Basic Skills in Earth Sciences

In this module the index entries below enable direct access to the topics shown. The entries are derived from menu topics, page titles, key words and any glossary items. The amount and type of information available in the courseware for topics is variable; in some cases is just a simple definition, in others is an extended description, an explanation, or task.

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Maths pre-assessment :--: Maths pre-assessment
Manipulating Numbers :--: Significant figures
Manipulating Numbers :--: Fractions
Manipulating Numbers :--: Multiply/divide fractions
Manipulating Numbers :--: Powers of ten
Manipulating Numbers :--: Add & subtract powers
Manipulating Numbers :--: Multiplying powers
Manipulating Numbers :--: Summary
Calculating Areas :--: Introduction
Calculating Areas :--: Rectangular areas
Calculating Areas :--: Area of a circle
Calculating Areas :--: Area of an ellipse
Calculating Areas :--: Area of an triangle
Calculating Areas :--: Summary
Calculating Volumes :--: Introduction
Calculating Volumes :--: Volume of cubes
Calculating Volumes :--: Volume of spheres
Calculating Volumes :--: Volume of cylinders
Calculating Volumes :--: Volume of cones
Calculating Volumes :--: Summary
Geological uses for Trigonometry :--: Use of angles
Geological uses for Trigonometry :--: Latitudes and longitudes
Geological uses for Trigonometry :--: Distances on the Earth
Geological uses for Trigonometry :--: Surveying principles
Geological uses for Trigonometry :--: Using trigonometry
Geological uses for Trigonometry :--: Summary
Graphs in Geology :--: Slopes & gradients
Graphs in Geology :--: Direct proportion
Graphs in Geology :--: Inverse proportion
Graphs in Geology :--: Linear relationship
Graphs in Geology :--: Linear graphs
Graphs in Geology :--: Time variations
Graphs in Geology :--: Other graph formats
Graphs in Geology :--: Other charts and diagrams
Graphs in Geology :--: Summary
Density :--: Weight and density
Density :--: Density calculations
Density :--: Specific gravity
Density :--: Summary
Maths post-assessment :--: Maths post-assessment
Chemistry pre-assessment :--: Chemistry pre-assessment
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Compounds
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Chemical formula
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Equilibrium reactions
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Mineral classification
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Silicate minerals
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Single chains of tetrahedra
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Sheets of tetrahedra
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Reaction series
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Non-silicate minerals
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Native elements
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Crystallisation & petrology
Building Blocks in Geology :--: Summary
Radiogenic & Stable Isotopes :--: Isotope definition
Radiogenic & Stable Isotopes :--: Radiogenic isotopes
Radiogenic & Stable Isotopes :--: Use of radiogenic isotopes
Radiogenic & Stable Isotopes :--: Stable isotopes
Radiogenic & Stable Isotopes :--: Summary
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: What is a rock?
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Mineral - definition
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Element - definition
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Compound - definition
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Structure of an atom
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Electrons
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Atom nucleus
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Protons
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Neutrons
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Atomic number
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Element notation
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Mass number
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Isotope - definition
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Chemical bonding
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Bonds
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Electrons and atomic numbers
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Octet Rule
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Bonding
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Valence electrons
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Cations
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Anions
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Periodic Table
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Periodic table - groups I - VIII
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Transitional elements
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group I - Alkali metals
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group II - Alkaline earth metals
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Cations - divalent
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Cations - trivalent
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group III - Transitional metals
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group IV - Non-metal elements
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Metal elements
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Cations - tetravalent
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group IV - tetravalent cations
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group V - trivalent anions
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Anions - trivalent
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group VI - divalent anions
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Anions - divalent
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group VII - Halogen gases
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group VII - anions
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Anions - group VII
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Group VIII - Noble gases
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Lanthanides
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Rare Earth Elements - REE
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Trace elements
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Actinide elements
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Radioactive elements
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Ionic bonding
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Bonding - ionic
