EARTH121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Feldspar, Canadian Shield, Mica
1 Jun 2016
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Earth 121 geological systems and earth composition (chapter 1 and 2) Geology - is the study of earth systems approach, time, structure and composition of the earth (atomic scale, mineralogical scale, and land form scale) Systems: discuss the earth as a system, define and briefly discuss the major "spheres" of the. Earth, explain the concepts of the rock cycle. Lithosphere - upper most layer of the earth part of the geosphere which including the core inner of earth. Open systems (energy-> comes from the sun crosses the boundary and is used in photosynthesis. Enters and exits the earth freely) or closed systems (depending of the exchanges of the matter inside and outside of the earth, the matter inside the earth). The two sources of energy which power the earth system: (1) the sun comes from outside the earth external (2) the internal functions of the earth.
