Simon Brassell
Professor of Geol. Sci.
LECTURES
T
& R in GY126 10:10-11:00 am
LABS
GY210 W & R 12:20-2:15 pm,
2:30- 4:25 pmR
4:40-6:35 pm
TEXT
Steve StanleyEarth System History (3rd)
(or 2nd below)
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FALL SEMESTER 2009 |
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G104
RESOURCES
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Resources for Lectures and Lab Classes
- The source for pdf files of critical materials for the lectures and lab classes is in the Resources folder of Oncourse within the lecture or lab sections, as appropriate.
- This page provides a summary of these resources .
- The lecture pdf files (blue) and review pdf files (pink) under "Topic" denote files to record responses to in-class and reflective questions.
- The appropriate lab class pdf files (green) provide
background to the tasks assigned in each lab and are also needed to
record answers to the exercise questions for subsequence submission via
Oncourse
- The image of the text (left column) provides a link to the publisher's website.
| Date |
Critical
Question |
Topic |
Resource |
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| 1/12 | Why study Earth history? |
Introduction | Introduction.pdf |
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| 1/14 |
What features describe our
planet? |
Planet Earth Today |
Earth.pdf Ch. 1 & 4 |
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| 1/19 |
How and why do rocks differ? | Rock Types and Minerals | Mineral.pdf; Rocks.pdf Ch. 2; pp. 36-47 |
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| Wk.
2 1/20, 21 |
What
defines a mineral ? |
Minerals | MineralsLab.pdf Ch. 2; pp. 27-36 |
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| 1/21 |
What records are preserved in rocks? | Rocks as Historical Records | RockRec.pdf Ch. 5; pp. 106-126 |
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| 1/26 |
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Rocks in Context | RockContext.pdf | |
| Wk.
3 1/27, 28 |
How can rocks best be distinguished? | Rocks | RocksLab.pdf Ch. 2; pp. 36-47 |
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| 1/28 |
How are rocks formed? | Rock Formation | RockContext.pdf Ch. 1; pp. 6-9 |
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| 2/2 |
What processes control rock types? | Sedimentary Environments | SedEnvA.pdf Ch. 5 |
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| Wk.
4 2/3, 4 |
How does water aid rock formation? | Sedimentary Rocks | SedRocksLab.pdf | |
| 2/4 |
What do we know about past life? | Evolution of Life | SedEnvB.pdf Ch. 3 & 7 |
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| 2/9 |
What can be learnt from fossils? | Fossils | Fossils.pdf Ch. 7 |
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| Wk.5 2/10-11 |
How do rocks reflect environments? | Sedimentary Environments | SedEnvLab.pdf Ch. 5 |
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| 2/11 |
What will the test examine? | Review #1 | Review1.pdf | |
| 2/16 |
Exam #1 | Exam #1 | ||
| Wk.
6 2/17, 18 |
What remnants of life survive in rocks? | Fossils | FossilsLab.pdf Ch. 7, 11-19 (pt.) |
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| 2/18 |
How can rock ages be determined? | Age Dating | Strat.pdf Ch. 6, pp. 129-145 |
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| 2/23 |
Why do rocks differ in age? | Stratigraphic Principles | ||
| Wk.
7 2/24, 25 |
How and why are rocks layered? | Stratigraphy | StratLab.pdf | |
| 2/25 |
How did Earth differ in the past? | Ancient Environments | AncEnv.pdf; Ch. 10; 12, pp. 278-286 | |
| 2/25-3/2 |
On-line
Quiz #1 |
Rocks
and Fossils |
On-line Quiz #1 | |
| 3/2 |
How was the Earth formed? | Earth's Origin | EarlyEarth.pdf Ch. 11, pp. 251-255 |
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| Wk.
8 3/3, 4 |
What can be learnt from layered rocks? | Stratigraphic Sections | StratSectLab.pdf | |
| 3/4 |
What was the Earth like when new? | Early Earth | Prebiotic.pdf Ch. 11, pp. 255-271 |
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| 3/9 |
Is the Earth a typical
planet? |
Earth Characteristics |
Prebiotic.pdf Ch. 11, pp. 255-271 |
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| Wk.
9 3/10, 11 |
How is the Earth's surface described? | Topographic Maps | TopoMapLab.pdf | |
| 3/11 | What systems guide Earth’s evolution? | Evolution of the Earth System | Proterozoic.pdf Ch. 10; pp. 231-238 |
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| 3/13-21 |
Spring Break |
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| 3/23 |
How and why are rocks deformed? | Geological Structures | StructGeolB.pdf Ch. 9; pp. 205-207 |
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| Wk.
10 3/24, 25 |
What does local stratigraphy show? | Field Trip | FieldTrip.pdf | |
| 3/25 |
What will the test examine? | Review #2 | Review2.pdf | |
| 3/30 | Exam #2 | Exam #2 | ||
| Wk.
11 3/31-4/1 |
How are structures shown on maps? | Geological Structures | GeolStructLab.pdf |
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| 4/1 | How are rock relations shown? | Geological Maps | StructGeolA.pdf | |
| 4/6 | How are mountains formed? | Earthquakes and
Volcanoes |
Tectonics.pdf Ch. 9; pp. 200-218 |
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| Wk.
12 4/7, 8 |
How is a geological map compiled? | Simulated Geological Mapping | GeolLabMaps.pdf |
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| 4/8 | Why do Atlantic coastlines match? | Continental Margins | TectonicsA.pdf Ch. 8; pp. 177-185 |
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| 4/13 |
Why study geology at sea? | Marine Geology | TectonicsB.pdf; 18-1 Ch. 19; pp. 482-485 |
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| 4/14-15 |
How
do maps show Earth history? |
Simulated Earth History | GeolHistoryLab.pdf | |
| 4/15-20 |
On-line Quiz #2 | Stratigraphic
Relationships |
On-Line
Quiz #2 |
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| 4/15 |
Why and how do continents move? | Plate Tectonics | TectonicsB.pdf; Ch. 1; pp.
15-18; Ch. 8 |
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| 4/20 |
How has Earth evolved over time? | Earth Evolution | EvolChanges.pdf Ch. 1 - 19 (parts) |
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| 4/22 |
What controls the evolution of life ? | Evolutionary Processes | EvolChanges.pdf Ch. 7 |
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| 4/27 |
What are key events for Earth ? | Reflections on Earth History | EvolChanges.pdf 12-2; 17-1 |
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| 4/29 |
What does the final assess? | Review #3 | FinalRev.pdf | |
| 5/4 |
Final Exam (12:30 - 2:30 p.m.) | Final Exam | ||
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