Geology 111 -- Physical Geology

Emily Walsh, Department of Geology, Cornell College

Physical geology is the study of the earth and how it works. This is a survey course. We will cover a wide range of topics, including: rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes, mountain building, rivers and erosion.

Top row: Weathered basalt from Hawaii. Erosional landform at Badlands National Park, SD. Rainbow Falls, Big Island of Hawaii. Snow-capped mountains in Norway.


Bottom row: Pahoehoe lava flows covering road, Big Island of Hawaii. Flowerpot Island, Fathom Five National Marine Park, Canada. Delaware River flood, NY. Folds in gneiss, Norway.

 

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Last Update: July 15, 2008 8:41 am