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Syllabus - Fall 2008
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| Part I — Our |
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| Sept |
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Syllabus – What is Geology? |
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The Birth of the Earth, Chapter 1, p. 14-31 | |
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Journey to the Center of the Earth, Chapter 2, p. 36-53 | |
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10
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Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas, Chapter 3, p. 56-84 | |
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12
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Plate Tectonics, Chapter 4, p. 85-102 | |
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15
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Plate Tectonics, Chapter 4, p. 103-115 | |
| Part II — Earth Materials | |||
| Sept |
17
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Rock Groups, Magma, and Igneous Rocks, Chapter 6, p. 144-161 |
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Magma and Igneous Rocks, Chapter 6, p. 161-180 | |
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22
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Sediments, Soils, and Sedimentary Rocks, Chapter 7, p. 183-203 | |
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Sediments, Soils, and Sedimentary Rocks, Chapter 7, p. 204-225 | |
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26
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Metamorphism, Chapter 8, p.228-244 | |
| Part III — Tectonic Activity of a Dynamic Planet | |||
| Sept |
29
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The Rock Cycle and Volcanic Eruptions, Chapter 9, p. 257-275 |
| Oct |
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Volcanic Eruptions, Chapter 9, p. 276-300 |
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MIDTERM 1 | |
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FALL BREAK | |
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Earthquakes, Chapter 10, p. 303-322 | |
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10
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Earthquakes, Chapter 10, p. 322-347 | |
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Crustal Deformation and |
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Crustal Deformation and |
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| Part IV — Earth History | |||
| Oct |
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Deep Time, Chapter 12, p. 402-423 |
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Deep Time, Chapter 12, p. 423-445 | |
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A Biography of |
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A Biography of |
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| Part V — Earth Resources | |||
| Oct |
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Energy Resources, Chapter 14, p. 486-500 |
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Energy Resources, Chapter 14, p. 500-519 | |
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31
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Mineral Resources, Chapter 15, 522-540 | |
| Part VI — Earth’s Surface: Processes and Problems | |||
| Nov |
3
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The Hydrologic Cycle, Landslides, and Mass Movements, Chapter 16, p. 544-565 |
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Landslides and Mass Movements, Chapter 16, p. 565-579 | |
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MIDTERM 2 | |
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Streams and Floods, Chapters 17, p. 582-602 | |
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Streams and Floods, Chapter 17, p. 602-616 | |
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Oceans and Coasts, Chapter 18, p. 620-637 | |
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Oceans and Coasts, Chapter 18, p. 638-657 | |
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Groundwater, Chapter 19, p. 660-689 | |
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Atmosphere and Climate, Chapter 20, p. 692-711 | |
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Atmosphere and Climate, Chapter 20, p. 711-727 | |
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THANKSGIVING BREAK | |
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THANKSGIVING BREAK | |
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Deserts, Chapter 21, p. 730-754 |
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Glaciers and Ice Ages, Chapter 22, p. 757-777 | |
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Glaciers and Ice Ages, Chapter 22, p. 777-798 | |
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Global Change, Chapter 23, p. 801-819 | |
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Global Change, Chapter 23, p. 819-831 | |
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