Slide 1What are the 4 branches of Science? 1. Biology Study of life 2. Chemistry Study of composition of matter 3. Physics Study of forces and motion 4. Earth Science Study…

Slide 1Chapter 14: Geology and Earth Resources Slide 2 14.1 Earth Processes Shape Our Resources Earth is a dynamic planet Tectonic processes reshape continents and cause…

Slide 1 Chapter 2 Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth Slide 2 The Rock Cycle Slide 3 Rock Cycle Shows the interrelationships among the three rock types Earth as a system:…

Slide 1How The Earth Works Slide 2 Slide 3 The Solid Earth Slide 4 Earth Science Geology – Solid Earth Much Larger than Other Parts – Many More Kinds of Materials –…

Slide 1lower mantle upper mantle potential hotspot Based on illustration by Lidunka Vočadlo, University College London We propose this scenario: Layered Mantle Convection…

Slide 1 Scientific Method Raise question Gather data Slide 2 Scientific Method Raise question Gather data Form hypothesis Test and modify hypothesis Slide 3 Peer-Reviewed…

Slide 1 Chapter 2 Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth Slide 2 Rock Cycle Shows the interrelationships among the three rock types Earth as a system: The rock cycle Magma Crystallization…

Slide 1 The Stuff of the Universe What is nature “made of”? Horsehead nebula in Orion Slide 2 Matter & Energy Slide 3 Phases of Matter Solid Gas Liquid Determined…

Slide 1 How The Earth Works Slide 2 Slide 3 The Solid Earth Slide 4 Earth Systems External Effects (Astronomical) Atmospheric Circulation Oceanic Circulation Hydrologic Cycle…

Slide 1 How The Earth Works Slide 2 Earth: Basic Facts 150 million km from Sun (93 million miles) Diameter, just under 13,000 km (8,000 mi.) Density: 5.5 g/cc (5500 kg/m…