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
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| Syllabus |
| Laboratory syllabus addendum |
| Laboratory assignments |
| Extra Credit Opportunities |
| My Philosophy on Teaching |
Introduction
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 |
The Story of the Earth First Class Why Study Science? Catastrophism Chap01.pdf The Geology of Iowa class presentation DNR Web site: Geology of Iowa |
| 2. Investigating Geologic Questions |
Chap02.pdf |
| 4. Earth Materials |
Chap04.pdf Felsic and Mafic material The Short History of the Fabulous Bre-X Mining Company |
| 9. Geologic Time |
Chap09.pdf Evolution and Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria UNO's Contribution to the Death of the Dinosaurs Science and Religion Before Test 1 |
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 |
Chap03.pdf The East African Rift Valley Questions to accompany video on plate tectonics Deadly Lake Nyos, Cameroon |
| 5. Igneous Environments |
Chap05.pdf Igneous Rocks and My Dad's Heart Attack |
| 10. The Seafloor and Continental Margins |
Louisiana Geology Questions to accompany Louisiana Geology Chap10.pdf StudentDebt.pdf USGS site on ocean floor and plate tectonics |
| 11. Mountains, Basins, and Continents |
Chap11.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 |
Chap12.pdf Risk Analysis Earthquakes in the Mississippi River Valley Natural Disasters |
| 6. Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards |
Chap06.pdf USGS Web Site: Living with Volcanoes |
| 14. Shorelines, Glaciers, and Changing Sea Level |
Chap14.pdf Pensacola Beach Nourishment Project Out from the Ice |
| 16. Rivers and Streams |
Chap16.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 Chap17.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 Chap18.pdf |
| 13. Climate, Weather, and Their Influences on Geology |
Chap13.pdf Global Warming Qatar: Oil, Water, and People |
| 15. Weathering, Soils, and Unstable Slopes |
Chap15.pdf Pigs of Haiti Roosevelt, My Dad, and Older Students |
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.