Schedule for GEOL1121 (section 62-419) Fall 2007 - Earth Process and Environments Meeting times: Tues/Thurs. 12:30 to 1:45 PM. Student Learning Center, room 148 Text: Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology, (2004) 5th Edition, Brian J. Skinner,Stephen C. Porter, and Jeffery Park, John Wiley and Sons, NY. ISBN: 0-471-15228-5 Instructor: Dr. Paul A. Schroeder, Geology 329, (706) 542-2384, schroe@uga.edu Class web site: www.gly.uga.edu/schroeder/geol1121/
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Date |
Topic |
Chapter(s) |
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August 16th |
Global tectonics |
1,2 |
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August 21st |
Global tectonics |
2 |
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August 23rd |
Atoms and Minerals |
3 |
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August 28th |
Mineral groups |
3 |
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August 30th |
Igneous rocks |
4 |
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September 4th |
Magmas and Volcanoes |
5 |
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September 6th |
Exam #1 |
1-5 |
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September 11th |
Weathering |
6 |
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September 13th |
Soils |
6 |
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September 18th |
Sediments |
7 |
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September 20th |
Sedimentary rocks |
7 |
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September 25th |
Metamorphic rocks |
8 |
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September 27th |
Metamorphic rocks |
8 |
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October 2nd |
Exam #2 |
6-8 |
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October 4th |
Earthquakes |
10 |
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October 9th (mid-point) |
Earth's interior |
10 |
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October 11th |
Geologic time |
11 |
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October 16th |
Streams |
14 |
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October 18th |
Drainage systems |
14 |
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October 23rd |
Groundwater |
15 |
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October 30th |
Glaciers |
16 |
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November 1st |
Exam #3 |
10,11,14, 15 |
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November 6th |
Atmosphere |
17 |
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November 8th |
Deserts |
17 |
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November 13th |
Oceans |
18 |
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November 15th |
Waves and our coasts |
18 |
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November 20th |
Climate change |
19 |
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November 27th |
Earth through time |
20 |
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November 29th |
Exam #4 |
16-19 |
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December 6th |
Review |
All chapters above |
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December 13th |
Cumulative Final Exam 12:00 to 3:00 PM |
All chapters above |