GEOL 1 - PHYSICAL GEOLOGY

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    Difficulty
    6.2Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    4
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    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5C · Cal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5C · CSU GE Area B1 · CSU GE Area B3
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the forces and processes shaping the surface of the earth. These include plate tectonics,igneousintrusion,volcanism,formationofsedimentand sedimentaryrock,metamorphism,earthquakes,andtheformation ofmountainbelts.Othertopicscoveredincludefaultingandfolding of rock, time and its implications, formation of geologic resources (metals and petroleum), ocean basins and coasts, surface water/ flooding and groundwater. Laboratory exercises will include rock and mineral identification, and interpretation of topographical and geological maps. Field trips to classic geological locations may be offered to emphasize class material. (A, CSU, UC) (C-ID GEOL 101)