Physical Geology
Notes by Dale H. Easley
The Easleys at Niagara Falls, Summer, 2006
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Jump to material for Test 1, Test 2, Test 3, Test 4, Old Example Tests, or Labs |
Text: Exploring Geology by Reynolds et al., 2007, McGraw-Hill. Amazon listing
Also check out the following links:
| Syllabus |
| Laboratory syllabus addendum |
| Laboratory assignments |
| Extra Credit Opportunities |
| My Philosophy on Teaching |
| The Virtual Earth |
Introduction
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Transformation, Not
Information The Worldview of the Lion King Work |
Material for Test 1
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Where are we? Review guide for test 1 |
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| Chapters | Links |
| 1. The Nature of Geology |
Outline of opening
presentation YouTube Video Chap01A.pdf Chap01B.pdf The Geology of Iowa |
| 2. Investigating Geologic Questions |
Chap02.pdf Evolution and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria |
| 4. Earth Materials |
Chap04A.pdf Chap04B.pdf Igneous Rocks and My Dad's Heart Attack The Short History of the Fabulous Bre-X Mining Company |
| 9. Geologic Time |
Chap09A.pdf Chap09B.pdf Chap09C.pdf UNO's Contribution to the Death of the Dinosaurs Science and Religion |
Material for Test 2
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Where would we like to
travel? Review guide for test 2 |
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| Chapters | Links |
| 3. Plate Tectonics |
Chap03A.pdf Chap03B.pdf The East African Rift Valley Questions to accompany video on plate tectonics Deadly Lake Nyos, Cameroon |
| 5. Igneous Environments |
Chap05A.pdf Igneous Rocks and My Dad's Heart Attack |
| 10. The Seafloor and Continental Margins |
Louisiana Geology Chap10A.pdf StudentDebt.pdf USGS site on ocean floor and plate tectonics |
| 11. Mountains, Basins, and Continents |
Chap11A.pdf Chap11B.pdf Review questions on mountain building |
Material for Test 3
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What are the hazards if we
move? Review guide for test 3 |
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| Chapters | Links |
| 12.Earthquakes and Earth's Interior |
Chap12A.pdf Chap12B.pdf Risk Analysis Earthquakes in the Mississippi River Valley |
| 6. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards |
Chap06A.pdf Chap06B.pdf USGS Web Site: Living with Volcanoes |
| 14. Shorelines, Glaciers, and Changing Sea Level |
Chap14A.pdf Chap14B.pdf Pensacola Beach Nourishment Project Out from the Ice |
| 16. Rivers and Streams |
Chap16A.pdf Chap16B.pdf USGS Floods of the 20th century Major rivers |
Material for Test 4
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How should we
live? Review guide for test 4 |
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| Chapters | Links |
| 17. Water Resources |
Aquifers.pdf Chap17A.pdf Chap17B.pdf The Case for Clean Water |
| 18. Energy and Mineral Resources |
Pulling the Plug on
Lake Peigneur The OPEC Oil Embargo and Third-World Debt Chap18A.pdf Qatar: Oil, Water, and People |
| 13. Climate, Weather, and Their Influences on Geology |
Global Climate
Change Chap13A.pdf |
| 15. Weathering, Soils, and Unstable Slopes |
Roosevelt, My Dad, and
Older Students Chap15A.pdf |
Example Old Tests
Warning: These old tests are provided to show you how I have made out tests in the past, not what I'll test on this time. My testing and teaching style evolve over time, and the material covered varies from year to year. Some years we've changed texts. Still, I know that copies of old tests are floating around cyberspace, and I hope that by providing these the playing field will be leveled a bit.NOTE: Slides are part of each test. I review a set that may be on tests prior to the test.