Unit FUNDAMENTAL OF EARTH SCIENCES

Course
Biological sciences
Study-unit Code
GP004025
Curriculum
Ambientale - naturalistico
Teacher
Angela Baldanza
Teachers
  • Angela Baldanza
Hours
  • 42 ore - Angela Baldanza
CFU
6
Course Regulation
Coorte 2018
Offered
2019/20
Learning activities
Affine/integrativa
Area
Attività formative affini o integrative
Academic discipline
GEO/02
Type of study-unit
Opzionale (Optional)
Type of learning activities
Attività formativa monodisciplinare
Language of instruction
Italian
Contents
The Earth's Atmosphere and its interactions with the planet; The structure of the Earth; plate tectonics, continental drift, subduction zones and ocean ridges, paleomagnetism, seismic; processes and continental sedimentary environments, transitional and marine; recognition of sedimentary rocks and their constituents; Geo-structural adjustment of the Mediterranean area; relations between the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere.
Reference texts
Teacher notes; Presentations of the lectures in PowerPoint version

Grotzinger John, Jordan Thomas- Capire la Terra-Third Italian Edition, Zanichelli
Educational objectives
Knowledge of the Earth's structure; Knowledge of phenomena related to plate tectonics; Basic seismic knowledge; Ability to recognize the main types of sedimentary rocks; Knowledge of sedimentation processes and sedimentary structures that are generated in marine and continental sedimentary environments. Being able to understand the relationships and balances between the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere.
Prerequisites
None
Teaching methods
Lectures and laboratory for recognition of sedimentary rocks.
Learning verification modality
Oral examination with a duration of at least 40 minutes.
Extended program
The Earth's Atmosphere and its interactions with the planet; The structure of the Earth; plate tectonics, continental drift, subduction zones and ocean ridges, paleomagnetism, seismic; processes and continental sedimentary environments, transitional and marine; recognition of sedimentary rocks and their constituents; Geo-structural adjustment of the Mediterranean area; relations between the atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere.
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