GEOL 151 - Physical Geology Laboratory

Prerequisite/Corequisite: GEOL 150
Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level, read college-level texts, and have knowledge of elementary algebra concepts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This lab engages students with a hands-on review of the principles presented in Geology 150 and their application to everyday life. Laboratory exercises will include but are not limited to the identification of minerals; igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks; topographic and geologic map exercises demonstrating the work of water, wind, ice, and gravity; and the effects of tectonic activity.