GEOL 102- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 190 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Processes occurring at or near earth"s surface. Applies principles of geology to solve environmental problems. Relationship between humans and their earth environment. External forces shape our landscape over long and short periods of time. Atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere,lithosphere all shape the earth"s surface. Natural and forest becomes urban and agriculture. Questions to ask and answer these above issues. The differences (in time period) between developed and developing countries. Goal: to achieve sustainable solutions to societal grand challenges. Problem assessment, earth scientist input -> regulation, policy decisions, reporting. Recognize how environmental geology is relevant to global social changes. How does water move and influence land surface processes. Humans impact natural processes and natural processes impact humans. Plate tectonics, the rock cycle, and geological time. Processes at or near the earth"s surface. To achieve sustainable solutions to societal challenges using environmental geology. To achieve understanding of earth"s surface processes that impact landscape development and resource distribution. Environmental geol relevant to global societal challenges.
