EESA06H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: William Edmond Logan, Space Debris, Geophysics

97 views3 pages
School
Course
Professor

Document Summary

Words that derive from geology": geo & lego (greek) Creators or the 1st known geological map: ancient egypians. 18th century: industrial revoluion in northern europe created a growing demand for energy and minerals such as coal, limestone, iron and water. Role of a geologist: inding and exploiing such resources which requires new ways of invesigaing planet earth. North america time which geological mapping began: mid 19th century. Reason: locate resources for an expanding populaion. First to describe the geology of canada: sir william logan. Believed age of earth in 17th century: 6000 years old & had been made as we see it today. Recent age of earth: 4,500 million years life and physical geography have changed severely. Factors that control evoluion of life forms: every changing nature of physical environments (ex. Posiioning of coninents) + extraterrestrial processes (meteorite impacts) Meteoroids: small solid paricles of rock, metal or ice orbiing the sun.

Get access

Grade+20% off
$8 USD/m$10 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Grade+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
40 Verified Answers
Class+
$8 USD/m
Billed $96 USD annually
Class+
Homework Help
Study Guides
Textbook Solutions
Class Notes
Textbook Notes
Booster Class
30 Verified Answers

Related Documents