GEO 101 Flashcards

Decks in this Class (19):

• Test 1

  TEST #1

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  the universe,

  the big bang theory,

  the red shift
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• Geologic Time

  geologic time

  Sample Cards:

  james hutton,

  sir charles lyell,

  cambrian time was how many million years
  122 Cards
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• Earthquakes And Earthquake Hazards 11

  earthquakes and earthquake hazards (11)

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  earthquakes,

  faults,

  hypocenter
  31 Cards
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• Earth S Internal Structure 12

  earth's internal structure (12)

  Sample Cards:

  earths average density,

  what mineral makes up the average compos,

  what mineral is in the upper mantel and
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• Origin And Evolution Of The Ocean Floor

  origin and evolution of the ocean floor (13)

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  hms challenger,

  what did the hms challenger study,

  bathymetry
  76 Cards
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• Mountain Building 14

  mountain building (14)

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  american cordillera and alpine himalaya,

  orogenesis,

  orogeny
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• Test 2

  TEST #2

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  this metamorphic rock is composed of alt,

  a metamorphic facies is typically define,

  which of the following is the parent roc
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• Running Water 16

  running water (16)

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  what are the four spheres of the earth,

  hydrologic cycle,

  what is the distribution of total global
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• Climate Change 21

  climate change (21)

  Sample Cards:

  weather,

  climate,

  climate system
  38 Cards
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• Introduction To Geology 1

  introduction to geology (1)

  Sample Cards:

  geology,

  physical geology,

  historical geology
  69 Cards
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• Plate Tectonics 2

  plate tectonics (2)

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  plate tectonics,

  describe the view held by most geologist,

  name the 20th century hypothesis that wa
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• Matter And Minerals 3

  matter and minerals (3)

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  mineralogy,

  mineral,

  rock
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• Igneous Rocks 4

  igneous rocks (4)

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  magma,

  igneous rock,

  lava
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• Volcanoes 5

  volcanoes (5)

  Sample Cards:

  compare the 1980 eruption of mt st helen,

  magma,

  lava
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• Weathering 6

  weathering (6)

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  weathering,

  mechanical weathering,

  chemical weathering
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• Sedimentary Rocks 7

  sedimentary rocks (7)

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  sedimentary rock,

  clastic sedimentary rock,

  chemical sedimentary rock
  47 Cards
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• Mass Movement 15

  mass movement (15)

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  mass movement,

  what sort of landscapes are rapid mass m,

  how does mass movement combine with stre
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• Metamorphic Rocks 8

  metamorphic rocks (8)

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  parent rock,

  metamorphism,

  metamorphic grade
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• Test 3

  TEST #3

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  if you were to examine the longitudinal,

  what is the longitudinal profile of a st,

  ___ is the maximum load of solid particl
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