#geo 101

[iristakessmith]

I’m currently taking GEO 101: Intro to Earth Processes and History, and one of my favorite parts of the class so far has been looking at a wide variety of rock samples to better identify them. One Sunday in October, we drove to the dinosaur footprints in Hadley, followed by a trek up Mt. Tom and Mt. Holyoke. It was a great opportunity to explore the Pioneer Valley in a way that I most likely wouldn’t have done otherwise. If you’re looking for a new subject to explore, I highly recommend looking into geosciences!

[geocean-man]

Drainage

[geocean-man]

Continental Glaciers

Continental Glaciers are glaciers that form at HIGH LATITUDES and are not very common only to be found in Antarctica and Greenland. These glaciers are formed via ice sheets that spread across the continental crust over thousands of square kilometers.

What is an Ice Sheet? 

An Ice Sheet is a mass of glacial ice that is not restricted by landscapes which allows it cover much more ground area. 

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Start studying Earthquakes. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

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Start studying Faults; Brittle Behaviors. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

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Start studying Structural Geology: Basic Terms. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

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Start studying Nonconformity. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

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Simple Diagram

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Start studying Angular unconformities. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.

Doodle of Angular Unconformities with definition- Color 

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