1 -Intro to Geology Flashcards
The study of earth comprising of the whole earth, its origin,structure, composition and history
Geology
Geo means?
Earth
Logia means?
study or discipline
Branches of Geology
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Study of different physical changes/characteristics
Physical Geology
Study of crystals
Crystallography
Study of Minerals
Mineralogy
Regular polyhedral bounded by the smooth surface
organic
Crystal
combination of diff elements inorganic homogenous solid ordered arrangement
Mineral
Study of rocks
Petrology
Aggregation of minerals found in the earth’s crust
rocks
Unconsolidated materials consisted of solids from disintegration of diff rock types
soil
Aggregate of one or more minerals
Mixture of minerals, organic, gases, liquids and countless organisms
types of rock
igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
types of soil
coarse grained soil, fine-grained soil, highly organic soil
study in structures
structural geology
Study of stratified rocks
stratigraphy
study of fossils
paleontology
diff fossil: (6)
body fossil, ichnofossil, trackways, toothmarks, coprolites, burrows
stratigraphy + paleontology
historical geology
Study of economic importance
Economic geology
study of quantity/quality of water
Hydrology/ hydroleogy
combination of all for safety
engineering geology
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rock mechanics
geotechnical engineering
Soil Mechanics