Shrinking glaciers on Mt. Rainier

Author’s Note: This is the last of a weekly series on geology for a class I am taking this semester at BYU-Idaho. This week’s prompt required students to show the effects of climate change in our local area. Other posts from this assignment can be found under the “Geology 111” category. If I had to pick […]

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Fictional Story – Backpacking in Alaska

Author’s Note: This part of a weekly series on geology for a class I am taking this semester at BYU-Idaho. This week’s prompt required students to write a fictional story that incorporates terms from the textbook regarding groundwater and glaciers. Other posts from this assignment can be found under the “Geology 111” category. Because of […]

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Metamorphic construction

Author’s Note: This part of a weekly series on geology for a class I am taking this semester at BYU-Idaho. This week’s prompt required students discuss the use of metamorphic rocks in construction. Other posts from this assignment can be found under the “Geology 111” category. I find marble counter tops to be awesome, but […]

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