Introduction to Geology with Lab

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Prerequisite: None. Provides an understanding of the forces that were active in the formation of the Earth, the processes whereby the surface of the Earth is sculptured, the identity of Earth materials, and the location and value of the Earth's resources. Topics include history of geology, plate tectonics, matter and minerals, rocks, volcanoes, weathering and soil, geologic time, earthquakes, plate boundaries, water and energy. Rock and mineral identification is a large part of the lab section of this course. Labs include identification of rocks and minerals, plate tectonics and geologic time.