EOS 120

The Dynamic Earth

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-3

Internal and external processes that shape the Earth and its landscapes. Nature of tectonic forces, earthquakes, volcanoes, rocks and minerals, and mountain building. Processes of erosion, sediment transport and deposition, and glaciation. Global water cycle and hydrological processes. Geologic record of past environmental change and its impact on life. Natural resources, natural hazards, and sustainability.

Notes: - Credit will be granted for only one of 120, GEOG 120, 203A, 213, 217.

- Credit will be granted for only two of the following courses with no more than one course from a particular group. Group 1: EOS 100, 101; Group 2: EOS 110, GEOG 110, 216; Group 3: EOS 120, GEOG 120, 217.

Formerly: also GEOG 120

Undergraduate course in Earth and Ocean Sciences offered by the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences in the Faculty of Science.