GEOLOGY 102

Oceanography study flashcards for GEOl 102 Exam I. 

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Velocity
Distance Travelled divided by the amount of time
Density
Liquid, Solid, Vapor, Plasma; amount per unit size
Mass divided by volume
Dr. Carl Sagan
Astronomer who wrote Cosmos
Sedimentary Rock
Bits and pieces of stuff glued together
Metamorphic Rock
Rock altered by pressure + heat
James Hutton
"Father of Geology"; MD, rich family in Scotland, Siccar Point, angular unconformity
Siccar Point
Angular unconformity in rocks of Scotland
Absolute Geologic Time
Exact Time; D.O.B.
Cork Concept
High density sinks, low density floats