"GEO/180"
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
This course is available as part of a degree or certificate program.
View all programsCourse level: "Lower Division"
"This course introduces students to the principles of physical geography. Students examine the processes of Earth’s physical environment as well as the human-environment interaction. Topics include plate tectonics, the rock cycle, landscape building, water resources, the relationship between the Earth and Sun, the elements of weather and climate, vegetation and soils, types and uses of maps, and human interaction with the environment."
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