This course examines the range of natural environments of North America and the geologic, climatic, and biogeographic basis for this diversity. Focusing on the major physiographic divisions of the United States and Canada, the course looks at the relationship between these fundamental factors, the unequal distribution of natural resources, and the geography and history of human response to them. Includes laboratory.

Natural Scientific Approaches
Prerequisites
Credit will not be granted to students who have received credit for GEOL 101.
Course UID
001797.1
Course Subject
Catalog Number
104
Long title
Physical Geology of North America