GEO104 — Earthquake!
GEO 104 - Earthquake! GEO 104 - Earthquake! 5 Credits Earthquakes and tsunamis of the Pacific Northwest and around the world, including their cause and relationship to plate tectonics as well as why, where and when they occur. Covers how earthquakes affect human life: shaping landscape and hazards. This class will also focus on the hazards from earthquakes, including tsunamis, and how to prepare for the big one. Course Note Previously GEOL 104 Fees Science Lab Support Fee Quarters Typically ummer Fall Winter Spring Day Designed to Serve General students as an elective to satisfy distribution requirements. Active Date 20250521T11:38:58 Grading Basis Decimal Grade Class Limit 24 Lecture 55 Total Degree Distributions: AA Science Natural Science ProfTech Related Instruction BAS Course Outline Plate Tectonics and basics of rocks and the rock cycle. Hazard and Risk. Seismic Waves - their measurement and impacts. Earthquakes - hazards, mitigation, risk in the Pacific Northwest. Earthquakes - hazards, mitigation, risk globally. Causes of earthquakes. Earthquake forecasting. Faults and deformation. Measurement of earthquakes. Earthquake hazards. Tsunami generation. Tsunami propagation. Tsunami evacuation and mitigation. Earthquake/tsunami forecasting and prediction. Earthquake preparedness, response, and recovery. Student Learning