Introducing geophysics

Question 1

Which three aspects does geophysics have?

Answer 1

1. Pure geophysics
2. Geological geophysics
3. Earth as a giant laboratory to test physics

Question 2

What are the three basic steps of geophysical work?

Answer 2

1. Observations and data
2. Geophysical models and images
3. Geological interpretations

Question 3

Geophysics is the only branch of earth sciences that can do what…?

Answer 3

Look into the earth and remotely detech buried bodies and structures by physical measurements on the surface (or on samples)

Question 4

What does qualitative interpretation mean?

Answer 4

Making conclusions without using the quantitative measurements that are usually done

Question 5

What does non-uniqueness mean in geophysics?

Answer 5

That models and interpretations are non-unique, ther are several models that can be done from the same data.