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GG 103 - Geology of the Hawaiian Islands |
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Associated Term:
Fall 2018
Learning Objectives: * Explain basic geologic principles. including aspects of earth science, physics, chemistry and environmental science that are important in the understanding of the Hawaiian Isles and their geological processes. * Discuss the earth's physical processes that bear on geology of the Hawaiian Isles and Pacific Isles. * Explain basic geological terms, locations, concepts, theories, and methodology. * Recognize landforms, structures and products of volcanoes and other igneous phenomena. * Recognize and explain the existence of products of marine and terrestrial sedimentation in Hawaii. * Explain Hawaiian landforms produced by various weathering and erosion processes * Discuss humans' association with the geological environment, vulnerability to geologic hazard, and dependency on natural resources such as groundwater, and environmental impacts. * Discuss the important aspects of the regional and historical geology of Hawaii Isles. Required Materials: Technical Requirements: |
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