A modern exploration of Aristotle’s four basic elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water to forge a more intimate relationship with our home planet. This course will study planet Earth from formation through geological history to modern-day oceans, atmosphere, continents, and interior; how all interact to form the human environment. Topics covered include the solar system, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, severe weather, climate change, and other geological hazards. Students will gain insight into the environmental problems that threaten the modern world so that they can recognize fact from fiction.
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