geol 1401

ch 1.

whether or not a place is suitable for growing crops and raising livestock

Precipitation and Temperature

Earth Science

The study of outer space, the atmosphere, the solid earth, oceans and life.

continental shelf

fringe of shallow seafloor surrounding the land

soil

the type and thickness in an area is a function of climate, steepness of slope, type of earth materials, and types of plants and animals.

soil

the kind of soil dictates the suitability for growing crops and raising livestock.

geologic features and processes that are important to consider when identifying physically safe plaes for human habitation inlude______.

the strength of underlying earth materials

faults in earth’s crust that can potentially cause earthquakes

steepness of hillsides

heat

radioactive decay, especially in earths crust, creates a tremendous amount of heat/energy

greenhouse effect

result of infrared energy that becomes trapped by earths atmosphere. this causes earth to be much warmer than it would be.

information a geologist can infer from studying fossils and the rocks containing fossils

past local and global envrionments

how the life form lived and died

how long ago the particular life form lived on earth

how large the life form was

dynamic system

mass and energy are constantly transferred in form, quantity and location. Ex: hydrologic cycle