Online Physical Geology

Page down to see course outline and links to early versions of assignments.

Introductory Material

	File link
Welcome	welcome
Course Syllabus	Syllabus
Required Textbooks	Exploring Geology, by S.J. Reynolds, 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	Resume
Schedule	Requirements Table - see below
How to Study	How to study

For points credit, you must do the activity in each of the boxes. Click on the link to take you to the document with the questions or activities that you must do for credit. The number of points for each activity is listed in the grade book. The exceptions of credit points is the objective page, which lists the outline, objectives of the lessons, and reading assignments. Although there are no points associated with the powerpoint files, you are expected to look at all the powerpoint files, as these are what you would get in the classroom. There are explanatory notes in some of the notes, so it is better to look at the ppt files as normal view, not as a slide show. An assessment of your understanding of the text material and material on the powerpoint slides is the open-book, open-notes quiz at the end of each chapter. An exam will be presented for each of the 5 modules.

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Here is an early version of the contents of the class. Not all of these are currently included.

Geology 101IN: Introduction to Geology 1 Integrated Lab and Lecture

Course Calendar for a 16-week semester

(summer 8-week semesters will do the same work in half the time)

Module 1

Module 1
Requirements	Chapter 1	Chapter 2	Chapter 3
Title	Introduction - Nature of Geology	Investigating Geologic Questions	Plate Tectonics
Outline, objectives	1_1_Objectives	1_2_Objectives	1_3_Objectives
Reading assignments	Chapter 1 in textbook Only available for the first 2 weeks of class	Chapter 2 in textbook Only available for the first 2 weeks of class	Chapter 3 in textbook Only available for the first 2 weeks of class
Reading assignments		http://www.earthscienceworld.org/careers/brochure.html	http://pubs.usgs.gov/publications/text/dynamic.html
Lecture notes	1_1_lecture notes	1_2_lecture notes	1_3_lecture notes
Lecture ppt as pdf	1_1_intro_ppt pdf	1_2_lecture ppt pdf	1_3_lect_ppt_pdf
Lecture assignment	1_1_Lect_assign	1_2_Lect_assign	1_3_Lect_assign
Lecture worksheet			1_3_Lect_worksheet
Lab assignment	1_1_Lab_activity	1_2_Lab_activity	1_3_Lab_activity
Lab information	1_1_Lab_Info	1_2_Lab_info	1_3_Lab_info
Lab information 2
Discussion question	1_1_Discussion	1_2_Discussion	1_3_Discussion
Video resources	1_1_Video	1_2_Video	1_3_Video
Online resources	1_1_Web_Links	1_2_Web_Links	1_3_Web_Links
Open Book Quiz	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard
Timed Online Exam	see Exam in Blackboard

 

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
Outline, objectives	2_4_Objectives	2_5_Objectives	2_6_Objectives	2_7_Objectives	2_8_Objectives
Reading assignments	Chapter 4 in textbook	Chapter 5 in textbook	Chapter 6 in textbook	Chapter 7 in textbook	Chapter 8 in textbook
Reading assignments	Exercise 1 in lab manual	Exercise 3 in lab manual	x	Exercise 4 in lab manual	Exercise 5 in lab manual
Lecture notes	2_4_lecture notes	2_5_lecture notes	2_6_lecture notes	2_7_lecture notes	2_8_lecture notes
Lecture ppts as pdf	2_4_lect_ppt_pdf	2_5_lect_ppt_pdf	2_6_lect_ppt_pdf	2_7_lect_ppt_pdf	2_8_lect_ppt_pdf
Lecture assignment	2_4_Lect_assign	2_5_Lect_assign	2_6_Lect_assign	2_7_Lect_assign	2_8_Lect_assign
Lecture worksheet	2_4_Lect_worksheet	2_5_Lect_worksheet	x	2_7_Lect_worksheet	2_8_worksheet
Lab assignment	2_4_Lab_Activity	2_5_Lab_Activity	2_6_Lab_Activity	2_7_Lab_Activity	2_8_Lab_Activity
Lab information	2_4_Lab_Info 2_4_lab_lecture_ppt	2_5_Lab_Info	x	2_7_Lab_Info	2_8_Lab_Info
Lab information 2	2_4_Lab_photos	2_5_Lab_photos	x	2_7_Lab photos pdf	2_8_Lab photos pdf
Discussion question	2_4_Discussion	2_5_Discussion	2_6_Discussion	2_7_Discussion	2_8_Discussion
Video resources	2_4_Video	2_5_Video	2_6_Video	2_7_Video	2_8_Video
Online resources	2_4_Web_Links	2_5_Web_Links	2_6_Web_Links	2_7_Web_Links	2_8_Web_Links
Open Book Quiz	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard
Timed Online Exam	see Exam in Blackboard

