INSTRUCTOR
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 2010 |
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G104
SCHEDULE (contd.)
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Schedule of Lectures and Lab Classes
- The timing of topics in the lectures (blue) may
change dependent on material covered in
class, although their sequence is fixed.
- The topics and timing of lab classes (green) and
quizzes (lilac) are fixed.
- Exams will only address topics considered during the lectures.
- A resources web page provides information for each topic.
| Date |
Critical
Question |
Topic |
| 3/23 | How and why are rocks deformed? | Geological Structures |
| 3/24-25 | What stratigraphy occurs locally? | 9. Field Trip |
| 3/25 |
What will be examined in the test? | Review #2 |
| 3/30 | Exam #2 | Exam #2 |
| 3/31-4/1 |
How are structures shown on maps? | 10. Geol. Structures |
| 4/1 |
How are rock relationships shown? | Geological Maps |
| 4/6 |
How are mountains formed? |
Earthquakes and
Volcs. |
| 4/7-8 |
How is a geological map compiled? | 11. Simulated Geol. Maps |
| 4/8 |
Why do Atlantic coastlines
match? |
Continental Margins |
| 4/13 |
Why study geology at sea? |
Marine Geology |
| 4/14-15 |
How do maps show geologic history? | 12. Sim. Geol. History |
| 4/15-20 |
On-line Quiz #2 | The
Changing Earth |
| 4/15 |
Why and how do continents move? | Plate Tectonics |
| 4/20 |
How has Earth evolved over
time? |
Earth Evolution |
| 4/22 |
What controls development
of life? |
Evol.
Processes |
| 4/27 |
What are key events for Earth? | Reflections on History |
| 4/29 |
What
will the final exam assess? |
Review
#3 |
| 5/4 |
Final
Exam (12:30 - 2:30 p.m.) |
Final
Exam |
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of Geological Sciences,
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