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Lecture 1: Introduction
The study of earth extra terrestr...,
Geology is the study of in the un...,
3 things important to geology
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Metamorphic
Process of change undergone by an...,
Agents of metamorphism,
Source of heat
13
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Sedimentary Rock
Measure of energy of transporting...,
Measure of angularity of the corn...,
Measure of uniformity of grain si...
14
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Lecture 2: The Planet Earth
Differentiate heliocentrism from ...,
Explain the big bang,
What were the pieces of evidence ...
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Lecture 3: Plate Tectonics
1858 snider existence of a great ...,
Existence of a great region of dr...,
Challenge for continental drift
57
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Lecture 4: Minerals
Minerals are,
All _______ are ________ but not ...,
Different minerals same compositi...
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Lecture 4.1: Minerals
Elements composing majority of ro...,
Silicate formula,
Isolated tetrahedra whose name fr...
14
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Lecture 5: Igneous Processes
Completely partially molten rock ...,
Types of magma,
Based on sio2 and fe mg contentfe...
52
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Common rock-forming minerals
Olivine mg fe 2sio4cleavage fract...,
Pyroxene group mg fe ca na alsio3...,
Amphibole group ca2 fe mg 5si8o22...
27
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Lecture 6
Plutons shape orientation,
Tabular massive discordant concor...,
Laccolith vs lopolith
44
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rocks
Marine environment,
Transitional sedimentary environment,
Alluvial environments
59
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Igneous Rocks
Rocks that formed from the solidi...,
Magma that reaches the earth s su...,
Molten rock solidifies at the sur...
20
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Sed
Parent rock of slate excellent ro...,
Parent rock of phyllite glossy sheen,
Parent rock of schist micas dominate
35
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Rock Deformation
Explain the deformation process,
Differentiate stress and strain,
Classification of stress compress...
13
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Geologic Hazards
Why do earthquakes form,
Difference between focus and epic...,
Elastic rebound theory
16
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Resources
How to form coal,
How to form petroleum and natural...,
Features of structural trap kind
12
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Historical geology
Explain law of superposition law ...,
Explain the concept of inclusion,
Explain unconformities and its types
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1st LE
Branch of historical geology,
Physical chemical and biological ...,
The process of growth or increase...
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LE 2
Sum of physical and chemical proc...,
Burrowing animals,
Progradation sediments the searet...
12
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LE 3
Ductile deformation,
Brittle deformation,
Seismic waves when energy is rele...
19
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