Geology 102 - Geology of National Parks

Institution:

Dickinson College

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Description:

An introduction to the fundamental principles and processes of geology using America's national parks as examples. Topics include geologic time (e.g., relative and absolute age dating techniques), earth materials (e.g., air, water, rocks, minerals), plate tectonics, and the processes that form landscapes (e.g., mountain building, volcanism, deposition, erosion). Examples of national parks that are used include Hawaii Volcanoes, Yosemite, Glacier, Yellowstone, Mammoth Cave, and Great Smokey Mountains. Lecture discussions will be augmented with labs and field trips to local parks of geologic interest. This course fulfills the lab-science distribution requirement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dickinson.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 243-5121

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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