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INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY II GLY 102. COURSE CONTENTS  Theory of evolution of organism.  Distribution and classification of major fossil groups and their occurrence and uses.  Principles of historical geology, and stratigraphy.  Unconformity and types.  Relative Age and Absolute Age  Geological Time Scale.  Summary of Geological Time. AKNOWLEDGEMENT THIS MATERIAL IS A COMPILATION OF ONLINE MATERIALS. IN THE LICHT OF THIS, I WILL LIKE TO AKNOWLEDGE WWW, GEOLOGY CLASS.OR, WIKIPEDEA AND DR. PHILIP MURRY OF TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY AND OTHER AUTHORS FOR MAKING THESE MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR THE USE OF OTHERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THANK YOU. EVOLUTION • What is Evolution? • Evolution- A continuous, unidirectional change (which applies to both the living and non-living world). • Organic Evolution- The idea that all life is descended from other life (there are ancestors and there are descendants). • The concept of organic evolution is a foundation for biological science and many aspects of geological sciences. • The concept contradicts some scriptural teaching that all life originated at the same time, and that organisms remained unchanged through time. Evolution Continues Reasons why some scientists questioned spiritual teachings: • 1. Why do different species exist on different continents (the US vs. Australia)? • 2. Why are there many organisms in the fossil record that no longer exist today? • 3. In the fossil record, why do species appear at different times? • 4. Why is it tha