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Coverage:
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1. Geology, Branches of Geology, Careers in Geology
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2. Internal Structure of the Earth (parts, characteristics, etc.)
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3. Plate Tectonics (History, what makes the plates move? Continental Drift Theory,
Who is Alfred Wegener?)
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4. Types of Plate Boundaries - characteristics, what takes place and results when it
moves, example location around the world)
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5. Atoms, Elements, Ions, Chemical Bonds, Isotopes, uses of Isotopes in Geology
(Carbon Dating)
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6. What are minerals?
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7. Physical Properties of Minerals
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8. What is the difference between minerals and gems?
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9. Igneous Rocks (Types - Extrusive and Intrusive), Identification
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10. Intrusive Bodies - what's the difference between Dikes and Sills?
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11. What are volcanic necks? How did Shiprock geologically formed?
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12. Examples of Igneous Rocks, their classification (intrusive? or extrusive?) and how
they formed?
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13. Volcanism - types (shield, composite, cinder), how they formed, examples,
famous and the most active volcanoes in the world, geologic hazard of volcanoes
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14. Classification of Volcanoes and examples around the world
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15. Dormat vs extint volcanoes
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16. Weathering, types (chemical and mechanical/physical) and examples
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17. Sedimentary Rocks, types (detrital/compacted, chemical and organic sedimentary
rocks) and examples
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18. What are sediments? How are sediments transported?
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18. What are fossils? Classification and Examples? importance of fossils to Geology.
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19. Metamorphism, metamorphic rocks, classification, examples and uses to man and
the industry
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20. Foliated versus non foliated rocks
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21. Relation of Plate Tectonics to Metamorphism
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22. Geologic Time Scale: Absolute versus Relative determination of the age of rocks
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23. Methods of determining the age of rocks (Isotopic Dating)
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24. Earthquakes, causes, geologic hazards, earthquakes in history
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25. Energy Sources: Renewable versus non - renewable
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26. Types of Non - renewable energy source: Coal, Natural Gas, Oil - advantages and
disadvantages
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27. Oceanography - features of the Sea Floor, Continental Shelves and Continental
Slopes
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28. Active and Passive Continental Margins - uses to man (is there?)
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29. How did the Mid - Atlantic Ridge formed? What are the evidences?
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30. Corals, types and how did they form? examples around the world
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31. Bathymetry - history, study, importance? Tools in studying bathymetry?
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32. Remote Sensing Techniques
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33. Geologic Resources from the Ocean
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34. Hydrothermal Vents (how it formed? what supports this systems? Geologic
factors that affect these systems?)
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35. Food chain/web in hydrothermal vents - make sure you know how to make one
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36. Environmental Hazards from Oil Spills
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37. Careers:
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- Geology
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- Petroleum Science
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- Volcanology
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- Oceanography
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- Oil Spills
- Environmental Geology