Introduce the dynamic nature of the Earth and the development of structures or surficial features resulting from physical and chemical processes.
The course will discuss the following subjects:
- Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts
- Atoms, Elements, and Minerals
- Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks
- Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks
- Weathering and Soils
- Sediments and Sedimentary Rocks
- Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Hydrothermal Rocks
- The Changing Face of the Land
- Time and Geology
- Mass Wasting
- Streams and Floods
- Ground Water