EESA06H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Stromatolite, Outgassing, Ocean Current
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Chapter 1: intro to physical geology and the environment. Geology: study of the earth (late 18th ce) During the industrial revolution, there was a demand for energy and minerals, and a geologist was needed to find new ways to investigate earth. First known geological map was created by the ancient egyptians over 3000 years ago. Geologist: a scientist that finds and exploits resources by investigating planet earth. William smith father of english geology, made geological map of england in 1815. While travelling the world he compared different rock layers. William logan first to systematically describe the geology of canada (1842) Looking at the minerals in canada (rocks, soils, etc. ) he made a layout of the geology of canada. Highest canada"s mountain named after him (mount logan) Alfred wegener (1912) idea of continental drift (idea that continents move around) Proposed that continents moved by plowing through the sea floor.
