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Key Terms
Define a mineral,
What are minerals made up of,
Most minerals are chemicals compo...
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Scientific concepts - actual definitions
Define matter,
Define mass,
Define energy
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Earth: A portrait of a planet - Introductory Notes
Define the geosphere,
Outline earth s internal structure,
Outline the structure of the geos...
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How the Earth works Lecture 1: Origin of the Universe and the Solar System
Define the anthroposhere,
Give the exact speed of light,
What is 1 lightyear equivalent to
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How the Earth works lecture 2: Journey to the centre of the Earth
Describe the magnetic field of earth,
Define the heliosphere,
Define the magnetosphere
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How the Earth works Lecture 3: Plate tectonics
Who first theorised tectonic theory,
Who theorised sea floor spreading...,
What are the various forms of evi...
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How the Earth works lecture 4: Geological time
Define relative ages relative ageing,
Define absolute age absolute ageing,
Explain the principle of superpos...
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How the Earth works Lecture 5: Mineralogy and Sedimentology
What are the four classes of sedi...,
Define and list form of chemical ...,
Define lithification
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How the Earth works lecture 6: Volcanology
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How the Earth works Lecture 7: Metamorphism
Define a metamorphic rock,
Define a protolith,
Li
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How the Earth works lecture 8: Deformation in the Earth's crust
List the three tectonic forces bo...,
Define stress,
Define strain
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How the Earth works lecture 9: Tectonics and Climate
Describe the main variables which...,
What is the main driver of short ...,
What proxies are used to evaluate...
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How the Earth works Lecture 10: Earth resources
What are the two categories are m...,
List the native element metallic ...,
List the non metallic mineral res...
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Earth Materials Lecture 1: Physical properties of Minerals
What kind of substance are minerals,
Minerals are crystalline substanc...,
What do the types of element and ...
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Earth Materials Lecture 2: Physical properties of Minerals Part 2
Define hardness,
What is the scale of hardness,
What is one method test to see ho...
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Earth Materials Lecture 3: Minerals and Society
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Earth Materials Lecture 4: Introduction to Crystallography
What are the 7 crystal systems,
How many crystal lattice shapes a...,
What are the names of the 14 brav...
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Earth Materials Lecture 5: Introduction to Petrography
Define petrography,
How is petrography conducted,
What is the purpose of petrograph...
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Earth Materials Lecture 6: Felsic Minerals
Define silicate minerals,
Define felsic minerals,
What is the chemical composition ...
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Earth Materials Lecture 7: Ferromagnesian minerals
Define ferromagnesian minerals mafic,
What is the chemical composition ...,
Describe olivine paragenesis
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Earth Materials Lecture 8: Phyllosilicates
Define phyllosilicates,
Describe tetrahedra and octahedra...,
Describe phyllosilicate structure
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Earth Materials Lecture 9: Carbonates and Sulphates
What is a carbonate mineral,
List the carbonates,
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Earth Materials Lecture 10: Isotropic, Opaque and Accessory minerals
List the isotropic but transparen...,
Describe the structure of garnet,
Describe the chemical composition...
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 1: Basic Chemistry
Who first theorised the atom,
What are atoms,
What was discovered in 1897 and b...
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 2: Periodic table
Define and explain what an isotop...,
How is the atomic mass of element...,
How do you calculate the relative...
6
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 3: Moles and Molar masses
Define,
Define a mole,
What is the molar mass the same n...
8
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 4: Water Chemistry
Describe covalent bonding and the...,
²⁵,
Water is considered a universal s...
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 5: The Fundamental forces of nature
List the four forces of nature,
Define gravitywhat is the number ...,
How is the gravitional force of s...
15
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 6: Meteorology
Define meteorology,
Define weather,
Define climate
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 7: Gravity, The Solar system and Tides
Describe newtons law of motion,
Gravitation is universal this mea...,
Define an orbiting object
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 8: Units
Define physical quantities,
Define and list the f,
Define derived quantities
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 9: Age of the Earth and Thermal energy
What is the kelvin conversion,
What is absolute zero and its value,
Define heat joules
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Analysis of the Earth and Environment Lecture 10: Geothermal & Radioactive decay
Define one kilowatt hour,
Define geothermal energy,
Describe the pros of geothermal e...
10
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Chemistry terms
Define an ion,
Ions are formed through chemical ...,
Explain covalent bonds
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Engineering geology and Geohazards Lecture 1: The Nature of Soil
Define what soil is,
What is the origin of soil soils,
What are the two main weathering ...
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Engineering geology and Geohazards Lecture 2: The Nature of Soils Pt 2
What are the two classifications ...,
What does the table for soil part...,
True or false in course soils par...
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Engineering Geology and Geohazards Lecture 3: Tropical Risk reduction
Define a disaster,
Describe the relationship between...,
What is the equation for risk
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Engineering Geology and Geohazards Lecture 4: Tropical Cyclones
Define a tropical cyclone,
List the requirements of a tropic...,
How are tropical storms classified
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Engineering Geology and Geohazards Lecture 5: Volcanology
Define a direct impact,
Define a secondary impact,
Define vei volcanic explosivity i...
15
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Engineering Geology and Geohazards Lecture 6: Volcanic hazards
Lava flow and Ash
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Engineering Geology and Geohazards Lecture 8: Pyroclastic Flows and Lahars
Define a pyroclastic flow,
Describe characteristics of a pyr...,
In what kind of eruptions do pyro...
13
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Engineering Geology and Geohazards Lecture 9: Landslides and Karsts
How common are landslides,
Where do landslides occur,
Describe the effects of landslides
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 1: Fossilization and Trilobites
Define a fossil,
Define and explain the difference...,
What must happen for an organism ...
13
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 2: Biominerals and Rock forming organisms
What are the materials that organ...,
Go into detail about calcium carb...,
Go into detail about calcite in a...
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 3: Taxonomy, Bivalves and Brachiopods
Define taxonomy,
Define species,
Define genus
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Sedimentology and Paleontology Lecture 4: Functioning Morphology and the Echinodermata
Define morphology,
Define functional morphology,
What is order ranging from reliab...
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 5: The Coiled Molluscs
Define gastropod,
Describe gastropod anatomy and sh...,
Describe cephalopods
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 6: Biostratigraphy and Microfossils
Define biostratigraphy,
Define a biozone and how they are...,
Define a total range biozone
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 7: Evolution and Paleoclimates
Define evolution,
What are the two types systems of...,
Define gradualism
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Sedimentology and Paleontology Lecture 8: PalaeoBiogeography
Who is the father of paleobiogeog...,
Define correlating fossil bearing...,
What and where is beringia
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 9: Major Evolutionary events and the Origin of life
Define life,
De,
Define prokaryotes
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Sedimentology and Paleontology Lecture 10: The Cambrian Explosion
Describe the cambrian explosion,
When was the cambrian explosion,
How was the cambrian dated
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 11: The Colonization of Land
List all the animal kingdoms and ...,
What are the various types of phy...,
What were the barriers to living ...
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 12: Mass extinctions
Define catastrophism,
How many large and well documente...
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology Lecture 13: Early Human Evolution
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Sedimentology and Palaeontology: The Mesozoic
What is the time range of the mes...,
Describe the triassic,
Describe the jurassic
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