Frederick Senior High School – Geology

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

An introductory study of geology, encompassing the Earth, the materials that constitute its makeup, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting on them. The goal is to understand geological principles and how humans affect geological processes. This course covers the fundamentals of geology: Rocks, minerals, geologic time, plate tectonics, earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion and deposition. The labs delve into the chemistry of minerals, how rocks form, geologic mapping with GPS, geology in the field, and other fundamental topics.