Geochemistry - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Siderophile Elements correct answers "Iron loving" elements, dissolve readily in iron either as solid solution or molten state Lithophile elements correct answers "Rock loving" elements, combine readily with oxygen forming compounds that do not sink into the core. Chalcophile elements correct answers "Ore loving" elements, combine readily with sulfur and/or other chalcogen other than oxygen. Atmophile elements correct answers "Volatile elements", H, C, N, noble gases, occur in l...

In isotopic fractionation due to kinetic reactions correct answers the products are isotopically lighter than the reactants Stable Isotope applictions correct answers Thermometry, Tracers and Proxies, Reaction mechanisms Four reservoirs of the hydrological cycle correct answers the ocean, ice caps, fresh water, atmosphere Lightest water molecule correct answers H2^(16)^O Heaviest water molecule correct answers D2^(18)^O Evaporation correct answers 1.Equilibrium isotope fractionati...

Earth Systems Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Pass What are the main areas of Earth Science? - Correct Answer️️ -Earth Science includes many subdivisions of geology such as geochemistry, geophysics, geobiology, paleontology, as well as oceanography, meteorology, and astronomy. What is meteorology? - Correct Answer️️ -The scientific study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena' the study of weather and climate. What is historical geology? - Correct Answer️️ -Establi...

Intro to Earth Science Exam 1-Questions and Answers Graded A+ Metamorphic layers - ANSWER-layers result of alignment of minerals under directional pressure sedimentary layers - ANSWER-layers result of deposition of different types and sizes of particles in a water body igneous layers - ANSWER-layers result of magma flowing into a crack in other rock Earth's deep subsurface (rock cycle) - ANSWER-1. high temp, high pressure (high grade) metamorphism 2. magma cooling and undergoing cr...

Biosphere correct answers the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms. Lithosphere correct answers the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle. Hydrosphere correct answers all the waters on the earth's surface, such as lakes and seas, and sometimes including water over the earth's surface, such as clouds. atmosphere correct answers the envelope of gases surroundi...

4 Major areas of Earth Science correct answers Astronomy, Meteorology, Geology, Oceanography Astronomy correct answers the study of objects beyond earths atmosphere Meteorolgy correct answers The branch of earth science that studies the air that surrounds out planet Geology correct answers The study of materials that make up the earth and the processes that form and change these materials Oceanography correct answers The study of earths oceans when covers 3/4 of the planet Six sub...

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Delve into the fascinating story of Earth's atmosphere with this comprehensive file. Explore the evolutionary history and development of our planet's gaseous envelope, tracing its origins from the early stages of Earth to the present day. Unravel the complex processes that have influenced atmospheric composition and climate over millions of years, shaping the conditions for life as we know it. In addition to the atmosphere, this resource also sheds light on Banded Iron Formations (BIFs), uniq...

This notes is a summarized form of the lectures of Geochemistry from the esteemed IIT Bombay institution of Geology, India. Here you will find an abstract way of grasping the concepts. Good for Geology/ Earth Sciences. Petrology students.