Have you ever wondered?
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what is the story that the rocks tells us about the history of the Earth (Grand Canyon National Park)?
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why arches form in some rocks, but not in others (Arches National Park)?
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how petrified wood forms (Petrified Forest National Park)?
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why glaciers erode U-shaped valleys whereas streams erode V-shaped valleys (Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and Yosemite National Parks)?
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why do waterfalls form some places and not in others (Yosemite National Park)?
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what fossils can tell us about the ancient world (Dinosaur National Monument)?
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and many more questions...
These and other questions can be answered in
NEW COURSE offered this Spring semester:
GLY 2930 - Geology of National Parks
Elective credit (3 hours)
MWF 12:20 - 1:10 pm