GEOL 1001 Chapter : Geol 1001 Chapter 1 2 Notes
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2/4/2014 5:09:00 pm: what is geology, geology- or geoscience is the science that pursues an understanding of the planet earth. Formation and compositions of earth"s interior and surface. Humans (how relates to us: we use the minerals (oil)/energy(lights) and live with natural hazards: floods, hurricanes, ext. ) **geologic processes have an impact on humans and we in return have an impact on geologic processes: processes of earth. Development of geology: understand how earth works: catastrophism- earth surface and landforms have resulted from major catastrophys. (fast moving) 19th centry ex. Grand canyon: uniformitarianism- process and observations we make today that where operated in the past (slow moving) after. Earth systems: hydrosphere all of the water within earth ex. Oceans: atmosphere- highest pressure at the lowest altitude is shown on the graph. Gases on the earth ex. clouds: geosphere- the internal layers of the earth, biosphere- anything living is apart of this system ex. *be able to recognize these in a picture.
