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Geology, Geological agents and Geological Processes

Geology, Geological agents and Geological Processes

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Science

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10th Grade

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MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS1-4, MS-ESS2-3

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5 Slides • 25 Questions

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Geology, Geological agents and Geological Processes

B.Sc. Sarahí Pontón

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Types of Geology

Physical, Historical and Environmental Geology

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Which of the following would study how igneous rocks are formed when lava cools down?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following would study how rivers carry sediments to form deltas?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following would study which of this rock strata is the oldest?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following would be in charge of determining the absolute age of rock or a fossil?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following would study the creation of the Andes Mountains due to the convergence of tectonic plates ?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following would study the how Earthquakes happen ?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would study how old the Earth is?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following would have paleontology (the study of fossils) as a subdiscipline?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Which of the following would be in charge of understanding the potential impacts of natural geologic events such as Earthquakes on society?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following would study the mineral composition of a piece of granite rock?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following would be in charge of building the geologic timescale?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be in charge of suggesting a location for a mining site based on the data obtained from the environment. ?

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Physical Geology

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Historical Geology

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Environmental Geology

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Physical Geology: Geological agents

Internal vs external agents

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Geological agents

Geological agents are any of the factors that act on the Earth Surface and model the landscape. They can be internal or external.

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The wind erosion that gave rise to this rock is an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The wind erosion that gave rise to this sand dunes is an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The seafloor spreading that gave rise to this mid-ocean ridge is an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The rain that caused this landslide is an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The waves that caused these cliff are an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The tectonic plate subduction that created this volcanic arch is an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The plant that broke this rock is an example of

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The humans that built this rice fields are an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The hotspot that created the Galapagos islands and the Hawaiian islands are an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Multiple Choice

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The creation of this lava river is an example of an

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internal geological agent

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external geological agent

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Physical Geology: Geological processes

Orogenesis, Glyptogenesis, and Lithogenesis

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Multiple Choice

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This image is an example of

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Orogenesis

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Glyptogenesis

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Lithogenesis

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Multiple Choice

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This image is an example of

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Orogenesis

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Glyptogenesis

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Lithogenesis

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Multiple Choice

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This image is an example of

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Orogenesis

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Glyptogenesis

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Lithogenesis

Geology, Geological agents and Geological Processes

B.Sc. Sarahí Pontón

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