Geology 12

Students will investigate the materials and processes of the Earth. Topics include a study of the following:

• Earth’s materials and resources, such as rocks, minerals, coal and oil

• geological time and techniques for relative and absolute dating

• the earth’s layers, plate tectonics, and seismology

• surface processes, such as weathering, erosion and glaciation

• the hydrosphere and the importance of groundwater.

The course will be of interest to a broad range of students, from those wishing to be better informed about local geology to those wanting to pursue postsecondary studies in this field.