Online Physical Geology
Introductory Material
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Course Syllabus
Required Textbooks
Exploring Geology, by S.J. Renyolds, J.K. Johnson, M.M. Kelly, P.J. Morin and C.M. Carter, 2007: McGraw-Hill Higher Education, ISBN 978-0-07-313515-1, QE26.3.E97 2008 (www.mhhe.com).
Required Lab Manual
Exercises in Physical Geology, Twelfth Edition, by W. K. Hamblin and J.D. Howard, 2005: Peason Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River , NJ 07458 , ISBN number 0-13-144770-X (www.prenhall.com)
Required Lab Supplies
The laboratory kit consists of the following 5 items:
- Wards Natural Sciences catalog number 45V3545 for 21 minerals;
- catalog number45V3540 for 21 rocks;
- catalog number 12 V 0300 for the mineral testing kit, which consist of an unglazed porcelain tile [streak plate], glass plate, nail, copper strip, magnifying glass, magnet and acid bottle (acid not included);
- catalog number 25V 2951 for the stereogram plastic glasses; and
- catalog number 26V 0070 for the red and blue 3-dimension (3-D) glasses.
Other supplies required for other exercises include the following:
- a ruler,
- compass,
- scissors,
- tape or glue,
- digital camera or phone camera, and
- access to a scanner.
Instructor Information
Schedule
Requirements Table - see Course Calendar
How to Study
Click on the link to take you to the power point presentation for the chapter you are studying. Select the pdf version for faster load times. For instructors using the McGraw Hill textbooks, you may click on the ppt files. These are copyrighted by McGraw Hill and can only be used in classes that have adopted McGraw Hill physical geology textbooks.
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Geology 101: Introduction to Geology 1
Module 1
Requirements
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Title
Introduction - Nature of Geology
Investigating Geologic Questions
Plate Tectonics
Lecture ppt Jan's final 1_1_lecture ppt 1_2_lecture_ppt 1_3_lecture ppt Lecture ppt as pdf
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Module 2
Requirements
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Title
Earth Materials: Minerals
Earth Materials: Igneous Rocks and Environments
Volcanoes
Sedimentary Rocks and Environments
Deformation, Metamorphism, and Metamorphic Rocks
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Module 3
Requirements
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Field Trip
Term Paper Title
Geologic Time
Sea Floor and Continental Margin
Mountains and Continents
Earthquakes Earth's Interior
Field Trip
Term Paper and Presentation lab info or
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Module 4
Requirements Chapter 13a Chapter 13b Chapter 14a Chapter 14b Chapter 15a Chapter 15b Chapter 16 Title Weather and Climate Deserts Shorelines Glaciers Weathering and Soils Landslides Rivers Lecture ppts Jan's final 4_13a_lecture ppts 4_13b_lecture ppts 4_14a_lecture ppts 4_14b_lecture ppts 4_15b_lecture ppts 4_15b_lecture ppts 4_16_lecture ppts Lecture ppt as pdf Lecture ppt Reynolds etc 4-13a_EG_ppt 4-13b_EG_ppt 4-14a_EG_ppt 4-14b_EG_ppt 4-15b_EG_ppt 4-15b_EG_ppt 4_16_EG_ppt Lab photos x
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Module 5
Requirements
Chapter 17
Chapter 18a
Chapter 18b
Chapter 19
Title
Water Resources
Energy Resources
Mineral Resources
Solar System and Earth’s Origins
Lecture ppts final 5_17_lecture ppt 5_18a_lecture ppt 5_18b_lecture ppt 5_19_lecture ppt Lecture notes ppt as pdf
Lecture ppts Reynolds etc. 5_17_lecture ppts Reynolds etc 5_18a_lecture ppts Reynolds etc 5_18b_lecture ppts Reynolds etc 5_19_lecture ppts Reynolds etc last update = Jan. 27, 2008
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