2020-2021 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2020-2021 Pierce College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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GEOG 210 Physical Geography (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Natural Sciences with Lab; General Transfer Elective
Course Description
The student will learn about the processes that produce natural physical landscapes and weather phenomena. The course should result in an enhanced appreciation of the landscapes of the world. Physical geography will introduce you to climatology, the science that deals with the study of earth’s weather systems and weather patterns, geomorphology, the science that deals with the study of landforms, their formation and change over time and biogeography, natural vegetation types and their distribution, as well as soils. Fulfills laboratory science credit at Pierce College.



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