Chapter-1 Introduction to Geology Flashcards
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Geo means?
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Earth
2
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Logia means?
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Study or Discipline
3
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The study of the Earth comprising of the whole earth, its origin, composition and history.
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Geology
4
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Branches of Geology
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Physical Geology Crystallography Mineralogy Petrology Structural Geology Stratigraphy Paleontology Historical Geology Economic Geology Hydrogeology Engineering Geology
5
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Naturally occuring homogeneous, solid, inorganic, ordered arrangement.
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Minerals
6
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Regular polyhedralbounded by smooth surfaces.
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Crystals
7
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Aggregation of minerals found in the earth’s crust.
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Rocks
8
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Unconsolidated materialsconsisted of solids from disintegration of different rock types.
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Soil
9
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Aggregate one or more minerals.
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Rocks
10
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Mixture of minerals, organic matter, gasses, liquids and countless organisms.
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Soil
11
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Types of Rocks
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Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
12
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Types of Soil
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Coarse-Grained Soil
Fine-Grained Soil
Highly Organic Soil
13
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Types of Fossils
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Body Fossils Ichnofossils Trackways Toothmarks Coprolites Burrows
