Sept. 25

From GeoClasses

Contents 1 Topics for chapter 9 1.1 Origin of solar system 1.2 Origin of Earth 1.3 Planetary surfaces 1.4 Thumbnails of the planets 1.5 global microbial biogeochemical cycles (ch. 11)

Topics for chapter 9

Origin of solar system

• nebular hypothesis
  • Immanuel Kant
  • planetesimals
  • asteroids vs. meteorites

Origin of Earth

• differentiation
  • core, mantle, crust
• formation of the moon
• formation of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere

Planetary surfaces

• period of heavy bombardment
• example: moon

Thumbnails of the planets

• Mercury
• Venus
• Mars
  • rovers etc.
  • water?
• Earth

global microbial biogeochemical cycles (ch. 11)

• stromatolites
  • photosynthesis
• origin of life
  • prebiotic soup experiments
  • oldest fossils
• origin of Earth's atmosphere (oxygen)
  • banded iron formation
• Cambrian explosion
• extinction of the dinosaurs
• rise of the mammals
  • global warming