Earth Sciences 1023A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Plate Tectonics

• School: Western University
• Department: Earth Sciences
• Course: Earth Sciences 1023A/B
• Professor: Cameron Tsujita

Document Summary

*labs start on week 3 (sept. 18-22 in b&gs 1015)* Geology: science relating to the earth"s physical structure and substance. History, and processes that act on and within it (greek geo and logos; earth discourse) Physical geology: examines materials composing earth to gain an understanding of the many processes that operate both on and beneath its surface. Historical geology: examines the origin of earth & development through time; chronological arr. Of the multitude of physical & biological changes. Readings, chapter 1: an introduction to geology and plate tectonics.