GEO 101: Introduction to Geology
Professor: Jackie Caplan-Auerbach
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GEO 101: Introduction to GeologyProfessor: Jackie Caplan-Auerbach |
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| SECTION 1: FORMATION AND STRUCTURE OF EARTH |
| Intro to class--how science works |
| Formation of universe and solar system |
| Structure and age of Earth |
| Absolute dating and geologic time |
| Life before plate tectonics |
| The Plate Tectonics revolution |
| SECTION 2: ROCKS, MINERALS AND THE ROCK CYCLE |
| Minerals |
| Ignoeous rocks |
| Sedimentary rocks |
| Metamorphic rocks |
| Relative dating |
| SECTION 3: NATURAL HAZARDS |
| Volcanoes |
| Volcanic hazards |
| Earthquakes |
| Earthquake hazards |
| Mass-wasting |
| Tsunamis |
| Local hazards: Life in Cascadia |
| SECTION 4: WATER AND THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE |
| Streams and floods |
| Groundwater |
| Oceans and coastal processes |
| Glaciers |
| Climate change |
| Climate change and how science works |
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