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the study of the earth

2. 3 MAJOR BRANCHES OF GEOLOGY
3. OTHER WELL-ESTABLISHED BRANCHES # 7
4. the gaseous part of the Earth
5. Layers of the atmosphere
6. special zone recognized within the atmosphere
7. it is the stony part of the Earth
8. The body of the Earth is subdivided into three specific layer
9. Composition of Earth’s Crust

1. vibrations of the earth surface caused by waves

2. Greek word “Seismos” meaning
3. a crack in the Earth’s crust
4. smaller earthquake that follows a larger earthquake
5. The Two Main Types of Seismic Waves
6. The Two Kinds of Body Waves
7. The Two Kinds of Surface Waves
8. The Anatomy of an Earthquake
9. A massive, irregularly shaped slab of solid rock, generally composed of both continental and
oceanic lithosphere
10. The plates have a depth of
11. seven Major Plates
12. dozens of smaller plates, the seven largest are
13. 3 The Plate Boundaries
14. The Two Types of Converging Plate Boundaries

1. two(2) types of weathering

2. results from the alternating freezing and thawing of water (ex.potholes)
3. wears down rocks by rubbing them against one another
4. Other types of physical weathering includes #3
5. 3 types of chemical weathering based on report
6. three(3) function of river
7. river may erode in 4 ways
8. four(4) ways of transportation
9. Features formed by river deposition: #3

1. 7 crystal systems
1. Rocks are usually grouped into three main groups
2. substances that are formed naturally in the Earth
3. It is silicon dioxide (SiO2),
4. If a mineral is hammered and the result is a powder or small crumbs
5. Quartz occurs in two basic forms

1. FORMULA feldspar
2. Mohs hardness feldspar
3. Density
4. ALKALI FELDSPARS #5
5. PLAGIOCLASE FELDSPARS #5
6. FELDSPAR USES