Lecture 1 09/01/2017

Question 1

What are the 3 basic groups of human needs relative to geology?

Answer 1

1. Physiological (food, health) - soil, fertilizers, water
2. Physical (shelter) - construction materials, water, energy, all earth resources
3. Psychological (harmony with the environment, intellectual stimulation) - human interaction with natural processes

Question 2

What does FS mean by “parallel pathways”?

Answer 2

The hydrologic and geologic cycles functioning interdependently.

Question 3

What is the hydrologic cycle “surface circuit” driven by?

Answer 3

1. Solar Radiation

2. Gravity

Question 4

What does geology translate to?

Answer 4

“the study of the earth”

Question 5

How old is the Earth?

Answer 5

4.6 B years old

Question 6

What is the current population of the planet?

Answer 6

7.4 B

Question 7

What are some of the processes associated with the rock cycle?

Answer 7

1. weathering
2. erosion
3. sediment transportation
4. deposition
5. isostatic uplift
6. Isostatic subsistence