Course Description

Earth Sciences 082a/b Crust of the Earth

This course considers what our planet is made of and how it works. Topics include: Formation of rocks and minerals. Plutonism, weathering, sedimentation, and metamorphism. Geologic time and rock deformation. Volcanoes, earthquakes, plate tectonics, and mountain building, with geophysical evidence. Surface processes and consequences.

Antirequisite: Earth Sciences 020, 084b.

2 lecture hours, 2 laboratory hours, half course.

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