Physical Geology_ Project 1 & 2
Please answer project 1 and two separately
project 1
please provide short answers for the following:
Explain how geology incorporates the other sciences, and how it is different from the other sciences
Discuss why we study the Earth and what type of work geologists do
Define some of the properties of a mineral and explain the differences between minerals and rocks
Describe the nature of atoms and their constituents, particularly the behavior of electrons and the formation of ions
Apply your understanding of atoms to explain bonding within minerals
Describe mineral lattices and explain how they influence mineral properties
Categorize minerals into groups based on their compositions
Describe a silica tetrahedron and the ways in which tetrahedra combine to make silicate minerals
Differentiate between ferromagnesian and other silicate minerals
Explain some of the mechanisms of mineral formation
Describe some of the important properties for identifying minerals
project 2
please provide short answers for the following:
Briefly describe the processes that lead to the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks
Explain partial melting and the geological processes that lead to melting
Describe, in general terms, the range of chemical compositions of magmas
Discuss the processes that take place during the cooling and crystallization of magma, and the typical order of crystallization according to the Bowen reaction series
Explain how magma composition can be changed by fractional crystallization and partial melting of the surrounding rocks
Apply the criteria for igneous rock classification based on mineral proportions
Describe the origins of phaneritic, porphyritic, and pegmatitic textures
Explain the relationships between plate tectonics, the formation of magma, and volcanism
Describe the range of magma compositions formed in differing tectonic environments, and discuss the relationship between magma composition (and gas content) and eruption style
Briefly identify the types of hazards posed to people and to infrastructure by the different types of volcanic eruptions
