Maricopa Community Colleges  GLG251MC   19956-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/25/95
GLG251MC 19956-99999 LAB 1 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Grand Canyon Field Geology
A geology field trip by raft through the Grand Canyon from Lees Ferry to Lake Mead. Special fees required to cover trip expenses. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GLG251MC   19956-99999 Grand Canyon Field Geology
1. Identify common igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks found in the Grand Canyon. (I)
2. Use a geologic map to locate rock units, structures, and other geologic features in the Grand Canyon. (I, II, VI)
3. Use a topographic map to locate one's position and various geologic features in the Grand Canyon. (III)
4. Decribe the types and amounts of weathering and erosion in the Grand Canyon. (IV)
5. Identify the various landforms found in the Grand Canyon. (V)
6. Identify the rock units (formations) found in the Grand Canyon. (VI)
7. Describe the environments of deposition indicated by the various rock units found in the Grand Canyon. (VI)
8. Identify the common fossils found in the Grand Canyon. (VII)
9. Describe the geologic history of the Grand Canyon region during different geologic eras, including Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. (VIII)
10. Describe the various theories of the origin of the Grand Canyon. (VIII)
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GLG251MC   19956-99999 Grand Canyon Field Geology
    I. Basic Geology
        A. Igneous rocks
        B. Sedimentary rocks
        C. Metamorphic rocks
        D. Geologic structures
      II. Colorado Plateau
          A. Location
          B. Geological features
        III. Topography
            A. Reading topographic maps
            B. Topography of the Grand Canyon
          IV. Weathering and Erosion
              A. Effects of climate
              B. Types and amounts of weathering
              C. Types and amounts of erosion
              D. Erosion by the Colorado River
            V. Landforms
                A. Horizontal layers
                B. Tilted layers
              VI. Stratigraphy
                  A. Geologic time
                  B. Environments of deposition
                  C. Formations of the Grand Canyon
                VII. Fossils
                    A. Preservation
                    B. Fossils of the Grand Canyon
                  VIII. Geologic History of the Grand Canyon
                      A. Precambrian
                      B. Paleozoic
                      C. Mesozoic
                      D. Cenozoic
                      E. Origin of the Grand Canyon
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