Syllabus - Fall 2007

Part I — Our Island in Space

Sept     5    W       Syllabus – What is Geology?

             7    F         The Birth of the Earth, Chapter 1, p. 12-31

           10    M       Journey to the Center of the Earth, Chapter 2, p. 32-49

           12    W       Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas, Chapter 3, p. 49-62

           14    F         Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas, Chapter 3, p. 62-75         

           17    M       Plate Tectonics, Chapter 4, p. 76-88

           19    W       Plate Tectonics, Chapter 4 p. 88-107

Part II — Earth Materials

           21    F         Rock Groups, Magma, and Igneous Rocks, Chapter 6, p. 138-150

           24    M       Magma and Igneous Rocks, Chapter 6, p. 150-164

           26    W       Sediments, Soils, and Sedimentary Rocks, Chapter 7, p. 165-180

           28    F        MIDTERM 1

Oct       1    M       Sediments, Soils, and Sedimentary Rocks, Chapter 7, p. 180-206

             3    W       Metamorphism, Chapter 8, p. 207-219

             5    F         Metamorphism, Chapter 8, p. 219-233

             8    M       FALL BREAK

Part III — Tectonic Activity of a Dynamic Planet

           10    W       The Rock Cycle and Volcanic Eruptions, Chapter 9, p. 242-255

           12    F         Volcanic Eruptions, Chapter 9, p. 255-274

           15    M       Earthquakes, Chapter 10, p. 275-294

           17    W       Earthquakes, Chapter 10, p. 294-317

           19    F         Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building, Chapter 11, p. 328-346

           22    M       Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building, Chapter 11, p. 346-363

Part IV —  Earth History

           24    W       Deep Time, Chapter 12, p. 377-391

           26    F         Deep Time, Chapter 12, p. 391-405

           29    M       MIDTERM II

           31    W       A Biography of Earth, Ch. 13, p. 406-424

Nov      2    F         A Biography of Earth, Ch. 13, p. 424-437

Part V — Earth Resources

             5    M       Energy Resources, Chapter 14, p. 438-450           

             7    W       Energy Resources, Chapter 14, p. 450-470

             9    F         Mineral Resources, Chapter 15, 471-491

Part VI — Earth’s Surface, Processes and Problems

           12    M       Hydrologic Cycle, Landslides, and Mass Movements, Chapters 16, p. 504-526     

           14    W       Streams and Floods, Chapters 17, p. 526-544

           16    F         Streams and Floods, Chapter 17, p. 544-559

           19    M       Oceans and Coasts, Chapter 18, p. 560-575

           21    W       Oceans and Coasts, Chapter 18, p. 575-595

           23    F         THANKSGIVING BREAK

           26    M       Groundwater, Chapter 19, p. 596-624

           28    W       Atmosphere and Climate, Chapter 20, p. 625-638

           30    F         Atmosphere and Climate, Chapter 20, p. 638-656

Dec      3    M       Deserts, Chapter 21, p. 657-680

             5    W       Glaciers and Ice Ages, Chapter 22, p. 681-704

             7    F         Glaciers and Ice Ages, Chapter 22, p. 704-720

           10    M       Global Change, Chapter 23, p. 721-738

           12    W       Global Change, Chapter 23, p. 738-749