for resource exploration and environmental and engineering applications; they collect, organize and analyze the geographic data in digital form. Select a methodology: to collect data in order to help solve problems. Analyze and interpret the information: can use maps or computer graphics to come up with a solution. Hypothesis: a theoretical explanation (may use multiple hypothesis) Theory: a hypothesis that passes through repeated testing.
