| Syllabus -- Geology 305 -- Spring Term 2017 (14809) | ||||
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Day | Meeting# | Topic | Reading |
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| 1 |
January 17, T | 1 | Course mechanics and Scientific Method, Introduction | Introduction |
| January 19, Th | 2 | Atoms, density, basic class skills | Ch. 1, Appendix A | |
| 2 |
January 24, T | 3 | Early Astronomers & Earth's Place in the Universe | Ch. 21 |
| January 26, Th | 4 | Origin of the universe, stars, our sun | Ch. 23, 24 | |
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January 31, T | 5 | Formation of and Tour of the Solar System and Review | Chs. 1, 22 |
| February 2 Th | 7 | First test | Ch. 1, 7, 21-24 | |
| 4 |
February 7, T | 8 | Atmospheric structure/composition | Ch. 16 |
| February 9, Th | 9 | Heating of Earth | Ch. 16 | |
| 5 |
February 14, T | 10 | Humiditiy and moisture | Ch. 17 |
| February 16, Th | 11 | Clouds and precipitation | Ch. 17 | |
| 6 |
February 21, T | 12 | Pressure and Coriolis force | Ch. 18 |
| February 23, Th | 13 | Atmosphere in motion (winds) | Ch. 18 | |
| 7 |
February 28, T | 14 | Weather Patterns and storms, Review | Ch. 19 |
| March 2, Th | 15 |
Climate change |
Ch. 20 |
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| 8 |
March 7, T | 15 | Second Test | Chs. 16-20 |
| March 9, Th | 16 | Minerals & rock cycle | Ch. 2 | |
| 9 |
March 14, T | 17 | Igneous rocks | Ch. 3 |
| March 16, Th | 18 | Volcanic terrain | Ch. 9 | |
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March 21, T | 19 | Weathering, Sedimentary rocks | Ch. 4, 3 |
| March 23, Th | 20 | Sedimentary, Metamorphic rocks | Ch. 3 | |
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| 11 |
March 28, T | 21 | Continental drift | Ch. 7 |
| March 30, Th | 22 | Plate Tectonics |
Ch. 7 | |
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April 10 to 16 -- Spring
Break -- No Class This Week
Last day to drop with "W" -- April 16 |
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April 4, T | 23 | Earthquakes | Ch. 8 |
| April 6, Th | 24 | Geologic time | Ch. 11 | |
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| 13 | April 18, T | 25 | Review | |
| April 20 Th | 26 | Third exam | ||
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| 14 | April 25, T |
27 | Ocean origin & sea floor features | Ch. 13 |
| April 27, Th | 28 | Ocean composition, salinity | Ch. 14 | |
| 15 | May 2, T | 29 | Ocean currents and tides | Ch. 15 |
| May 4, Th | 30 | Waves and coastlines; | Ch. 15 | |
| 16 | May 9, T |
31 | Review (Last day of lecture) | |
| May 11, Th |
No Class |
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| May 16, Tues., 8-10 a.m. |
-- | Final exam | Good luck! | |
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