Our Dynamic Earth

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Decks in this class (17)

Introduction to Systems
What is the scale of study,
What is scientific reductionism a...,
What are the limitations of reduc...
9  cards
The Big Bang
What is olbers paradox and its re...,
What did lemaitre propose in 1927...,
What did hubble s observations in...
17  cards
Where Elements Come From
What are the primary elements tha...,
What elements dominate the compos...,
Why are hydrogen and helium domin...
20  cards
Molecules and Minerals
What happens to atoms outside the...,
What is the modern understanding ...,
What determines an element s iden...
19  cards
Formation of Planets and Moons
What does planetary motion coplan...,
What is bode s law,
How are planets organized based o...
19  cards
Earth's Separate Layers
What does the segregation of plan...,
How do meteorites contribute to o...,
What challenges exist in studying...
15  cards
Moons, Asteroids, Comets and Impacts
How do outer planets like jupiter...,
Why is understanding interactions...,
What types of celestial objects a...
14  cards
Water and Temperature
Why are water and carbon importan...,
What is necessary for a planet to...,
How is the concentration of volat...
20  cards
Plate Tectonics
Why do humans struggle to compreh...,
What hindered the understanding o...,
What evidence supported the theor...
19  cards
Mantle Convection
What correlates with plate moveme...,
How do rocks behave near the surf...,
How does postglacial rebound demo...
19  cards
Life and the Atmosphere
What are the key characteristics ...,
Why is carbon essential for life,
What elements predominantly compo...
16  cards
Oxidation of the Earth's Surface
Why is direct measurement of past...,
Which elements play crucial roles...,
What processes liberate and consu...
15  cards
Ocean and Atmospheric Circulation
What percentage of earth s surfac...,
What are the primary components o...,
What drives ocean currents
20  cards
Natural Climate Change
What evidence indicates widesprea...,
How do oxygen isotope variations ...,
What is the dominant period of ch...
16  cards
Resources
What are the primary sources of e...,
What is hydraulic fracturing frac...,
How is coal formed
20  cards
Resource Use
What geological force has humans ...,
What is the proposed geological e...,
What is the primary cause of glob...
20  cards
Solutions
What is geoengineering,
How does enhanced weathering help...,
What is carbon capture and storag...
20  cards

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