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Geological Disasters: Agents of Chaos - Exam Review - Prof. Lawrence L. Malinconico, Exams of Geology

A review for exam #1 in the 'geological disasters: agents of chaos' course. It covers various topics including the origin of the solar system, building earth, plate tectonics, earth materials, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, and the rock cycle. Students are expected to understand concepts related to nebular theory, accretion, differentiation, lithosphere, asthenosphere, convergent and divergent margins, and various mineral properties and textures.

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Uploaded on 08/16/2009

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“Geological Disasters: Agents of Chaos”
Exam #1 – Review
Earth and Solar System
1) Origin of Solar System
nebular theory
inner and outer planets
2) Building Planet Earth
accretion and heat
differentiation
composition
layering: core, mantle, crust
Plate Tectonics
1) Structure:
lithosphere
asthenosphere
oceanic vs. continental plates
2) Margins types and processes
convergent
divergent
transform
3) Mechanisms
drag
gravity: push/pull
4) Cycles: super-continent breakup
Historical
5) Continental Drift
6) Sea-floor spreading
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“Geological Disasters: Agents of Chaos”

Exam #1 – Review

 Earth and Solar System

  1. Origin of Solar System
  • nebular theory
  • inner and outer planets
  1. Building Planet Earth
  • accretion and heat
  • differentiation
  • composition
  • layering: core, mantle, crust

Plate Tectonics

  1. Structure:
  • lithosphere
  • asthenosphere
  • oceanic vs. continental plates
  1. Margins types and processes
  • convergent
  • divergent
  • transform
  1. Mechanisms
    • drag
    • gravity: push/pull
  2. Cycles: super-continent breakup Historical
  3. Continental Drift
  4. Sea-floor spreading

Earth Materials

  1. Atomic Structure
  • elements, ions
  • bonding: ionic/
  • covalent
  • compounds
  1. Minerals
  • silica tetrahedron
  • silicate structures
    • rings
    • chains
    • double chains
    • sheets
    • framework
  • common rock-forming minerals
  • carbonates (CO 3 )
  • oxides (O)
  • mineral properties
    1. luster
    2. hardness
    3. streak
    4. cleavage
    5. crystal form
    6. color
    7. other

Rock Cycle

  1. Rock Types
  2. Processes