1. What is Geology?
Geology is the study of the Earth's physical composition.
But, isn't that Geography?
No!
Geography, once again is the study of people and their place. Geology is closely related, as it looks specifically at the place where we all live: Earth

2. Earth’s Interior HYDROSPHERE ATMOSPHERE Crust - 8-64 km thick
Air
ATMOSPHERE
Water
Crust
km thick
- cold & fragile
- Granite and Basalt
Land
LITHOSPHERE
Mantle
km thick
- hot & molten
- Magnesium and Silicon
Outer Core
km thick °C
- liquid Nickel and Iron
Inner Core
km thick °C
- solid Nickel and Iron

3. It's a lot like an egg Crust: Outer layer
Mantle: The molten magma, aka white part of the egg
The Core: The centre of the Earth is like the yolk…except really hot.

4. Rock Cycle MAGMA Heats and melts Cools and hardens IGNEOUS METAMORPHIC
Weathers, erodes, and deposits
Stresses or heats
SEDIMENTARY

5. Geologic History – Step 1
Precambrian Era 550 million – 4.5 billion years ago
Volcanism
Fault
Ancient Sea
Igneous Rock

6. Geologic History – Step 2
Paleozoic Era  250 million to 550 million years ago
Erosion
Erosion
Sediments
Sediments
Igneous Rock

7. Geologic History – Step 3
Mesozoic Era  65.5 million to 250 million years ago
Yikes! Dinosaurs!
Erosion
Sediments
Sediments
Igneous Rock
Mountains Forming

8. Geologic History – Step 4
Cenozoic Era  Present era to 65.5 million years ago
Sedimentary Mountains Eroding
Mountains Forming
Sedimentary Plains
APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS
PACIFIC OCEAN
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
Igneous Rock
ATLANTIC OCEAN
INTERIOR PLAINS
CANADIAN SHIELD