Geology 111

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Decks in this class (22)

Chapter 1
Definition physical geology,
Definition system,
Earth system
28  cards
Chapter 2
Mineralogy,
Mineral,
Rocks
46  cards
Chapter 3
What would happen if the internal...,
What is the rock cycle,
What is an intrusive igneous rock
42  cards
Chapter 4
What is volcanism,
Vocanoes,
Explosive eruptions
40  cards
Chapter 5
Weathering,
Erosion,
Transportation
50  cards
Chapter 6
Detrital sediments,
Chemical sediments,
Unconsolidated
36  cards
Chapter 7
Metamorphism,
Metamorphic rock,
Parent rock protolith
50  cards
Chapter 15
What is stress measured by,
What is strain when referred to i...,
What are tensional stress
31  cards
Chapter 8
What is uniformitarianism,
What is actualism,
What is a rocks numerical age
25  cards
Chapter 9
What is mass wasting,
What is a land slide,
What is relief in the context of ...
19  cards
Chapter 10
What are the three ways a stream ...,
What is abrasion erosion,
What are potholes
34  cards
Chapter 11
What is groundwater,
What is the unsaturated zone,
What is a rocks porosity
23  cards
Chapter 12
What is a glacier,
What are the two types of glaciers,
What is a valley glacier
52  cards
Chapter 13
What is a desert,
What is rain shadow,
What are monoclines
17  cards
Chapter 14
What is wave height defined as,
What is wave height classified as,
What is the surf
25  cards
Chapter 16
What is an earthquake,
What is a focus when it comes to ...,
What is an epicenter
26  cards
Chapter 17
What is geophisics,
What is seismic reflection,
What is seismic refraction
37  cards
Chapter 18
What is a submarine canyon,
What are abyssal fans,
What feature is present at active...
21  cards
Chapter 19
What is paleomagnetism,
What does the study of tectonics ...,
What is subduction
7  cards
Chapter 20
What is a major mountain belt,
What is a mountain range,
What is an orogeny
16  cards
Chapter 21
What is weather,
What is climate,
What is anthropogenic climate change
23  cards
Chapter 22
What is a resource,
What is a reserve,
What are the two types of energy
17  cards

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