Objectives:
* Discuss examples where you have seen evidence of Plate Tectonic Theory, recent milestones in geological history, erosion, and/or different rock types
* Explore opportunities to apply geology to your personal areas of interest including potential volunteer opportunities
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2025 Course Module – Geology – Part One
by jim@webiquity.io | Feb 3, 2025 | Geology, Reference
Objectives:
* Describe the age of the earth in relation to major life forms present through time
* Define Plate Tectonic Theory and differentiate between important stages in time and earth's structural formations
* Explain the “recent” milestones in the geologic history of the Central Highlands (post-dating Precambrian)
* Briefly describe the process of erosion and how it shapes the landscape
* Classify the three major rock types and where you might find them in Central Highlands
2025 Course Module – Intro to Central Highlands – Part Two
by jim@webiquity.io | Feb 3, 2025 | Geology, Reference
Objectives:
Describe and define the major borders and characteristics of the Central Highlands of Arizona
Watersheds
Climate zones
Flora/fauna communities
Elevation
Geological/soil classification
Geopolitical
Native lands
2025 Course Module – Intro to Central Highlands – Part One
by jim@webiquity.io | Feb 3, 2025 | Geology, Reference
Objectives:
Describe and define the major adjacent ecoregions to the Central Highlands:
Mojave Basin and Range
Colorado Plateaus
Arizona/New Mexico Plateau
Chihuahuan Desert
Sky Islands (Madrean Archipelago)
Sonoran Desert Basin and Range
EPA Level 3 and 4 Ecoregion Maps by State
by Jim Presley | Jan 31, 2025 | Geology, Reference
Map from EPA showing ecoregions for all states
Soils – HCNH Master Naturalist Capstone Project 2022 – Greg Stewart
by Greg Stewart | Jul 5, 2023 | Geology, Presentation
Abstract: Soils are complex systems of inorganic and organic components that support life. Weathering of rock material and decomposition of organic materials are the basis of soil formation. Soil properties include texture, structure, and color. Soils are classified on the basis of their physical and chemical properties.
This was my capstone project in 2022
Phyllite outcroppings
by Donna Waldorf | Apr 2, 2023 | Assignment, Geology
Phyllite at the Highlands Center
Ecoregions of Arizona
by jim@webiquity.io | Oct 14, 2022 | Geology, Reference
Detailed map and ecological summary of the Ecoregions of Arizona. Created by the USGS, EPA, and The Nature Conservancy.
Geologic Formations of Interest in the Central Highlands
by jim@webiquity.io | Sep 21, 2022 | Assignment, Geology
During a field trip a couple of years ago to local volcanic rock sites in the Prescott area, I was very interested in the Walmart hill cut that can be easily viewed next to Olive Garden and the Walmart along State Route 69. This was fascinating since the cut, although it was made to accommodate industrial development in the area, also created an easy to understand window into time and the geologic forces that are all around us here in Prescott.