Geology

senior, majoring in General Science. I chose to change my major from Biological Sciences to General Science because it better suited the time frame of when I wanted to graduate. Upon graduation, I plan to pursue a graduate degree in a field other than Geology. Then, I plan to further my education and pursue a degree in the Master of Occupational Therapy. Occupational Therapy school requires a lot of biology courses, which explains why I chose Biological Sciences as my major primarily. General…

To begin, "The Core" is a geology based movie, which takes place as if the world was going to end because the outer Core of the Earth stopped rotating. In order to solve the problem six people specialized in different areas (e.g., science, geology, astronomy) come together to travel through the core to set up nuclear explosions to restart the rotation of the Earth's core. This movie contains many realistic aspects that help students learn about geography, however, it also contains some…

Construction Background/ Introduction Bathing acted as a major role in ancient Roman culture. Many cultures considered bathing as a private activity but the Romans considered it a communal activity. Not only was it considered a place to cleanse the body, but also a place a place to socialize and interact with each other. The Greeks initiated bathing practices in the form of foot baths, bath tubs and wash basins. Although the Roman baths were greatly inspired by the Greek bathing practices,…

His breakthroughs were on a wide variety of Earth Science issues, and encouraged a generation of scientists to explore the world of geology. The first of many breakthroughs took place during an overall geological study. Richard was examining a map of low-angle faults. Armstrong concluded that the faults on the map originated in the Tertiary Period (apx.66-2.58 Million Years Ago). Through…

himself and graduated in 1918. The following fall he enrolled in the University of Colorado, where he picked up a interest in historical geology. Arthur Jerrold Tieje encouraged this fascination. Arthur Tieje went away from the University of Colorado in 1922 and told Simpson to transfer to Yale. At the time Yale a great place to study and work in both the fields of geology and zoology. George Gaylord Simpson attended Yale for his senior year of college. George Simpson entered graduate school…

Parkinson became a surgeon in 1784 but not long after that he became interested in geology and paleontology. He also wrote many medical doctrines, Parkinson was very concerned about mental illness. Parkinson was also a member of the London Corresponding Society for the Reform of Parliamentary Representation. Elizabeth Stern was a resident…

“Fifty percent of the United States of America is underneath the ocean. And we have better maps of mars than those areas”- Robert Ballard. Robert ballard is a natural scientist/oceanographer. He was born on June 30,1942 in Wichita, Kansas. He later moved to San Diego and grew up there through his childhood. Robert Ballard got the idea of being an oceanographer one day by just reading the book called “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” Following what he loved to do he began working part-time…

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption is a1982 novella written by Stephen King. In the story, Andy Dufresne is the protagonist -the formerly talented banker with a good of justice, but he is convinced of murdering his wife. So, he is imprisoned in Shawshank prison in Maine. This novella becomes one of the most popular fictions because of themes whether it be theme of hope, theme of correction system, and etc. Nevertheless, to my mind, theme of intelligence is the major theme that Stephen King…

Thursday, September 3, 2015: I never quite realized just a how different college is than high school. My first class of the morning on Thursday often lets out early and on this particular day we only stayed in there for 20 minutes! I am slowly adjusting to all the changes bit by bit. Friday, September 4, 2015: After class on Friday I drove home and went to my old high school’s football game. My boyfriend, Reed, is the president of the student council so I helped him out with the spirit sales…

Science has revolutionized our world with unimaginable advancements in technology. From the brilliant minds of William Whewell (who coined the English word “science”) to the modern day scientist like Stephen William Hawking (who contributed to the vast amount of today’s knowledge on cosmology and quantum gravity). Furthermore, science has become so advanced in this day-in-age that it has been split apart into different sections that each cover a broad range of technological information,…