GEOS 355- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 51 pages long!)

• School: Chico State University
• Department: Geological and Environmental Sciences
• Course: GEOS 355
• Professor: Susan G Riggins

Document Summary

Geological hazards: the wide range of geologic and atmospheric circumstances, materials, processes, and occurrences that are hazardous to humans. Science: geology: study of earth and its processes, meteorology: study of earth"s atmospheres and its processes, engineering: the science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences. Attempts to prevent and mitigate disasters through study and research. 3 phases of matter: solid, liquid, gas. Heat capacity: the amount of heat required to raise the temp of a substance a certain amount. Phase changes: can either release energy or absorb energy: energy release is responsible for fueling surface geohazards such as hurricanes. Density: refers to how much mass (substance) is present in a given volume: mass/volume. Electromagnetic radiation: self propagating electric and magnetic wave: wave and stream of particles. 3 mechanisms of heat transfer: radiation: uses electromagnetic energy. Ex: campfire: conduction: transfer from one substance to another within the substance.