Geol 1004: Essentials of Earth Science

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Cathy Baker – August 20, 2008

Syllabus

1. Basic Principles of Chemistry
2. silicate Minerals
3. Non-Silicate Minerals
4. Introduction to Earth Dynamics
5. Basics of Plate Tectonics
6. Introduction to Igneous Processes and Igneous Activity
7. Igneous Activity continued: Andesitic & Granitic Activity
8. Igneous Rocks
9. Weathering
10. Sedimentary Rocks
11. Sedimentary environments
12. Sedimentary Resources
13. Soils
14. Landsliding
15. Introduction to Erosion by Running Water
16. Stream Eroded landscapes in Humid Settings
17. Stream Eroded landscapes in Arid Settings
18. Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks
19. Groundwater
20. Alpine (Mountain) Glaciers
21. Introduction to Meteorology/Weather
22. Heat, Temperature, and Energy in the Earth’s Atmosphere
23. Atmospheric Moisture
24. Clouds and Precipitation
25. Wind in the Atmosphere
26. Air Masses and Weather Systems
27. Severe Weather
28. Hurricanes
29. Bases of Physical Oceanography
30. Ocean Contamination (No accompanying power Point)
31. Ocean Planet Transcript (No accompanying Power Point)
32. Waves, Tides, and Currents
33. Coastal Landscapes
34. Landscapes of the Ocean Floors

Lecture Exam #1 Study Guide

Lecture Exam #2 Study Guide

Lecture Exam #3 Study Guide

Lecture Exam #4 Study Guide

Lab Quiz #1 Study Guide

Lab Quiz #2 Study Guide

Online Weather Web Search Directions

Weather Web Search Results