 

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
Outline, objectives	3_9_Objectives	3_10_Objectives	3_11_Objectives	3_12_Objectives	Field_Trip_Objectives	Term_Paper objectives
Reading assignments	Chap 9	Chap 10	Chap 6	Chap 12	x	term paper suggestions
Reading assignments	Exercise 6 in lab manual	Exercise 22 in lab manual	Exercise 16 in lab manual	Exercise 17 in lab manual	x	research guides
Lecture notes	3_9_lecture notes	3_10_lecture notes	3_11_lecture notes	3_12_lecture notes	x
Lecture ppt final as pdf	3_9_lect_ppt_pdf	3_10_lect_ppt_pdf	3_11_lect_ppt_pdf	3_12_lect_ppt_pdf	x	term paper requirements
Lecture assignment	3_9_Lect_assign	3_10_Lect_assign	3_11_Lect_assign	3_12_Lect_assign	field_trip_assign	x
Lecture worksheet	3_9_worksheet	3_10_worksheet	3_11_worksheet 1 3_11_worksheet 2	3_12_worksheet	x	x
Lab assignment	3_9_lab_activity	3_10_lab_activity	3_11_lab_activity	3_12_lab_activity	field_trip_activity	x
Lab info	3_9_lab info	x	3_11_lab_info 3_11_google earth assign info	3_12_lab_info Locating Earthquake epicenters	field-trip_info	x
Lab info 2	3_9_lab photos	3_10_lab photos	3_11_lab photos	3_12_lab photos	field trip photo	x
Discussion question	3_9_Discussion	3_10_Discussion	3_11_Discussion	3_12_Discussion discussion info	field_trip_Discussion	x
Video resources	3_9_Video geologic history	3_10_Video	3_11_Video isostacy 1, 2, normal fault thrust faults strike dip folding	3_12_Video Earthquake focus Earthquake waves P and S Wave Shaddow zones Seismometer Basic Seismometer Advanced	Field_Trip_Video	x
Online resources	3_9_Web_Links	3_10_Web_Links	3_11_Web_Links	3_12_Web_Links	Field_Trip_Websites	x
Open Book Quiz	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	x
Timed Online Exam	see Exam in Blackboard

 

