GEOS 200 - The Earth and Life Through Time with Laboratory

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Wellesley College

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Mattison How have the Earth and life changed throughout their 4.6-billion-year histories How do subtle interactions among tectonics, climate, and life alter the world you see We will examine past events, including sea-level change, mountain building, climate change, and evolu-tion/extinction as recorded in the rock record. Using Wellesley's extensive fossil and rock collections, we will explore changing landscapes and environments through geologic time. Field trips and laboratory exercises provide the students with the opportunity to reconstruct the past. Prerequisite: 101 or 102 Distribution: Natural and Physical Science Semester: Spring Unit: 1.25

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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