GEOL 1010-002

Joseph R. Smyth

Fall, 2009

10 AM, MWF, BESC 180

 

Text: Grotzinger, Jordan, Press, Siever

Understanding Earth (Fifth Edition) (2007) Freeman

 

Website revision date 12 November, 2009

 

Aug 24 - Introduction Earth Systems, Chapter 1  PowerPoint

Aug 26– Systems and Plate Tectonics, Chapter 1&2

Aug 28— Plate Tectonics Chapter 2 Power Point

 

Aug 31—Plate Tectonics, Chapter 2

Sept 2– Earth Materials, Chapter 3 PowerPoint

Sept 4– Earth Materials Chapter 3

 

Sept 7— Labor Day Holiday

Sept 9– Igneous Rocks, Chapter 4 Intrusives 

Sept 11– Sedimentary Rocks, Chapter 5 PowerPoint

 

Sept 14– Sedimentary Rocks & Review

Sept 16 Metamorphism  Chapter 6 PowerPoint GeolEnvirs

Sept 18—Metamorphism Chapter 6Term&Essays1

 

Sept 21—Review and Class Test 1  Sample Test Answers ExamAnswers

Sept 23– Deformation: Folds and Faults, Chapter 7 Power Point

Sept 25– Clocks in Rocks: Geologic Time Chapter 8 Power Point

 

Sept 28  – Clocks in Rocks: Geologic Time Chapter 8

Sept 30– Solar System and formation of planets; Chapter 9  Power Point

Oct. 2—Solar System and formation of planets; Chapter 9

 

Oct 5– Evolution of the Continents, Chapter 10 Power Point

Oct 7– Geobiology, Chapter 11 PowerPoint

Oct 9—Geobiology, Chapter 11

 

Oct 12Volcanoes, Chapter 12  PowerPoint

Oct 14 – Earthquakes Chapter 13 PowerPt

Oct 16— Earthquakes Chapter 13 PowerPt

 

Oct 19 – Review and Class Test 2 Sample Test  Answers

Oct 21 – Earth’s Interior Chapter 14 PowerPt

Oct 23— Earth’s Interior Chapter 14 PowerPt


Oct 26 –The Climate System Chapter 15 
Power Pt

Oct 28 – Weathering Erosion, and Mass Wasting, Chapter 16  Power Pt

Oct 30 —Weathering Erosion, and Mass Wasting, Chapter 16  Power Pt

 

Nov 2–Groundwater and Hydrologic Cycle, Chapter 17 Power Pt

Nov 4 -Rivers and Streams, Chapter 18  PowerPt

Nov 6—Rivers and Streams, Chapter 18  PowerPt


Nov9– Review and Class Test 3  Sample Test Sample Answers Test 3 answers

Nov11— Winds and Deserts Chapter 19  Power Pt

Nov 13 — Winds and Deserts Chapter 19  Power Pt

 

Nov 16 – Coasts and Oceans Chapter 20  PowerPt

Nov 18 – Coasts and Oceans Chapter 20  PowerPt

Nov 20—Glaciers, Chapter 21  PowerPt

 

Nov30 –Glaciers, Chapter 21  PowerPt

Dec2 –Landscapes Chapter 22  PowerPt

Dec 4—Landscapes Chapter 22  PowerPt

 

Dec 7 - Human Impacts, Chapter 23  PowerPt

Dec 9 — Review

Dec 11 Review and Test 4 Sample Exam

 

Colorado State Map (Big 225 Mbyte)