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GEO100 Intro and Chapter 1 (Understanding Earth) Physical Geology: - The study of Earth materials and processes Historical Geology: - The study of the origin and history of the Earth and its life The Scientific Method - Method One o Observation  Hypothesis  Theory The Rock Cycle - Cooling and Crystallization  Weathering, Erosion, Transport and Depositi

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GEO 100 Chapter 1 Notes Earth’s Place in the Universe Origin of the Solar System - Formation of the Sun and Planets  o Planetesimals and the Nebular Process o The enveloping disk of gas and dust forms grains that collide and clump together into small chunks or planetesimals o The terrestrial planets build up by multiple collisions and accretion of planetesim

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 GEO100 Fall 2018 Quiz 1 Which of the following rules of topographic maps is INCORRECT? a. Contour lines connect points of equal elevation b. When contour lines cross a stream, they bend upstream c. Closely spaced contour lines indicate steep slopes d. Widely spaced contour lines indicate an overhanding cliff Widely spaced contour lines indicate a gentle

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