Study-unit FUNDAMENTAL OF EARTH SCIENCES
| Course name | Biological sciences |
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| Study-unit Code | GP004025 |
| Curriculum | Ambientale - naturalistico |
| Lecturer | Angela Baldanza |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2021 |
| Supplied | 2022/23 |
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| Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
| Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Sector | 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 | Grotzinger John, Jordan Thomas- Capire la Terra- terza edizione italiana, Zanichelli. Federici P.R. - Il pianeta Terra, Geografia Fisica, UTET. Teacher notes; Slides of the lectures in PowerPoint version |
| 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, |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Teaching methods | Lectures and laboratory for recognition of sedimentary rocks. |
| Learning verification modality | Oral examination with a duration of at least 50 minutes. The student will have to present a complete description of a sedimentary environment with the related erosion, transport and sedimentation processes. It will have to describe the types of sediments that form in the environment and what the corresponding sedimentary rocks will be. In the second part of the exam, the teacher will ask questions about the remaining part of the program, to evaluate the student's ability to connect causes and effects. |
| 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. |