INSTRUCTOR
Simon Brassell
Professor of Geol. Sci.
LECTURES
T
& R in GY126 10:10-11:00 am
LABS
GY210 W & R 12:20-2:15 pm,
2:30- 4:25 pmR
4:40-6:35 pm
TEXT
Steve StanleyEarth System History (3rd)
(or 2nd below)
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SPRING SEMESTER 2010 |
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G104
SCHEDULE
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Schedule of Lectures and Lab Classes
- The timing of topics in the lectures (blue) may
change dependent on material covered in
class, although their sequence is fixed.
- The topics and timing of lab classes (green) and
quizzes (lilac) are fixed.
- Exams will only address topics considered during lectures.
- A resources web page provides informatio for each topic.
- A one-page downloadable copy of the schedule: schedule.pdf
| Date |
Critical
Question |
Topic |
| 1/12 | Why study the history of
the Earth? |
Introduction |
| 1/14 | What features describe our planet? | Planet Earth Today |
| 1/19 |
How and why do rocks differ? | Rock and Minerals |
| 1/20-21 |
What
defines a mineral? |
1. Minerals |
| 1/21 |
What records are preserved in rocks? | Historical Rock Records |
| 1/26 |
What do rock textures convey? | Rocks in Context |
| 1/27-28 |
How can rocks best be distinguished? | 2. Rocks |
| 1/28 |
How are rocks formed? | Rock Formation |
| 2/2 |
What processes control rock types? | Sed. Environments |
| 2/3-4 |
How does water aid rock formation? | 3. Sedimentary Rocks |
| 2/4 |
Where are rocks formed? | Environ. of Deposition |
| 2/9 |
What can be learnt from fossils? | Fossils |
| 2/10-11 |
How do rocks reflect environments? | 4. Sed. Environments |
| 2/11 |
What will be examined in the test? | Review #1 |
| 2/16 |
Exam #1 | Exam #1 |
| 2/17-18 |
How do fossils show Earth history? | 5.
Fossils & Environ. |
| 2/18 |
How can rock ages be determined? | Age Dating |
| 2/23 |
Why do rocks differ in age? | Strat. Principles |
| 2/24-25 |
How and why are rocks layered? | 6. Stratigraphy |
| 2/25 |
How did Earth differ in the past? | Ancient Environments |
| 2/25-3/2 |
On-line Quiz #1 | Rocks and Fossils |
| 3/2 | How was the Earth formed? | Earth's Origin |
| 3/3-4 |
What can we learn from rock layers? | 7. Strat. Sections |
| 3/4 | What was the Earth like when new? | Early Earth |
| 3/9 |
Is the Earth a typical
planet? |
Earth Characteristics |
| 3/10-11 |
How is Earth's surface described? | 8. Topographic Maps |
| 3/11 | What systems govern Earth evolution? | Earth System Evolution |
| 3/13-21 |
Spring Break |
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of Geological Sciences,
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