Principle topics include minerals, rocks, volcanoes, geologic time, plate tectonics, earthquakes and glaciation.
Emphasis is placed on local and regional geology.
One year of high school algebra or concurrent enrollment in MTH 060. 106 Course Packet by Reynolds Crater Lake Introduction. Earth is a very old and dynamic planet and the geologic processes that shape this ever-changing planet exert a profound influence on the Pacific Northwest in particular. The rocks that lie beneath us and those in the nearby Cascade mountains are a valuable natural resource. Much of the water that is an essential part of our lives is stored in glaciers, lakes and streams located high in the Cascades.