4 credits
satisfies Sciences 11/12 graduation requirement
satisfies 1 of 4 required Grade 12 courses
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.