Geology Test 1 prep

What is geology

• is all about planet earth, its operations, and the source of every object you use.

• about the resources on planet earth

• the study of civilization

• the study weather changes.

Who is Will Durant? "Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice."

• Scientist

• Historian

• Teacher

• Geologist

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• study of planets

• study of weather

• study of tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, minerals, fossils, water processes, mass wasting, deserts, glaciers, climate, and earth history

• study of dinosaurs.

Who is the father of geology

• Milutan Milankovitch

• Will Durant

• Charles Lyell

• James Hutton

Milutan Milankovitch explained what changes in the Earth's orbit around the sun?

• climate

• water tides

• earthquake patterns

• lava flow

What is the abbreviation for kilo-annum? (thousands of years ago)

What is the abbreviation for mega-annum? (million years ago)

What is the abbreviation for giga-annum? (Billion years ago)

What is the scientific method process?