study guide geology.docx

#### **PART I: INTRODUCTION** **A. What is science and scientific inquiry? What is geology?** - - **B. How the Earth works** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #### **PART II: COMPOSITION OF EARTH, ATOMS, MOLECULES, AND MINERALS**...

#### **PART I: INTRODUCTION** **A. What is science and scientific inquiry? What is geology?** - - **B. How the Earth works** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #### **PART II: COMPOSITION OF EARTH, ATOMS, MOLECULES, AND MINERALS** **A. Earth is made of minerals** - - - - - - - - - - - - - **B. How to build a mineral: Composition and crystal structure** - - - - - - - - - - - - - #### **PART III: Earth Materials: Understanding the Rocks that Make Up the Earth's Crust** **A. Rocks are Logical Assemblages of Minerals** - **B. The Three Rock Types** - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - #### **PART IV: Earth Resources I. Minerals and Rocks** **A. Minerals: Uses, Environmental Impacts, and Health Impacts** - - - - - - - - - - - **B. General Environmental and Health Impacts** - - - - - - - -