Physical Geography Laboratory.

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Semester course; 2 laboratory hours. 1 credit. Concurrent prerequisite: URSP 204 . Problem-solving and map-reading exercises related to topics covered in URSP 204 , such as earth-sun relationships, air temperature, atmospheric pressure and precipitation, winds and global circulation, plate tectonics, tectonic and volcanic landforms, weathering, and the impacts of running water, waves, wind and glaciers in shaping the landscape. Provides essential analytical skills aimed at a better understanding of human-environment interactions, such as those related to climate change.