Geology of the National Parks

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Author:

Richard Alley Sridhar Anandakrishnan

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

The Pennsylvania State University

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Penn State, College of EMS

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

Our four goals for the course are: 1) To help you become better-informed citizens on topics that may affect you in the future such as:  groundwater pollution, biodiversity, volcanic hazards, etc., 2) To demonstrate what is and is not believable about science--those subjects on which scientists are usually correct versus those on which scientists have no special expertise., 3) To give you enough geological background that you will get more out of your next visit to a national park, and 4) To show you enough beautiful places that you can’t wait to go out and visit some of them.

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English

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