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GEOL& 103 Historical Geology Catalog Description: A study of the development
and interactions of the Earth,s crust, life, oceans, and atmosphere through
geologic time in order to provide perspective on present-day global
environmental concerns. Includes studies of the formation and break-up of
supercontinents, building and destruction of mountain ranges, global climate
change and ice ages, the development of life through time, dinosaur and other
mass extinctions, meteor impact effects, and fossils. Appropriate for
non-science and science majors. Field trip required. Lab included. Taught W
quarter. General Course
Outline: a. Introduction to
Historical Geology. b. Minerals and Rocks. c. Depositional
Environments and Stratigraphy. d. Geologic Time. e. Fossils and
Evolution. f. Plate Tectonics. g. History of the
Universe, Solar System, and Planets. h. Geologic and
Biological History of the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic
Eras. Accessing Course
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