Geoscience Module 2
Part 1 - Earth Surface Processes | Part 2 - Describing the Earth's Surface | Part 3 - Landforms

Geoscience Module 2 - This module begins with a discussion on the Earth surface processes that produce sedimentary rock and landforms (Part 1), then switches into a discussion about the description of the Earth's surface (Part 2).  Lastly, we will discuss various landforms of the Earth's surface.

Click here (requires Flash plug-in, opens in new window) to view a virtual field trip encompassing information about the geologic history of Dinosaur Ridge and the I-70 Point of Geologic Interest near Morrison, Colorado.  Click here to view the photo galleries of Dinosaur Ridge and the I-70 Point of Geologic Interest.

Picture Credits:

Illustrations labeled USGS are courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey, Learning Web, This Dynamic Planet: the Story of Plate Tectonics. http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html#anchor19565394

All additional photos or illustrations were taken or designed by project personnel including Bill Cockroft.

Part 1 - Earth Surface Processes | Part 2 - Describing the Earth's Surface | Part 3 - Landforms