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
Outline, objectives	4_13a_Objectives	4_13b_Objectives	4_14a_Objectives	4_14b_Objectives	4_15a_Objectives	4_15b_Objectives	4_16_Objectives
Reading assignments	Chap 13	Chap 13	Chap 14	Chap 14	Chap 15	Chap 15	Chap 15
Reading assignments	x	Exercise 15 in lab manual	Exercise 14 in lab manual	Exercise 12 & 13 in lab manual	x	Exercise 10 in lab manual	Exercise 9 in lab manual
Lecture notes	4_13a_lecture notes	4_13b_lecture notes	4_14a_lecture notes	4_14b_lecture notes	4_15a_lecture notes	4_15b_lecture notes	4_16_lecture notes
Lecture ppt as pdf	4_13a_lect_ppt_pdf	4_13b_lect_ppt_pdf	4_14a_lect_ppt_pdf	4_14b_lect_ppt_pdf	4_15a_lect_ppt_pdf	4_15b_lect_ppt_pdf	4_16_ppt_pdf
Lecture assignment	4_13a_Lect_assign	4_13b_Lect_assign	4_14a_Lect_assign	4_14b_Lect_assign	4_15a_Lect_assign	4_15b_Lect_assign	4_16_Lect_assign
Lecture worksheet	x	4_13b_worksheet	4_14a_worksheet	4_14b_worksheet	x	4_15b_worksheet	4_16_worksheet 4_16_activity
Lab assignment	4_13a_Lab_Activity	4_13b_Lab_Activity	4_14a_Lab_Activity	4_14b_Lab_Activity	x	4_15b_Lab_Activity	4_16_Lab_Activity
Lab information	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Lab photos	x	4_13b_lab_photo1 4_13b_lab_photo2 4_13b_lab_photo3 4_13b_lab_photo4 4_13b_lab_photo5	4_14a_lab_photo1 4_14a_lab_photo2 4_14a_lab_photo3 4_14a_lab_photo4 4_14a_lab_photo5 4_14a_lab_photo6 4_14a_lab_photo7 4_14a_lab_photo8	4_14b_lab_photo1 4_14b_lab_photo2	x	4_15b_lab_photo1 4_15b_lab_photo2 4_15b_lab_photo3 4_15b_ppt video	Death Valley stereo Death Valley terraces Death Valley topo
Discussion question	4_13a_Discussion	4_13b_Discussion	4_14a_Discussion	4_14b_Discussion	4_15a_Discussion	4_15b_Discussion	4_16_Discussion
Video resources	4_13a_Video	4_13b_Video sand migration	4_14a_Video longshore seasonal beach	4_14b_Video crevasse ice sheet landforms deglaciation isostatic rebound	4_15a_Video	4_15b_Video1 4_15b_video2	4_16_Video1 4_16_video2 Red River flood
Online resources	4_13a_Web_Links	4_13b_Web_Links	4_14a_Web_Links	4_14b_Web_Links	4_15a_Web_Links	4_15b_Web_Links	4_16_Web_Links
Open Book Quiz	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard
Timed Online Exam	see Exam in Blackboard

 

Module 5

Requirements	Chapter 17	Chapter 18a	Chapter 18b	Chapter 19
Title	Water Resources	Energy Resources	Mineral Resources	Solar System and Earth’s Origins
Outline, objectives	5_17_Objectives	5_18a_Objectives	5_18b_Objectives	5_19_Objectives
Reading assignments	Chapter 17	Chapter 18	Chapter 18	Chapter 19
Reading assignments	Exercise 11 in lab manual			Exercise 23 in lab manual
Lecture notes	5_17_lecture notes	5_18a lecture notes	5_18b_lecture notes	5_19_lecture notes
Lecture notes ppt as pdf	5_17_lect_ppt_pdf	5_18a_lect_ppt_pdf	5_18b_lect_ppt_pdf	5_19_lect_ppt_pdf
Lecture assignment	5_17_Lect_assign	5_18a_Lect_assign	5_18b_Lect_assign	5_19_Lect_assign
Lecture worksheet	5_17_worksheet	5_18a_worksheet	5_18b_worksheet	5_19_worksheet
Lab assignment	5_17_Lab_Activity	x	x	5_19_Lab_Activity
Lab information	5_17_Lab_Info	x	x	x
Lab photos	5_17_lab_photo1	x	x	x
Discussion question	5_17_Discussion	5_18a_Discussion	5_18b_Discussion	5_19_Discussion
Video resources	5_17_Video	5_18a_Video	5_18b_Video 5_18b_hydeothermal ore clip	5_19a_Video formation solar system impact craters meteor crater
Online resources	5_17_Web_Links	5_18a_Web_Links	5_18b_Web_Links	5_19a_Web_Links
Open Book Quiz	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard	see Quiz in Blackboard
Timed Online Exam	see Exam in Blackboard

last update = July 5, 2009

 

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