GLY 1010- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)
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A major division of geology that examines the materials of earth and seeks to understand the processes and forces acting beneath and upon the earth"s surface. Rock formed from the weathered products of preexisting rocks that have been transported, deposited, and lithified. The portion of the seafloor that lies between the continental margin and the oceanic ridge system. This region comprises almost 30% of earth"s surface. A system that is self-contained with regard to matter--that is, no matter enters or leaves. A model that illustrates the origin of the three basic rock types and the interrelatedness of. A region in roughly the lowermost 200 kilometers of the mantle where p-waves experience a sharp decrease in velocity. Rocks and structures are placed in their proper sequence or order. Only the chronological order of events is determined. A well-tested and widely accepted view that explains certain observable facts.
