What is included in geological Earth studies?
We survey Earth’s chemical, physical, and biological systems. We learn about Earth’s interior; minerals and rocks; surface processes and features such as those related to streams, landslides, glaciers, ground water, beaches, shorelines and deserts; geologic history; and mountain building. Important relationships of geology and human development are shown by examinations of four challenges to global communities: (1) declining availability of Earth resources; (2) our vulnerability to geologic hazards; (3) human modification of the environment; and (4) our lack of long term planning.
