The Players:
Ellie Boyce ‘03Jon Allen ‘03Amy Lansdale ‘03Rob Selover ‘04Justin Ossolinski ‘03
Siccar Point, Scotland
GEOLOGY
12 WEEKS OF LOOKING AT ROCKS
That’s what you signed up for, right?
NO!So what are we going to look at?
Geology is not simply the study of rocks.
Geology:A scientific study of the Earth’s processesand materials.
Origin of the Earth
Earth Materials
Atoms and molecules Minerals
Continents
Rocks
Geologic Processes
Rivers
Geologic ProcessesAnthropogenic Impacts
Energy Resources
Erosion
Geologic Processes
Meteorites
Plate Tectonics(Mountain Building)
Geologic Processes
Earthquakes
Geologic Processes
Fossils
Floods
Atmospheric Studies
Everything we use comes from the Earth
Particularly in the form of natural resources.Most provided through geologic knowledge.
Construction - cement, concrete and asphaltFuel, light and heat - oil, gas and coal
Water
Prediction and avoidance of hazards,earthquakes, floods, volcanoes, landslides,erosion.
http://www.earthscienceliteracy.org/
Earth Science Literacy Initiative
Earth Science Literacy Principles BIG IDEA 1. Earth scientists use repeatable observations and testable ideas to understand and explain our planet.
BIG IDEA 2. Earth is 4.6 billion years old.
Earth Science Literacy Principles
BIG IDEA 3. Earth is a complex system of interacting rock, water, air, and life.
Earth Science Literacy Principles
BIG IDEA 4. Earth is continuously changing.
Earth Science Literacy Principles
BIG IDEA 5. Earth is the water planet.
Earth Science Literacy Principles
BIG IDEA 6. Life evolves on a dynamic Earth and continuously modifies Earth.
Earth Science Literacy Principles
BIG IDEA 7. Humans depend on Earth for resources.
Earth Science Literacy Principles
BIG IDEA 8. Natural hazards pose risks to humans.
Earth Science Literacy Principles
BIG IDEA 9. Humans significantly alter the Earth.
Earth Science Literacy Principles
Civilization exists by geologic consent,subject to change without notice
- Will Durant