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A patite

A patite. Mineral many different colors Mohs 5. Basalt. Mohs 2 Igneous Dark/Black Fine grained sponge like Volcanic. Biotite. Mohs 2.5 Cleavage 1 directional Fracture uneven Color Black/Brown Looks Like candy uneaten Can be bent Igneous. Bituminous Coal. Metamorphic

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The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment

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DISCUSSION

DISCUSSION. Yuefeng Zhou a , W. M. Yan a , L. G. Tham a , Fuchu Dai b and Ling Xu b a Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong b Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

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Natural arch

Natural arch. Typically formed by a combination of wind and water Narrow ridges are formed and the softer substrata is weathered first, forming a bridge/arch overhead. Ventifact. Created by wind erosion

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DESERT LANDSCAPES Factors influencing desert landscapes :

DESERT LANDSCAPES Factors influencing desert landscapes : 1. lack of soil development - why? little chemical weathering (little clay). Chemical weathering that does occur = slow oxidation; hydrolysis is very limited due to lack of water. In humid areas much chemical weathering occurs

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Will Cupples GSA North-Central Section 5/2/13 University of Memphis

Upland Gravels of the Mississippi River Valley and their Insights to the Preglacial Drainage in Central North America. Will Cupples GSA North-Central Section 5/2/13 University of Memphis. Outline . Background of the Upland Complex gravel Arc River hypothesis

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Presented By: Jason Windingstad

Holocene loess deposition and soil formation as competing processes, Matanuska Valley, southern Alaska. Presented By: Jason Windingstad. Adapted from a publication by:. Daniel R. Muhs, John P. McGeehin, Jossh Beann, and Eric Fisher. Objectives.

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The top deadliest volcanoes and earthquakes

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Factors Affecting Soil Formation

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Prairie Soils

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Dirt I

Dirt I. The Abiotic Side of Soil. Soils. Soils divided into horizons: Topsoil A horizon - Dark loam, with more organic material than lower layers E horizon - Light loam B Horizon - Subsoil More clay, lighter in color C Horizon - Parent material. Soil profile. How do we get soil?.

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Ancient China

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Bill Griffin Danny Kyle Cam

Wind Erosion. Bill Griffin Danny Kyle Cam. Questions for the Class. What are 3 major types of wind erosion? What are 2 things that wind deposited materials can form?. The process of wind erosion. Saltation is the movement of very small particles caused by wind.

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Early Man

Early Man. Early man interacted with their environment by Hunting Animals No products were wasted Gathered plants Used environment to make their shelters Made weapons/tools out of stone Made a fire. Early Farmers. Early farmers interacted with their environment by:

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Early Man

Early Man. Early man interacted with their environment by: Hunting Animals Gathered Plants Used stone to make tools Made fire (Warmth, Eliminated Diseases). Early Farmers. Early farmers interacted with their environment by: Raising livestock Droughts; Floods; Irrigation

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Loess

Loess. Caliche. Peat. Paleosol.

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