This course surveys basic concepts and vocabulary of earth science through the study of physic al geography. Concepts include the character, natural history, and physical processes of phenomena at the Earth's surface.
Lectures introduce basic features and actions of hydrology, ecology, soil science, and landforms.
Several geographic tools, including topographic maps, aerial photographs, satellite imagery, soil lab analysis, and field-sampling techniques are introduced in lectures and labs. General scientific methods are introduced, including hypothesis formulation and testing and the method of multiple working hypotheses. Three hours lecture and a lab each week.