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Text: Physical Geology

Text: Physical Geology. 4th edition by Wicander and Monroe. Chapter 1. The Dynamic and Evolving Earth. This class is about Physical geology What is Geology?. From the Greek geo (Earth) logos (reason) Geology is the study of Earth Physical geology studies Earth materials,

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BAESI: Earth and Life Through Time

Plate Tectonics Overview Jonathan Hendricks SJSU Department of Geology jhendricks@sjsugeology.org. BAESI: Earth and Life Through Time. Plate Tectonics Overview. Lecture Overview: Have the positions of continents moved through time? What is the history of the idea of continental drift?

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Western States Water Council Ground Water in the West Conference Amarillo, TX December 3-5, 2003 Hugh Ricci, P.E. State

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Warm up

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Continental Drift

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a. Types of fossil Body fossils Trace fossils Biomarkers, eg dinosterane Isotopic signatures eg light C isotopes Rocks

Geological Applications of fossils: 1. a. Types of fossil Body fossils Trace fossils Biomarkers, eg dinosterane Isotopic signatures eg light C isotopes Rocks - reefs, coal, oil, black shale etc. Temporal information in DNA/RNA. b. The potential of the fossil record.

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a. Types of fossil Body fossils Trace fossils Biomarkers, eg dinosterane Isotopic signatures eg light C isotopes Rocks

Geological Applications of fossils: 1. a. Types of fossil Body fossils Trace fossils Biomarkers, eg dinosterane Isotopic signatures eg light C isotopes Rocks - reefs, coal, oil, black shale etc. Temporal information in DNA/RNA. b. The potential of the fossil record.

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Chapter 3

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Superposition and Disturbing Rock Layers

Superposition and Disturbing Rock Layers. Pgs 59 - 63. The Principle of Superposition. Rock layers are formed from the bottom up. Each layer is believed to be created laying flat. The principle of superposition states that younger rocks lie above older rocks in undisturbed sequence.

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