ENV100Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Lunar Soil, Rock Cycle, Dynamic Equilibrium
69
ENV100Y5 Full Course Notes
Verified Note
69 documents
Document Summary
Lecture 7 rocks, earthquakes and earth"s composition. Ex; turning it into limestone and locking it up (sequestration) A lot of what makes the planet unique are simple (ex: water existing as a liquid at the surface) The fact that we have an ecosphere and biosphere is very unique and facilitates many tasks. Lunar soil is a bunch of mineral grains. Earth has several characteristics that make earth unique among other planets. The atmosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere have evolved chemically in dynamic equilibrium. Geological cycles provide the physical foundation to support life on earth: rock cycle; heating, melting, cooling, breaking, reassembling of rocks and minerals. Dominated by surface processes (but driven both internally and externally: tectonic cycle; processes related to the movement of large fragments of lithosphere. Dominated by internal processes (but strongly influential of surface processes and characteristics) Drive formation of mineral resources and fossil fuels. Control oceanic and atmospheric circulation and the distribution of climatic zones.
