PHY 104 - Geology

Institution:

Cabrini University - Closed

Subject:

Physics

Description:

A lecture on time and stratigraphy will open the course. Mineralogy and a discussion of the various types of rocks will follow. The next few weeks will focus on environmental geology and the natural occurrences that create the earth's geology. Material on volcanoes, earthquakes, floods and their relation to the igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks will also be presented. Other topics will include energy resources and alternatives, geothermal energy, plate tectonics, faults and folds, groundwater and coastal hazards and geophysics. Three hours lecture. Offered spring. 3 credits

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.cabrini.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 902-8100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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