GEOLOGY 1050

Geology of the National Parks



Course Syllabus

Course Calender

Topics / Power Points

Introductory Stuff / Mostly Pictures

Chapter 1: Plate Tectonics

Chapter 2: Geologic Time, Processes and Rocks

Chapter 2: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Chapter 3: Continental Rifts

Chapter 3: Death Valley N.P. / Great Basin N.P.

Chapter 5: Subduction Zones / Accretionary Wedges / Olympic N.P.

Chapter 5: Subduction Zones / Volcanoes and the Cascade Range

Chapter 6: Collisional Mountain Ranges / The Appalachians

Chapter 7: Transform Plate Boundaries

Chapter 8: Oceanic Hotspots / Hawaii

Chapter 9: Continental Hotspots / Yellowstone

Chapter 10: North American Craton

Geologic History of Western N. America / Grand Staircase

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Some Links

Geologic Dictionary

Geologic History of Western North America