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Bonding - covalent
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Bonding - metallic
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Bonding - van der Waals
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Molecule - definition
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Metallic bonds
Atomic Structure & Bonding :--: Summary
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Redox reactions
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Oxidisation - definition
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Redox reaction - definition
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Valency - redox reaction
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Valency state
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Effect on colour
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Eh scale
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Eh scale oxidisation potential
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Redox measurement Eh scale
Oxidation and Reduction :--: pH scale
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Eh & pH diagram
Oxidation and Reduction :--: Summary
Chemical Cycles :--: Chemical cycles
Chemical Cycles :--: Hydrological cycle
Chemical Cycles :--: Precipitation
Chemical Cycles :--: Runoff
Chemical Cycles :--: Mass balance
Chemical Cycles :--: Groundwater
Chemical Cycles :--: Permeable rocks
Chemical Cycles :--: Impermeable rocks
Chemical Cycles :--: Pore space
Chemical Cycles :--: Porosity
Chemical Cycles :--: Permeability
Chemical Cycles :--: Darcy's Law
Chemical Cycles :--: Groundwater - transportation
Chemical Cycles :--: Groundwater - dissolved materials
Chemical Cycles :--: Zeolites
Chemical Cycles :--: Carbon cycle
Chemical Cycles :--: Photosynthesis
Chemical Cycles :--: Nitrogen cycle
Chemical Cycles :--: Organic matter
Chemical Cycles :--: Nitrogen - pollution
Chemical Cycles :--: Nitrogen cycle - geological concepts
Chemical Cycles :--: Relative mass - definition
Chemical Cycles :--: Rock cycle
Chemical Cycles :--: Igneous rock - definition
Chemical Cycles :--: Metamorphic rock - definition
Chemical Cycles :--: Sedimentary rock - definition
Chemical Cycles :--: Clastic rocks
Chemical Cycles :--: Organic rocks
Chemical Cycles :--: Chemical rocks
Chemical Cycles :--: Rock cycle - igneous rocks
Chemical Cycles :--: Diagenisis
Chemical Cycles :--: Rock cycle - sedimentary rocks
Chemical Cycles :--: Rock cycle - metamorphic rocks
Chemical Cycles :--: Metamorphic facies
Chemical Cycles :--: Summary
Chemistry post-assessment :--: Chemistry post-assessment
Physics pre-assessment :--: Physics pre-assessment
Calculating Force, Mass & Velocity :--: Speed
Calculating Force, Mass & Velocity :--: Velocity
Calculating Force, Mass & Velocity :--: Acceleration
Calculating Force, Mass & Velocity :--: Newton's 1st Law of Motion
Calculating Force, Mass & Velocity :--: Mass - definition
Calculating Force, Mass & Velocity :--: Force, mass & velocity calculations
Calculating Force, Mass & Velocity :--: Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Calculating Force, Mass & Velocity :--: Summary
Energy Waves :--: Definition
Energy Waves :--: Wavelength
Energy Waves :--: Amplitude
Energy Waves :--: Energy waves - mechanical
Energy Waves :--: Energy waves - electromagnetic
Energy Waves :--: Wave propagation
Energy Waves :--: Energy waves - speed
Energy Waves :--: Electromagnetic spectrum
Energy Waves :--: Electromagnetic waves - uses
Energy Waves :--: Superposition of waves
Energy Waves :--: In-phase
Energy Waves :--: Constructive superposition
Energy Waves :--: Constructive interference
Energy Waves :--: Out-of-phase
Energy Waves :--: Destructive superposition
Energy Waves :--: Destructive interference
Energy Waves :--: Wave diffraction
Energy Waves :--: Wavefront
Energy Waves :--: Wave refraction
Energy Waves :--: Normal line
Energy Waves :--: Incident wave
Energy Waves :--: Angle of incidence
Energy Waves :--: Refracted wave
Energy Waves :--: Angle of refraction
Energy Waves :--: Snell's Law
Energy Waves :--: Angle of reflection
Energy Waves :--: Critical angle of incidence
Energy Waves :--: Total internal reflection
Energy Waves :--: Dispersion
Energy Waves :--: Geological applications
Energy Waves :--: Summary
Gravity :--: Acceleration and mass
Gravity :--: Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Gravity :--: Newton's 3rd Law of Motion
Gravity :--: Newton's Law of Gravitation
Gravity :--: Pressure
Gravity :--: Density
Gravity :--: Summary
What are Earthquakes? :--: What is an earthquake?
What are Earthquakes? :--: Earthquake - definition
What are Earthquakes? :--: Focus
What are Earthquakes? :--: Wave propagation
What are Earthquakes? :--: Epicentre
What are Earthquakes? :--: Seismic zones
What are Earthquakes? :--: Earthquake recording
What are Earthquakes? :--: Seismometers
What are Earthquakes? :--: Surface waves
What are Earthquakes? :--: Body waves - P - waves
What are Earthquakes? :--: Body waves - S -waves
What are Earthquakes? :--: P & S waves
What are Earthquakes? :--: Compressive wave motion
What are Earthquakes? :--: Transverse wave motion
What are Earthquakes? :--: Surface waves
What are Earthquakes? :--: Measuring earthquake size
What are Earthquakes? :--: Earthquakes - Mercalli scale
What are Earthquakes? :--: Earthquakes - Richter scale
What are Earthquakes? :--: Plate tectonic - earthquakes
What are Earthquakes? :--: Summary
Magnetism :--: Earth's magnetic field
Magnetism :--: Magnetism
Magnetism :--: Magnetic field
Magnetism :--: Magnetic pole
Magnetism :--: True north
Magnetism :--: Magnetic north
Magnetism :--: Magnetic inclination
Magnetism :--: Dipole magnetic field
Magnetism :--: Magnetic declination
Magnetism :--: Palaeomagnetism
Magnetism :--: Secular variations
Magnetism :--: Dipole wobble
Magnetism :--: Curie point
Magnetism :--: Summary
Seismic Waves :--: Velocity of energy waves
Seismic Waves :--: Seismic waves - Velocity
Seismic Waves :--: Stress
Seismic Waves :--: Strain
Seismic Waves :--: Newton's Third Law of Motion
Seismic Waves :--: Stress - normal
Seismic Waves :--: Stress - shear
Seismic Waves :--: Elastic moduli
Seismic Waves :--: Strain - elastic
Seismic Waves :--: Strain - viscous
Seismic Waves :--: Stress ratio - elastic modulus
Seismic Waves :--: Bulk modulus
Seismic Waves :--: P & S waves
Seismic Waves :--: P waves - definition
Seismic Waves :--: S waves - definition
Seismic Waves :--: Refraction & reflection
Seismic Waves :--: Continuous refraction
Seismic Waves :--: Seismic waves - Earth structure
Seismic Waves :--: Summary
Physics post-assessment :--: Physics post-assessment

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