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Geology Intro 4U PDF
Geology Intro 4U PDF
Geology Intro 4U PDF
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What good are rocks?
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Some rocks are
pretty…
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We can learn a lot about the Earth’s
history by studying rocks and minerals.
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Do geologists study chemicals?
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Geochemistry: the chemistry of
rocks, minerals, hot springs, etc.
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Do geologists study rivers?
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Do geologists study the ocean?
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Do geologists
study the
beach?
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A marine geologist could estimate how much
time before the waves destroy this house!
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Do geologists study ponds and lakes?
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Do geologists study whales?
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We do study whale fossils
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Do geologists study poop?
No!
(Thank God)
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Do geologists study strange sea slugs?
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Do geologists study
dinosaurs?
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Do geologists study human bones?
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Excavations at Garama, Libya
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But sometimes dirt is more
than just dirt
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Good soil is important for growing plants
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Do geologists study caves?
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Caves form in many ways
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Do geologists study landslides?
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Yes!
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What if the landslide is on another
planet?
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Do geologists study blueberries?
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Planetary geology is an
exciting field within geology.
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Do geologists study stars?
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Do geologists study metals?
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But geologists
DO study
ores and ore
deposits.
Vulcan iron mine,
Mojave Desert
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Do geologists study crazy people?
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Do geologists study cakes?
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Do geologists study earthquakes?
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Do geologists study earthquakes?
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We can learn
about Earth’s
interior using
seismic waves
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Do geologists construct buildings?
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Do geologists study the weather?
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Do geologists
study ice?
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And geologists DO study
energy resources
Oil (petroleum)
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And geologists DO study
energy resources
Natural gas
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And geologists DO study
energy resources
Coal
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And geologists DO study
energy resources
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And geologists DO study
energy resources
Geothermal energy
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Oil exploration will be important,
as the known oil fields run dry…
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Do geologists
study landforms?
San Andreas fault
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Your turn!
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Reason #1
We get a lot of resources from the Earth:
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Reason #2
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Reason #3
Sometimes we make
hazards in our
ignorance.
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Example: The Saint Francis Dam
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After collapse
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Why did it fail?
Was it the rock on the west side, that crumbled
when it got wet?
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Change
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#4
Geology is fun!
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Reason #5 : We should know about our home.
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Systems
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Earth as a System
• What is a system?
• A system has parts.
• The parts interact.
• So Earth is a system.
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Other systems
• What are some other systems?
• Hint: See p.15.
• The cooling system of your car.
• The city transportation system.
• Our nation’s political system.
• A weather system.
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What are the parts?
• What are the parts of the Earth system?
• The Earth’s spheres:
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere
• Geosphere
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How do they interact?
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Energy
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The end