Assignment instructions GEOL108:
The geographic study is the state of Arizona in the United States.
This course should have helped you understand the relationship between human society and the Earth, as well as the technology used to analyze that relationship.
We studied the materials in the course in three threads:
• Earth, as represented by the four natural spheres—atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. Each of these spheres is addressed individually in modules in the course.
• Society, as represented through the effects of Earth processes on humans and society and the effects of the human existence on the physical nature of the Earth.
• Technology, which has greatly expanded in geoscience research. You used these technologies in researching information related to your final project.
Discuss one specific aspect of each of these threads (Earth, Society, Technology) as it relates to your study area/community (the state of Arizona in the United States) which you found most interesting.
