ENDOGENOUS PROCESSES AND ASSOCIATED LANDFORMS THE EVER CHANGING LANDSCAPE • • • • • • Earth’s surface is ever changing Endogenous processess- interior of the earth Mountains‚ plateaus and plains formed Occurences of volcanoes and earthquakes Processess- slow and sudden Many areas rise or subside NOTABLE CHANGES • • • • Breaking of Gondwanaland 120 mya Indian peninsula started drifting towards north Took present shape around 40 mya Raising of Himalayas- present height during last 1 million years
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Geology What is geology‚ and what is the difference between physical and historical geology? Geology is the scientific study of the Earth and its major systems Physical Geology is the Study of the Earth’s composition. structure‚ and the processing that shape it Historical Geology is the Study of Earth’s history and the history of life With respect to why we study geology‚ in class I cited three areas of benefit to humanity where geologic knowledge is needed. What
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occur during their lifetime while others prefer to live in safer places. Also many people who have lived and grown up in such areas prefer to stay where they are and where their past is. If there is a volcano present at the site of the tectonic zone people may choose to stay because after the volcano has erupted there is very fertile soil allowing almost anything to be grown. Volcanoes also bring good tourism to places allowing people to make money by doing tours‚ providing accommodation and selling
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marches a long train of undersea mountains. All of the mountains underwater are even older than the ones about the ocean. With plate tectonics‚ the island chain was seen to be the product of a single "hot spot" fixed in the mantle‚ punching one volcano after another through the crust as it moves overhead. Just what hotspots are and what they mean is a hot subject. Hotspots formed at specific times in the Earth’s history. Then again some of the hotspots are dead. And some of the other hotspots
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those in Pompeii? Do you think it would be interesting to work on a site like Herculaneum to discover what happened? Why or why not? How would this work differ from a traditional crime scene? Answers: 1. The city is by Pompeii‚ it was hit by a volcano called Vesuvius. 2. It is important because it is society that scientists can out together‚ they have what they need. 3. The scientists do have some issues like the decay and the city falling apart. 4. They are both the same because they are finding
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Kanagawa‚ and Eruption of the Volcano Vesuvius‚ I synthesized the theory that art‚ that of which is considered truly pleasing‚ can stand the test of time regardless of its origin. Both of these art pieces are from different cultures but are from the same time period‚ so the question that arises is how did these two pieces manage to stay pleasing? The first question that must be answered is‚ what is pleasing? Similar to Hume’s Standard of Taste‚ we
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Memory Boy The book that I choose to read this 9 week period is called Memory by Will Weaver. The book is based on the lives of a family of 4 people; Miles‚ Sarah‚ and their two parents. Memory Boy starts out in the Mid West after a mountain range in Washington erupts and spews ash what seems billions of feet up‚ and over the entire United Sates like a blanket. The ash is so thick that people have to wear dust masks outside to avoid the risk of breathing it in. Miles and his family finally decide
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Expression for descriptive essays; Impressing force of nature Wonder if it released any heat trapping carbon gas? .Types of Volcano Eruptions Volcano eruptions come in many different styles also‚ from mild eruptions that only release steam and then there are other types of eruptions where they quietly dispel large amounts of lava and then there are altogether violent explosions where large clouds of gas-laden debris is blown in the atmosphere. There are six types of eruptions: the “Strombolean”
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Volcanism commenced in the late Cretaceous (approximately 70 Ma) and continued through the Cenozoic. The cenozoic is the current geological era. It began 66 million years ago and continues today. About 23.3 km³ of lava flowed from the Mt Undara volcano at an estimated rate of 1000 m³ a second. This lava flowed about over 160km to the north west and 90km to the north. The tubes were formed when these rivers of lava crusted over on the outside forming an insulated tube for the rest of the lava to
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be not responsible for causing countries if forced to pay the price. In addition‚ the release of dust from volcanic eruptions also cause hazy weather conditions. The mountains are still active in the country Indonesia tamsilnya thick smoke as volcano will erupt phenomenon. This leads to limited visibility and delayed flights. In conclusion‚ all parties must cooperate vital for banks in terms of environmental care. Clean air
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