Physical Geography

Catalog description

Course examines the interactions between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. The course begins with studies of location and map use, Earth's atmosphere, and the Sun's effect on Earth in terms of seasons, weather, ocean circulation, and climate development. Topics next include ground and surface water, earthquakes, volcanoes and plate tectonics. The course ends with studies of landforms and the processes that produce them including weathering and mass wasting, caves, deserts, glaciations, soils, and the ecological systems within Earth's spheres. Credit toward graduation cannot be received for both EAS 121 and EAS 100 .