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Eosc 210

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By: Jacinda Prentice
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Decks in this class (19)

Section 1- Geological Time
Define catastrophism,
Define uniformitarianism,
Principle of original horizontality
15  cards
Section 2x The Eart And Plate
Layers of the earth,
The core,
The mantle
13  cards
Section 3-Minerals And The Rock Cycle
Mineral definition,
Formation of minerals,
Mineral categorization
10  cards
Section 4: Igneous Rocks And Volacanic Activity
How do igneous rocks form,
Igneous rock texture,
Magma generation
11  cards
Section 5- Metamorphic Rocks
Metamorphism definition,
Agents of metamorphism,
Metamorphic grade with depth
6  cards
Section 6- Fluvial Systems
Fluvial,
Drainage basin or watershed,
Gradient
17  cards
Section 7- Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary rock formation,
Deposition,
Lithification
18  cards
Soils and soil hazards
Soil scientist purpose,
Layers of soil from pedologists view,
Geologist view on soil
10  cards
Hydrogeology 1
Permeability,
Porosity,
Why does water flow
8  cards
Hydrogeology 2
Hydraulic conductivity depends on,
Darcys law,
Equation of k
6  cards
GW-SW interactions
Hydrogeological unit,
Aquifer,
Aquitard
14  cards
Ground-water Sustainability and Contamination
Effects of pumping on streams rivers,
Groundwater contaminents
2  cards
16-Structural Geology
Stress and strain in rocks,
Result of compression extensional...,
3 types of deformation
10  cards
17- Earthquake Hazard
What causes earthquakes,
Focus hypocenter,
Epicenter
7  cards
18- Earthquake Engineerign
Empirical strategies,
Recurrence rates,
Seismic gaps
10  cards
19- Landslide Hazard
Landslide definition,
Rock falls,
Slides
7  cards
20- Landslide Engineering
Limit equilibrium analysis,
Effective stress,
High pore pressure and landslides
11  cards
21- Tunnelling
Discontinuities,
Rock quality designation,
In situ stress
7  cards
22- Dams
Hydroelectric dam,
Hydroelectric dam pros and cons,
Cofferdam
16  cards

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