This course is designed to study the origin and history of the solar system, the formation of the Earth, and to identify and understand the properties of the Earth and its underlying layers from a physical perspective, such as elasticity, expansion, etc.It is also interested in studying the effect of tides and tides on the shape of the Earth and their accompanying effects. And learning about how seismic waves propagate and earthquakes determine the structure of the Earth, which contributed greatly to the study of the Earth’s interior and knowledge of its structures.
Intended learning outcomes
By studying the course, the student will be able to:
Learn about the origin and history of the solar system and the formation of the Earth.
Adaptation and understanding of what isotopic evidence for age and origin is.
Knowing the pressures of thermal and tectonic convection and their impact on the Earth.
From mathematical derivations, the student learns about the equations of limited strain and high pressure.
Teaching and learning methods
By studying the course, the student will be able to:
will be familiar with the basic principles of
gravity and magnetism.
will be familiar with the devices used to
measure gravity and magnetism and how to use them.
Explain the uses of the method (magnetism and
gravity) for exploration and search for oil and minerals
Methods of assessments
The course is taught using the following methods and techniques:
Lectures
Laboratory activities
Information gathering
Discussion groups
Course contents
The first week: The origin and history of the solar system
The second week, Earth's formation
The third week: Radioactivity and radioactive isotopes. The method of dating using radioactive materials.
Week 4 Isotopic evidence for age and origin
The fifth week is evidence of the evolutionary history of the Earth
The sixth and seventh weeks: Rotation, the shape of the Earth, and gravity
In the eighth week, the midterm evaluation
The ninth week: violations of precedence, oscillation, and rotation
Week 10: Tides and the evolution of the lunar orbit
Week Eleven: Elastic and inelastic properties
Week Twelve Crustal Deformation: Rock Mechanics
In the thirteenth week, convective and tectonic pressures
Week Fourteen: Propagation of seismic waves - earthquakes determine the structure of the Earth
Week Fifteen: Finite strain and high-pressure equations of state
