The Good Earth: An introduction to Earth Science web page (this will take you away from this site)
This is a valuable tool. The site includes additional animations, pictures, and study materials that I will not have time to introduce in class.
GEO 102 - PRINCIPLES OF GEOLOGY
Instructor: Dr. Eric Peterson
Office: Felmley Hall Annex 439
Phone: 438-7865
e-mail: Eric W. Peterson
COURSE LOGISTICS
Syllabus in Adobe Format (PDF)
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The Good Earth: An introduction to Earth Science web page (this will take you away from this site) This is a valuable tool. The site includes additional animations, pictures, and study materials that I will not have time to introduce in class. |
GRADES - (This is a secure page and you will need your ulid and password)
| Date | Title |
Power Point |
Outline |
| 08/20/2007 | Scientific Method and Earth Systems |
08/22/2007 | Continental Drift |
| 08/24/2007 & 08/27/07 | Plate Tectonics |
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| 08/29/07 | Seismic Activity and Earthquakes |
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| 8/31/07 | Minerals |
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| 9/5/07 | Igneous Rocks |
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| 9/7/07 | Seismic Activity & Earth's interior |
see 8/29 |
see 8/29 |
| 9/10/07 | Igneous Activity |
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| 9/12/07 | Igneous Activity |
see 9/10 | |
| 9/14/07 | |||
| 9/17/07 | Weathering |
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| 9/19/07 | Sedimentary Rocks |
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| 9/21/07 | Sedimentary Rocks |
see 9/19 |
see 9/19 | 9/24/07 | Metamorphic Rocks |
| 9/26/07 | Structures (review Section 5.3) |
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| 9/28/07 | Structure |
see 9/26 |
see 9/26 |
| 10/1/07 | Mountains |
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| 10/3/07 | Slope Systems |
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| 10/5/07 | Energy Resources (Concept Map) |
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| 10/8/07 | Mineral Resources |
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| 10/10/07 | Mineral Resources |
see 10/8 |
see 10/8 |
| 10/12/07 | |||
| 10/15/07 | Hydrologic Cycle (11.2) |
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| 10/17/07 | Streams |
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| 10/19/07 | Streams and Sediment Transport |
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| 10/22/07 | Ground Water |
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| 10/24/07 | Karst |
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| 10/26/07 | Oceans |
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| 10/29/07 | No Class |
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| 10/31/07 | No Class |
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| 11/02/07 | Oceans |
ppt |
pdf |
| 11/05/07 | Exam 3 (note that material for this exam may be covered on both Exam 3 and Exam 4 below) |
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| 11/7/07 | The Atmosphere |
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| 11/09/07 | The Atmosphere |
see above |
see above |
| 11/12/07 | Weather Systems |
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| 11/14/07 | Thunderstorms, Tornadoes, and Hurricanes |
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| 11/16/07 | Earth's Climate |
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| 11/26/07 | Glaciers |
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| 11/28/07 | Deserts |
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| 11/30/07 | Earth's Climate |
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| 12/03/07 | Earth's Climate |
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| 12/05/07 | Global Change |
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| 12/07/07 | Exam 4 (note that material for this exam may be covered on both Exam 3 and Exam 4 below) |
I will try and make pdf files available prior to the class presentation; Power Point files will be available after the class has met.
Sedimentary Environments Image
HOMEWORK (Assignments not listed on the syllabus)
Course Checklist - Due Wednesday 8/22/07
Laboratory
Journal Project Description - Due November 13th or 15th
Lesson Plan Extra Credit - Due December 4th or 6th
October 6th Field Trip Information
Examples of Previous Exams (note that the format of your exams may be slightly different from the older versions).
Extra Credit Assignment
• Designing a lecture or laboratory assignment.
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