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