GEOSCI 100- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 60 pages long!)

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*system - an assemblage of interacting components that together comprise a unified whole. Sometimes they function perfectly and sometimes they don"t. *the deep earth system - has layers: outer core, inner core, crust, mantle. *the surficial earth system - the hydrologic cycle transports water and heat. Which of the following statements is true: sometimes textbooks are wrong, science is in a constant state of revision, humans make errors, all of the above. *the earth is 4. 54 billion years old ! *the story of the earth is documented by the physical, chemical, and biological (fossils) characteristics of its rocks. By studying past hot times, we can get a better perspective on such questions. ) *earth"s topography is measured with respect to sea level. *topography - the study of the shape and features of the surface of the earth and other observable astronomical objects including planets, moons, and asteroids. Could refer to the surface shapes and features themselves, or a description.

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