Course Overview
Provides an introduction to geology and how it relates to geomorphology, ecology, geotechnical engineering, and the formation of natural resources. The theory of plate tectonics is introduced and used as the basis of understanding the fundamental geological processes that operate both on, and beneath the Earth's surface. The course will provide an overview of minerals, rocks, structural geology, geological time, and the geology of North America. The role of erosion, transportation and deposition on the formation of soils and sediments will also be discussed. Laboratory exercises will include the identification of common rocks and minerals.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
2.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the principle of plate tectonics and the major types of plate boundaries.
- List the physical properties that can be used to identify minerals in the field.
- Identify common rock-forming minerals in hand-specimen.
- Discuss the formation of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
- Discuss the erosion, transportation and deposition of sediments, as well as the formation of soils.
- Identify common igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks in hand-specimen.
- Describe common geological contacts.
- Discriminate between absolute and relative geological time.
- Sort out the order of geological events (relative geological time).
- Outline the features of common deformation structures such as joints, fractures, faults, foliation and folds.
- Identify the major geological divisions of North America and British Columbia.
- Describe the formation of coal, oil, gas, and mineral deposits.
Effective as of Fall 2008
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