GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time

(4 S.H.)

Traces the physical, chemical, and biological evolution of the Earth from the origin of the solar system to the present including origin and evolution of Earth’s crust, interior, hydrosphere, and atmosphere; plate tectonics and mountain building; absolute age dating; paleomagnetism. Focuses on the assembly and evolution of North America as a model for global processes. Lecture and laboratory. Meets GOAL 3. Prerequisite: GEOS 120 - Dynamic Earth with Laboratory, or GEOS 215 - Earth & Space Systems, or GEOS 199 - Dynamic Earth Laboratory and a 100 to150-level GEOS course, or instructor’s permission. Weekend field trip required. Offered spring semester.

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