ch1- introduction Flashcards
Petrology
Study of rocks (igneous, sedimentary & metamorphic rocks)
Mineralogy
Study of minerals
Sedimentology and Statigraphy
Study of sediment and layers of rock
Paleontology
Study of ancient life
Geomorphology
Study of the changes of the earth, specifically at a surface level
Geochemistry
The chemistry of the earth
Geophysics
The physics of the earth
Environmental and Engineering Geology
the application of geology to solve real world problems and develop new technologies
Hydrogeology
The study of water (surface and subsurface of the ground, water resources, etc)
Tectonics and Structural Geology
Study of plate tectonics and looking at the rocks in the earth as 3 dimensional models and looking at how they’ve changed, been transformed, etc
Oceanography
The study of the ocean and its inhabitants
Paleoclimatology
The study of the climate on earth throughout the years
Geochronology
The study of the age and history of the earth and its resources
Planetary Geology
The study of geology within specific planets
Economic Geology
The study of oil, gas, and other mineral resources used and how it relates to the economy
Natural Systems
That part of the material universe which can be isolated completely and arbitrarily from the rest for consideration of he changes which may occur within it under varied conditions
Earth Systems
- Atmosphere
- Geosphere
- Lithosphere
- Asthenosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Biosphere
What are the driving forces of the earths natural systems?
- Internal Heat
- Solar Radiation
- Gravity
Precambrian
Proterozoic, Archaean, Hadean,
Phanerozoic
Mesozoic (dinos), Paleozoic (Before dinos), Cenozoic (after dinos)
