Nouf.pdf - December 12, 2024 - Earth Science Notes

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These notes cover various concepts in earth science. They include topics such as the formation process of sedimentary rock, the role of tectonic plates, and mass extinction events. The notes also contain questions related to these topics.

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December 12,2024 volcanic extinction eruptions mass -...

December 12,2024 volcanic extinction eruptions mass - formation process rock and erosion sedimentary weathering - be÷ wind water , ice , small tiny pieces Transported : river glaciers , &#idmpats. wind , lakes oceans. Sedimentary rock is finally compacted. == lithosphere divided plates % tech into tonic Tectonic plates drive the rock cycle. Unconformity : Gap in rocks " and in geological" records. called Also boundary - an interrupting. Anthracite : High Carbon content It most producesheatthe. Bituminous : Also has but high heat lower output than anthracite. December 12,2024 By Teacher A Where find ? Riverbeds and streams can you ) gold L flowing water L slow moving water ) - um - water minoring Stow is the best for gold. penctfdehogrow What time of fuel is ex ? Natarajan in the next ten years Why do we prefer natural gas ? Because its cleaner. Where find deposits ? can we igneous or find We can igneous deposits in volcanic and tectonic activity. Where does from that nuclear energy for come ? power plants use electricity " The energy comes from " nuclear Fission. " " What materials are hydrocarbons derived from } ORGANIC MATERIAL ( REMAINS OF ANCIENT ORGANISMS ). " " Arhat is used as an energy source and " mineral Source ? " MARFAN MUM uranium ' ? " Where is used It is used in nuclear power plants. mass tA4 Dec 12,2024 , events ? What happens in extinction mmWhy extinction " Many die off because species mass = biodiversity " ? 11 reduces - do scientists compare layers ? Scientists layers from different locations compare find to which ones deposited at were the same time. This helps construct a geological timeline. for the rocks. source natural mineral ? " What is a occurring SALT. " Salt C Yes , the one we use in food ) sodium chloride mineral is NACL is seasoning mineral Source in nature a. ? Is concrete natural a occur ing source No it is not. ? What is disconformity When rocks above and below are parallel. of ? What is the principle superposition In undisturbed of sedimentary an oldest sequence at the rock layers , layers are bottom and youngest layers are on top. of " " relationships What is the principle crosscutting feature that ? A geological cuts through another feature must be younger than the feature it cuts.

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