Physical Geology OBJECTIVES

GEOL 116 - Geology of Earth's INTERIOR

GEOL 117 - Geology of Earth's SURFACE

The Changing Earth, 5th edition, Monroe & Wicander

Chapter 1 - Understanding the Earth: An Introduction

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After studying the material of this chapter, you should be able to:
  1. Define geology and its major subdivisions.
  2. Explain the Earth system and its subsystems.
  3. List and describe the major components of the Earth system.
  4. Discuss how geology affects humans.
  5. Describe the formation of the Solar System.
  6. Describe Earth's layered structure.
  7. Discuss the nature of scientific inquiry.
  8. Discuss the theory of plate tectonics and its importance to geology.
  9. Describe the three types of plate boundaries.
  10. Diagram and discuss the rock cycle and its relationship to plate tectonics.
  11. List the geologic processes involved in the formation of each group of rocks.
  12. Discuss the importance of the theory of organic evolution as it relates to Earth history and the history of life on Earth.
  13. Discuss the concept of geologic time.
  14. Discuss the importance of uniformitarianism to a geologic interpretation of Earth history.
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LCC Physical Geology Objectives Chapter 1 12-30-08
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