Geology
Geology: Land
Plate Tectonics - Separated land from water. Mountains are formed through subduction.
- Earth: silicates, iron, nickel
- Moon: silicates
- Appalachian Mountains – North America
- Rocky Mountains – North America
- Andes Mountains – South America
- Ural Mountains - Europe
- Himalayan Mountains - Asia
Earth’s 5 Spheres
- Atmosphere
- Biosphere – living sphere
- Pedosphere – soil
- Lithosphere – rocks & minerals
- Hydrosphere & Lithosphere – Water or ice
The Rock Cycle
- Not all rocks are created equal. The rock cycle show how the different types of rock on Earth form. Geologist classify rock based on how they formulatedSediment collects in layers underwater and on the surface
- Pressure cements the sediment together to form sedimentary rock
- Igneous and sedimentary rock subjected to enourmous heat and pressure, become metamorphic rock
- Magma that readches the surface to cool is extrusive (volcanic) igneous rock
- Magma that cools underground is intrsuive (plutonic) igneous rock
- When rock makes it down to the Earth's mantle, incredible heat melts it into magma
Minerals
Acanthite
Achronite
Acmite (P)
Actioline (A)
Adularia (O)
Agate
Alabandite
Alabaster
Albite (F)
Alexandrite
Allanite
Allemontite
Allophane C
Alamandine (G)
Altaite
Alunite
Amazonstone
Armblygonite
Amethyst
Amphibole
Analcime
Anatase
Anauxite
Andalusite
Andesine (P)
Andradite (G)
Anglesite
Anhydrite
Ankerite (Cb)
Annebergite
Anorthite (P)
Anorthcolase (O)
Anthophylite (A)
Antigorite
Antimony
Antierite
Apatite
Apophylite
Aquamarine
Aragonite
Arfvedsonite (A)
Argenitite
Arsenic
Arsenopyrite
Atacamite
Augite
Aurichalcite
Autunite
Awaruite
Axinite
Rocks and Minerals
Precious Metals
Geology / Ecology
Ecosystems
• Habitats
• Rain forest
• River/ Lakes/ Ocean
• Meadow
• Mountains
Soil Composition
• Organic Soil
• Compost
Green Technology
Ecosystems
Healthy Oceans (Water)
- Water Treatment Plants -> Mobile Water Treatment Plants (Boats), Dehumidifier (Finding Water), Humidifier (Water Mist)
- If an aqua suit could humidify the water for breathing