Geology 101 Research Paper Earthquakes & Tsunamis The Earth is 71% oceans. There can be no surprise then that the oceans affects human existence every day. Oceans are a source of economy‚ leisure‚ and sustenance. They are also a powerful force to be respected and studied. When the oceans unleash their power and volume in the form of tsunamis the effects are almost always devastating for mankind. These events have changed the course of life on earth more than once. Tsunamis can be triggered
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Glacier: a Flowing Stream of Ice Mountain Continental (Greenland‚ Antarctica) Snowfall vs Melting & Evaporation (Ablation) Zone of Accumulation Snowfall Exceeds Melting & Evaporation Excess Snow Turns to Ice & Flows Out Zone of Melting or Ablation Melting & Evaporation Exceeds Snowfall Melting Excess Made up by Ice Flowing in Terminus of Glacier Snowfall & Inflow = Melting & Evaporation (Ablation) Results of Glaciation Abrasion Polish Striations Chatter Marks
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Professor Radcliffe Geology 1 Lab Report December 10‚ 2012 Geology of the Caribbean Islands Have you ever wondered how the famous tropical land masses located in Central America‚ known as the Caribbean Islands‚ came to existence? Well geologists have dated some of the rocks in the islands such as‚ Cuba and Trinidad‚ as far back as the Jurassic time period. This means the rocks formed about 145-200 million years ago‚ therefore the eldest islands from the Caribbean date way back to the time
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Geology Notes: 9/5/2013 SI SESSIONS held in Old main or State Monday: 945-1045 Tuesday: 1015-1115 Thursday: 4-5 Melissa Allen (email is on syllabus) Notes are on geology webpage faculty and staff -> Dr. van Hees -> course notes LECTURE: Plate Tectonics Chap.2 -Until ~1915 people thought continents were stuck were they are and they didn’t move. Why did ideas change? -Wegener’s proposed the theory of Continental Drift It proposed that all continents move and that at one time
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First‚ we’ll make sure we know what these terms mean. Igneous and metamorphic rocks: igneous – rocks that have formed from the cooling of magma. Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been altered. Amphibole etc. These are types of minerals that are part of the recipe of igneous rocks. Plutonic: cooled beneath the earth surface Felsic: more feldspar mineral and more silica Mafic – more magnesium and iron rich minerals. Peridotite – the rock that forms in the mantle – lots of minerals
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GEOLOGY 101 Exam 1 Study Guide Geology | * The science that examines Earth‚ its form and composition‚ and the changes that it has undergone and is undergoing * The processes are slow‚ but none the less dynamic * Physical geology: examines Earth materials and seeks to understand the many processes that operate on our planet * Historical geology: seeks an understanding of the origin of Earth and its development through time | Scientific Method | * It is a rigorous process whereby new
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Geology of the Front Range 1. Research on the Front Range Mountains located in the Rocky Mountain region has brought about a lot of findings that they intend to share with the rest of the community. Over 1 billion years ago‚ molten rock was dispersed throughout the world. In time‚ this molten rock would form together which in turn formed the continents in which we live today. This is true for Pikes Peak as well. Being the tallest mountain of the region (standing at 14‚278 feet) there
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enrolled in an intro geology class my senior year offered through Indiana University‚ and the deal was sealed. When I chose DePauw‚ I took three geology courses my first semester and declared the major
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how modern and exciting the discipline of Geology is. BTEC Applied science has helped me develop number of key skills such as.. Organisation; having to assemble and maintain my coursework in a portfolio‚ Good time management by meeting course deadlines consistently and also increased independent research has developed me into a more independent learner . Being an independent learner has motivated me to research more and discover my key interest of Geology. These key skills were vital for successful
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time where there was an expansion in the ice sheets. By observing the rock you can picture the ice sheets‚ with huge boulders scratching. The results of creating a hypothesis as to why parallel grooves were created on the umpire rock pertain to the geology of New York City at large because‚ it involves the process of the Ice Age. The Ice Age was a very significant period of time throughout the world in which created a huge change to the environment. The Ice age brought temperatures so cold that ice
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