earth sci sem 1

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Decks in this class (14)

module 1
What is our current understanding...,
How do we get info about planetar...,
What conditions are assumed for c...
12  cards
module 2
Core 1,
Mantle 2,
Oceanic crust 3
16  cards
module 3- absolute dating
How do we date geologial material...,
What assumptions are made in radi...,
What are the best isotopes to use...
7  cards
module 4/5- plate techtonics
Why is earths surface constantly ...,
Who were the scientists primaryli...,
What is our current understanding...
23  cards
module 6/7- earthquakes
Where do most earth quakes occur ...,
What is an earthquake 1,
What is a fault 2
22  cards
relative dating
What is the difference between re...,
What different diagnostic methods...,
Principle of superposition 3
13  cards
glacial dating- visualizing in 3D
Why do rocks fold and fault 1,
How do rocks respond to stress 2,
How do rocks fold 3
27  cards
Glaciers, Glaciation & Permafrost
How does glacial ice form on eart...,
Where have glaciers been identifi...,
How does glacial ice move what fa...
30  cards
glacier environments
What features landforms of a land...,
Moraines 2,
Landforms of glacier erosion 3
24  cards
Analogue environments
What information regarding glacia...,
What are the dominant processes t...
2  cards
RP2 learning objectives
What types of glacial deposits wo...,
What is groundwater and how does ...,
What are the characteristics of a...
6  cards
groundwater module
What is the connection between gl...,
Right to water 2,
Groundwater ssytems 3
14  cards
groundwater contamination
How do we investigate identify an...,
Aquifer typers 2,
Water pollution 3
13  cards
periglacial environments
Permafrosts 1,
Why important to canadaisn 2,
Periglacial envionements 3
13  cards

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