GEOL 110 - Lecture 1

Why Study Earth? Intro

What is Geology?

Why study Geology?

How to study the Earth?

Uniformitarianism

Plate Tectonics

Work

Earth Interacts

Sources of Energy

Why study Earth?

Earth Processes

Natural Resources

Earth's Surface - soil

Earth's Surface - water

Landforms

Number One Reason

1.1 What is geology?

1.1 Classic Divisions

1.1 Physical Geology

1.1 Modern Geologists

1.1 Extremes

1.1 Objectives

1.1 Processes

1.1 Interpret

1.1 How do we know?

1.2 Scientific Process

1.2 Locate Resources

1.2 Finding What We Need

1.2 Avoiding Hazards

1.2 Mapping the Risks

1.2 Geologic Studies

1.3 Study What's Observable

1.3 Scientific Methods

1.3 Scientific Methods in Brief

1.3 Scientific Methods 1

1.3 Scientific Methods 2

1.3 Scientific Methods 3

1.3 Scientific Methods 4

1.3 Scientific Methods 5

1.3 The Big Picture

1.3 The Law of Gravity

Natural Phenomena, Laws, Principles

1.4 Uniformitarianism

1.4 Evidence

1.4 Earthquakes

1.4 Current Perspectives

1.4 Principles

1.5 What is the Theory of Plate Tectonics?

1.5 The Plates

1.5 Divergent Boundary

1.5 Convergent Boundary

1.5 Transform Boundary

1.5 Hot Spots

1.5 Hot Spots - Map

1.5 Interaction of Plates

1.6 How does work apply to Earth?

1.6 Energy

1.6 Heat Transfer

1.6 Convection - Surface

1.6 Convection - Subduction Zones

1.6 Potential Energy

1.6 Work: Explained