P 111 - The Earth and the Solar System

Institution:

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

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Description:

3 credits This course examines physical, geological, and astronomical processes involved in shaping the Earth and other planets. The geological processes acting on the Earth, and the Earth's natural history of the Earth will be studied first, and then used to examine the other bodies of the solar system, studying how the physical characteristics of the planets influence and are influenced by the same basic processes operating in different ways. Topics will include: the properties of Earth materials, the evolution of the Earth and geological structures, matter and energy in the Earth system, the Earth in the solar system and the universe, fundamental issues of planetary science, and fundamentals of observational astronomy and objects in the sky (Moon phases, properties of orbits, etc.). Mathematics competency required. Offered every spring.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.smumn.edu

Phone Number:

(507) 457-1600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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