PHS 187 - Introduction to Earth Science

4.0 Credit(s)
Lecture 3
Lab/Clinical 2
Introduction to Earth Science studies the physical elements and processes that make up the Earth and our Solar System. Students learn how the Earth functions as a system with the hydrosphere, lithosphere, and atmosphere interacting to form daily patterns. Various Earth processes are discussed: heating and pressure of air, winds, storms, climates and causes, the role of the oceans, landform processes of plate tectonics, mountain building, volcanism, gradation and fluvial processes, and glaciation. Laboratory exercises include: atmospheric heating, air pressure, winds, storms, working with maps, landform processes of plate tectonics, mountain building, Earth materials, volcanism, gradation and fluvial processes, and glaciation. Lab experiments will enhance lecture material.