PHYSICAL GEOLOGY is the study of the dynamics of the planet Earth. It is concerned with all the terrestrial agents and processes of change and with the effects brought about by them.
Physical Geology is the science of the earth, the materials of which it is composed, and the processes that are acting upon them. Our studies will include: minerals, rocks, earth's internal structure, plate tectonics, geologic structures, the rock cycle, and surface/subsurface processes. The course serves as an introduction to the geological sciences and is a prerequisite to advanced study. I hope that you enjoy the subject as much as I enjoy teaching about it. .
The objectives of studying Physical Geology are to:
- Learn about the major interior and exterior features of the earth and how these features respond to the sources of available energy.
- How human activities have affected the earth.
- How geology must be applied to the searches of new supplies of natural resources.
- How geologic features record the passage of time.
- How principles of geology learned with examples on the earth can be applied to other planetary bodies.
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