more silica Mafic – more magnesium and iron rich minerals. Peridotite – the rock that forms in the mantle – lots of minerals olivine and pyroxene. Shallower crust. Mafic – so magnesium and iron rich (ferric) minerals that we’ll look at in labs Gabbro and basalt are both formed from the cooling of magma – but they differentiate because of different rates of cooling. Last week we had a quick introduction to plate tectonics and diverging oceanic plate boundaries where magma rises – this image
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Geology Study Guide Chapter 1 Themes of Textbook The Earth is a unique‚ evolving system. Within the Earth System‚ chemical elements pass in cycles between different types of rock and sea‚ rock‚ and air. Plate Tectonics explains many Earth processes. Earth has a core‚ mantle‚ and crust. Measurements: 1 Ka=1 thousand years ago 1 Ma=One million years ago 1 Ga=One billion years ago The Earth is 4.57 billion years old. Big Bang All matter and energy was initially packed into
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Geology 101 Universal Knowledge Zoology Political Science Astronomy History Biology Geology Geography | Examples of Time & Geology * Sphinx Precambrian Era: (4.5 billion) * Ended 542 million years ago * Started with no life and evolved bacteria & algae Paleozoic Era: (542 – 251 MYBP) * Fish‚ amphibians‚ etc. were early years * Ended with the Greatest Extinction of all time Mesozoic Era: (251 – 65 MYBP * Dinosaurs ruled and small animals developed
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Geology 101—Lesson 2 Assignment 1. What is meant by "hydrogen is the simplest of all elements"? Because hydrogen has an atomic number of only “1” which means it only has one proton in its nucleus and it is the only element with only one proton in its nucleus also has one electron 2. What must happen in order for an atom to lose its electrical neutrality? In order for an atom to lose its electrical neutrality the protons and electrons
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glg 101 appendix Associate Level Material Appendix F Week Five Lab Report: Groundwater Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. Carefully read ch. 12 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from the Geoscience Laboratory. Select answers are provided for you in red font to assist you with your lab work. Although you are only required to respond to the questions in this worksheet‚
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Alaska Earthquake 1964 Have you ever experienced an earthquake? Perhaps you have felt a small tremor or a large one. Whatever the case‚ you are not alone. Many people have experienced an earthquake at some point in their lives. It is an interesting experience and hard to forget. It can also be frightening as well‚ especially if you are caught off guard. Imagine going about your daily life when all of a sudden the ground starts to shake. Things fall and buildings collapse. What goes on in one ’s
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Associate Program Material Appendix I Critical Thinking Worksheet Chose one of the following scenarios: You are a member of a group working on a class project. The group members are enthusiastic about the project and arrange a meeting time to begin planning. You forget to mark your calendar and miss the meeting. The group posts a summary of the meeting with assignments and deadlines for the project. You apologize to the group and agree to complete the topic research for the project. You
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Earthquakes Lab Assignment Lab Assignment in “Quiz” format to be completed online Read the Introduction to Earthquake Hazards and Human Risks lab in your lab manual and complete Activity 16.1 and 16.4. After completing this lesson’s laboratory reading assignment‚ answer the following questions that refer to Lab 16: Activities 16.1 and 16.4. The questions have been reformatted to be included as a Quiz in GoVIEW. Make sure you read the discussions in the lab manual related to each one of the questions
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Axia College Material Appendix F Week Three Lab Report: Earthquakes Answer the lab questions for this week and summarize the lab experience using this form. |Full Name | | |Date | | Carefully read pages 156-170 of Geoscience Laboratory. Complete this week’s lab by filling in your responses to the questions from Geoscience Laboratory. Select answers are
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1114 LAB FINAL STUDY GUIDE – SPRING 2013 The outline covers all the topics you will need to know to do well on the final exam. In order to find the information below you should refer to your lab manual‚ graded quizzes and assignments‚ and powerpoint presentations posted on D2L. You are encouraged to attend the geology help sessions carried out in NRC 007 M-T-W 5:30pm-6:30pm if you need extra help with some of these concepts or wish to view the hand samples. Please come with questions ready to
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