G104 Evolution of the Earth (3cr.) NMNS
Earth's history interpreted through five billion years.  Deductive
approach to understanding the significance of rocks and fossils and
reconstructing the plate-tectonic origin of mountains, continents, and
ocean basins.  A survey of events in earth's evolution relevant to
contemporary environmental concerns.  Two lectures and one laboratory
each week.  Credit given for only one of the following: G104, G112.