Jose Carlos Espinoza J15040959 05.19.17 GLY1010 Geology Assignment 1. Mineralogy - This field is the science that studies minerals, their crystalline and structures, and their properties. A mineralogist should be working on being able to know the properties of minerals by studying and testing them. INTERNET RESOURCES: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mineralogy http://www.environmentalscience.org/career/mineralogist 2. Igneous Petrology - It is the part of geology that is in charge
Being born in the month of July means that one’s birthstone happens to be the pink to blood-red colored gemstone called the Ruby. The word “ruby” comes from yet another word, “ruber” which translates in to red from the dead language of latin, even though this stone is not necessarily always red. Rubies are used most used modernly in jewelry, but are valued by the scientific world through the use of lasers. But July’s birthstone, ruby, has a lot more to what you see physically. From it is chemical
A propellant is used in the military application and it is consists of oxidizer, fuel, plasticizer, curing agent and cross linkers. The commonly used oxidizer is ammonium perchlorate. But its combustion products are environmentally hazardous. Nowadays, ammonium nitrate is gaining great attraction in the field of propellant as a great oxidizer. Ammonium nitrate is an inorganic compound used as fertilizer, oxidizer and also for other applications. AN combined with fuel can be used in gas generators
Assignment #1 - DUE ON OCT. 14 1. Define the following and distinguish from each other: • Mineral - a substance that has a definite chemical composition that usually solid and inorganic, and it is a naturally occurring homogenous substance that has a varying crystal structure. • Crystal – a solid substance whose elements, like atoms, molecules, and ions are arranged in a pattern or highly ordered structure when viewed in a microscope. • Rock – any solid material having a unique inorganic
Charles Darwin once said “False facts are highly injurious to the progress of science, for they often endure long; but false views, if supported by some evidence, do little harm, for everyone takes a salutary pleasure in proving their falseness” (Brainy Quote, 2013). Trace evidence is included as one of many studies that helps prove a suspect’s wrongness. Trace evidence is the study that identifies and compares specific types of trace materials that could be transferred during the commission of
MARS ROVER By: Peyton Priest & Robert Hollman The Mars Rover is an AMV (Automated Motor Vehicle). NASA uses landers and rovers. Rovers have several advantages over the landers. They can examine more territory, they have a lot more interesting features, and they can be in any kind of weather. The mars rover launched towards mars on June 10th, 2003. NASA wanted to learn more about the history of water on Mars. Two of them were launched. They landed on January 3rd, and 24th, 2004. This mission
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As a student, I have always been inspired by the professors who are very enthusiastic about the subject, encourage students’ curiosity and guide them to think critically. I believe the essence good teaching lies on the deep understanding of the subject and the ability to explain the concepts to a diverse group of students with different aptitude levels and academic backgrounds. To pique student’s interest in science the teacher not only requires to provide a steady flow of up-to-date knowledge for
Ancient Babylonia When studying Ancient Babylonia it is notably important to look at these factors: daily life, religion, people, society, government and economy so we can determine the development of the civilization and how it is similar to the way we live today. The Babylonian Empire is unique because their government was run by a law known as the Code of Hammurabi similarly are government is run by numerous laws. Their knowledge of science and astrology is intriguing due to the fact that
PREFACE Friedrich Froebel proclaimed a compelling educational system unprecedented for teaching children, and named the system Kindergarten, which in English means Children's Garden. Similar in aim to caring for a flower or vegetable garden, the purpose of the original German Kindergarten was to nurture the growth and development of children. Froebel’s Kindergarten, consisting of a balanced curriculum for academic and vocational studies, is made up of twenty-four different kinds of playthings, with
Paleomagnetism is defined as the study of the record of the Earth’s ancient magnetic field using igneous and sedimentary rocks. It has been instrumental for our understanding of how planet Earth operates and is one of the cornerstones of plate tectonic theory. When rocks form, they record the direction, polarity, and absolute or relative intensity of the Earth’s magnetic field, which can be extracted with paleomagnetic methods. Paleomagnetism has several applications, most importantly it is used
discipline which contains three divisions or classes. Mathematics and logic takes the elements of the first class. In this division, mathematics is inclusive of geometry, music, and arithmetic. Physics takes the second division comprising medicine and mineralogy among the other natural sciences. The third and major class is metaphysics, which examines the existence of Creator. It reflects His real meaning and aspects. After providing this division, he classifies ethics in religious science showing that
Igneous rocks are formed from the molten liquid minerals that lie below the Earth's crust. They're formed from magma that cools beneath the Earth's surface or from lava that cools upon the Earth's surface. These two methods of igneous rock formation are known as intrusive and extrusive, respectively. Intrusive igneous formations can be forced to the surface of the Earth where they can exist as masses of rock known as plutons. When rocks are pushed deep under the Earth's surface, they may melt into
One of the greatest scientists of the 1700s and 1800s was a man named Joseph L. Proust. He was a French chemist who was born on September 26, 1754 in Angers, France and died on July 5, 1826 in Angers, France. Proust changed science as everyone before him knew it. His ideas at the time were not held too highly for what they were. Nowadays, people view him as one of the greatest chemists of the past in terms of atomic structure. He is well known for his theory of definite composition that he came up
Marquis de Condorcet’s Future Progress of the Human Mind depicts knowledge as being something that human beings want to achieve. To attain more knowledge on a specific thing, the information must be available through more universal education along with subjects being easier to classify. When the knowledge is available and simpler for humans, they will want to learn. Through people wanting to learn more things, new information will want to be discovered and in conclusion, be a happier place. Knowledge
One job the requires algebra is an Animator. Animators have to draw all kinds of pictures and cartoons and it requires them to use linear algebra for every movement a character or object may make. Algebra also helps create special effects to make the images shine and sparkle. The requirements you must have to do this type of job is that of course you have to have talent, some type of degree in animation, and be pretty decent in math. Animators make around $47,000 a year. Another job that requires
The term expansive soil indicates to soils, which ahs the tendency to swell when their moisture content is allowed to increase. The moisture may come from rain, flooding, leaking water or sewer lines, or from a reduction in surface evapotranspiration when an area is covered by a building or pavement. The term cracking soils is also used for these soils as they have the tendency to shrink and crack when the moisture is allowed to decrease. Soils containing the clay mineral montmorillonite generally
CHAPTER THREE TEILHARD’S APOLOGETICS 3.0. INTRODUCTION In the previous chapter, we have seen the threats that are face by the humanity. Human dignity was ridiculed by modern science and technology. Here the significance of Teilhard comes. Teilhard made a synthesis between science and religion by bringing his scientific knowledge and religious commitment together. Through this Teilhard aimed to show the unique status held by us, the human kind in this universe. Through his great effort, he secured
specialize in the importing of men’s clothing. He felt this was a growing area of interest and that he could make money. Robert visited Germany at age 5 and his grandfather introduced him to the hobby of mineralogy, which he kept up with for years to come. He even joined the New York Mineralogy Club at just eleven years old. Robert was good in school and did particularly well. By the time he was eleven years old he was able to speak much Greek. He was said to try to soak up as much knowledge as
1.0 INTRODUCTION The correlation of soil properties with its index properties have been used by engineers to estimate the engineering properties of a soil if the index properties are known. This is especially important where there is inadequate information from the site and laboratory investigation results or where results need to be validated with the existing literature values in order to determine the appropriate soil design parameters. Many renowned researchers such as Carrier and Beckman (1984)