EESA06H3 Chapter 1: EESA06 Chapter 1 Notes
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derived from greek words geo and logos, meaning the study of the earth . this discipline came into being in the late eighteenth century. the first known geologic map was published in england in 1815 by william smith: he is referred to as the father of english geology . in north america, geological mapping began in the mid-19th century. sir william logan was the first to describe the geology of canada. the plate tectonics theory considers the outermost rigid shell of the earth to be divided into a number of plates that are in motion relative to one another. most geologic activity occurs at plate boundaries. geochemists study the chemistry of rocks or minerals. petrologists study the make up of rocks and how they form. a process by which scientists first identify a problem, they then select a methodology to collect data in order to help solve the problem.
