Geology Midterm Review

The science that pursues an understanding of the planet Earth.

Examines the materials composing Earth and seeks to understand the many processes that operate beneath and upon its surface.

Seeks an understanding of the origin of the earth and its development over time.

Changes in the earth's crust have in the past been brought about suddenly by physical forces operating in ways that cannot be observed today.

James Hutton’s principle stating that there are inviolable laws of nature that have not changed in the course of time.

An accepted scientific explanation for an observation or body of data.

Seeks to examine geologic processes through experiments and observation. Has become an analytic science.

The planet is dynamic and contains many interacting parts. The Sun drives external processes in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and on Earth’s surface. _______ _______ are also powered by the planet's interior.

Earth’s Structure (Traditional)

Earth's Structure. (Sub-classifications)