Course Objectives
By the
end of the semester you will be able to:
- Explain and use scientific
methods of inquiry.
- Use maps and aerial
photographs to examine and illustrate geologic
features.
- Explain what a mineral is and
identify the properties of minerals.
- Explain the three rock types,
describe their characteristics, and explain the
processes that produce them.
- Explain the rock and
hydrologic cycles.
- Explain the concept and
magnitude of geologic time and use the techniques
of relative geologic dating.
- Explain the following geologic
processes and describe the landforms they
produce: soil formation, mass wasting, surface
water flow, groundwater flow, glaciers, wind,
coastal and oceanic processes, crustal
deformation, and earthquakes.
- Explain the structure of the
interior of the earth and the concept of plate
tectonics.
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