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Although the earth's crust appears very stable and permanent, subtle as well as significant changes occur continuously. Ice ages have slowly altered topography and ecology, and processes associated with tectonic deformation of the earth's crust (earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanism) have caused abrupt though more localized changes. These changes will be examined through case studies ranging from the influence of crustal rifting in eastern Africa on the development of Australopithecus and the effcts of climatic variations on Cro-Magnon in Europe, to the destruction of Minoan civilization by volcanic eruptions and the results of the Good Friday earthquake and the Mount Saint Helens eruptions on homo sapiens.
COURSE FORMAT: Discussion
Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM E&ES Grading Mode: Graded
Prerequisites: NONE
Last Updated on MAR-24-2000
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