PH 124
Earth Science I

A one-semester course designed to be taken in, sequence with PH 125. PH 124 (lecture plus lab), introduces important geological processes that, have environmental impacts, ranging from, earthquakes and volcanic hazards to landslides, and flooding. The framework for learning these, processes will include the hydrologic cycle and, the rock cycle. Discussions of environmental, philosophy and the significance for society of, the environmental findings of science will be, covered. The laboratory involves hands-on, experience with areas such as the, following:field measurements of streams; map, analysis; an examination of fossils as they, relate to the environment; meteorite impacts;, common rock-forming minerals; rocks; earthquakes;, volcanoes; and soil classification.

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