Laboratory investigations are designed to develop a student s critical thinking skills. This course considers solid and liquid conditions found at or near the surface of the earth. The study of rocks and minerals is followed by an investigation of the major factors involved in the formation of the topography of the earth s surface. A consideration of the biological and physical history of the earth is included. This course studies the origin, composition, and gaseous conditions of the earth s atmosphere and of earth s position in space.
Emphasis is placed on the earth s relation to the sun and moon.