Intro to Physical Geography - Geography 120
Welcome to Cuyamaca College Introduction to Physical Geography website. This site it maintained for the Geography 120 and 121 classes led by Lisa Chaddock for the benefit and use by the students in these classes. You will find links, photos, YouTube videos and all sorts of items of interest on this site. So, like all good Geographers, explore!
Physical Geography is the study of the Earth and the systems that interact at, above and below the planet surface.
This website accompanies Geography 120 and 121 Lab for exploring Physical Geography: Lithosphere, Biosphere, Atmosphere, and Hydrosphere.
Textbooks: Geosystems, seventh edition by Robert Christopherson, Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming by Michael E. Mann and Lee R. Krump, and Goode's World Atlas 21st edition
About Geography at Cuyamaca College
Cuyamaca College is a 2 year Community College located in Rancho San Diego, California.
Lisa Chaddock, M.A. Geography, Environmental/Cultural Ecology emphasis
and B.A. in Environmental Geography with minors in Ecology and in American Indian Studies, specializing in the Kumeyaay Indians of Southern California. Phi Theta Kappa Faculty Advisor at Cuyamaca College.Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 3:00-5:00pm
BEWARE : It's easy to get hooked on Geography. There are other courses available at Cuyamaca College in the Geography Department. Contact one of these professors for more information:
Geography Department Chair: Michael Wangler
World Regional Geography: Christa Stutz
Cultural Geography: Suzanne Michel
Physical Geography: Barbara Batterson-Rossi, Lisa Chaddock, Suzanne Michel
Physical Geography Lab: Michael Ferrell, Lisa Chaddock
Oceanography: Ray Wolcott
Geology lecture and lab: Bryan Miller-Hicks
Earth Science: Michael Ferrell
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