GEOL 1001 : Exam One Notes
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How they work and interact with each other: historical geology seeks an understanding of the origin of. Geologic time: the magnitude of geologic time, involves vast time-millions or billions of years, an appreciation for the magnitude of geologic time is important because many processes are very gradual. Not working light switch example> could be the bulb, the circuit breaker, the power out. A view of earth: earth is a planet that is small and self contained, many reactions and different things happen within this system. Open system- availability of having energy leaving or entering the system. Closed system- as no ability of energy leaving or entering. Hydrologic cycle precipitation breaks down rocks (rock cycle) as well as is part of the movement of. 3. 4 g/cubic cm: the density of the layers depends highly on what they are composed of. The face of the earth: earth"s surface, continents, mountain belts. Most prominent feature of continents (very observable: stable interior.
