'Geologists' presentation slideshows

Energy and the Environment Non-Renewable Resources

Energy and the Environment Non-Renewable Resources. America's Energy Future from the National Academies . http://www.nap.edu/video/aef_video.html. Energy Introduction. Heat Engine : a device that can convert heat energy to mechanical energy (or work).

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EV101: Owning and Operating an Electric Vehicle

EV101: Owning and Operating an Electric Vehicle. Gary Graunke Oregon Electric Vehicle Association (Oregon chapter of the Electric Auto Association) December, 2007.

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Mining

Mining. Mining. Minerals are naturally occurring substances found in rocks, soils, or sediments. Minerals deposits that can be mined profitably are called ores. They can be either metallic or non-metallic. 1. Metallic minerals Associated with intrusive igneous rock

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TYPES OF VOLCANOES

TYPES OF VOLCANOES. What is a volcano?. Any opening in the crust through which magma has reached the surface. What is the opening called?. The vent. What is lava?. Magma that has reached the surface and cooled. Answer these questions. What do you call lava while it is still in the mantle?

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Giappone 11.03.2011

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Earthquake Waves

Earthquake Waves. These waves are the fastest waves. These waves travel through anything. These waves are secondary waves. This is the place inside the Earth where the Earthquake actually occurs. This is the place on the surface of the Earth directly above the Earthquake location.

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Relative Dating: Which Came First?

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Radioactivity 6

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Geology

The. Geology. Of Wind Cave. As humans, we are constantly trying to understand the world around us. Wind Cave is one of many geological wonders found on the Earth. The passages of Wind Cave are found within the Pahasapa Limestone.

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Earthquake Hazards

Earthquake Hazards. Hazards are produced from the response of energy released. Amount and duration are related to the amount of energy released. Which hazards do you know?. Earthquake Hazards. Tsunami: displacement of a large volume of water

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Evolution and Change

Evolution and Change. Chapter Fourteen: Earth and Life History. 14.1 Evidence from Rocks 14.2 How Earth Changes 14.3 Natural Selection. Investigation 14A. Relative Dating. How can you determine the sequence of past events?. 14.1 Evidence from Rock.

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Geologic Time Notes

Geologic Time Notes. May 1, 2013. Relative Dating. Evidence from geologic layers and radioactive dating indicates Earth is approximately 4.6 billion years old and that life on this planet has existed for more than 3 billion years.

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Disturbed Rock Layers

Disturbed Rock Layers. Geologists often find features that cut across existing layers of rock. Geologists use relationships between rock layers & features that cross them to assign relative ages to features & layers.

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Inside the Earth

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Porosity and Permeability Porosity : percentage of open (pore) space in a rock Permeability : ability of fluid to move

Porosity and Permeability Porosity : percentage of open (pore) space in a rock Permeability : ability of fluid to move through pores. Porosity Fill a swimming pool with marbles Fill a swimming pool with tennis balls Which will have the greater porosity? . Porosity

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Landslide

Landslide. Hazards and solutions. Benjamin Polstra, Delia Kimmel, Quwana Johnson, Ameena Patterson. What are landslides?. What regions are most prone to landslides?. Mountains (Steep Land) Large amounts of rain Weak soil Active faults (Cause earthquakes). Forest Falls.

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Section 1-2 Concept Map

The Branches of Earth Science. Section 1-2 Concept Map.

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Relative Dating : Which Came First?

Relative Dating : Which Came First?. Earth Systems Chapter 12. Objectives:. Explain how relative dating is used in geology. Explain the principle of superposition. Describe how the geologic column is used in relative dating.

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PMPEI The Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute 2011

PMPEI The Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute 2011. Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute [PMPEI]. An educational collaboration of Penn State Cooperative Extension and the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Planning Association

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