Physical Geology

Lab Assignments by Dale H. Easley

Dale Easley in Haiti working on well installation.

Assignments	Links
Brochure for Dubuque	Mines of Spain
Minerals	Minerals with metallic luster Mineral identification key Mineral identification key Minerals A-Z
Geologic Time	Geologic time scale USGS geologic time site Geologic time---popular format
Igneous Rocks	Igneous Rocks tour Useful igneous rock website
Topographic Maps	Topozone home page USGS symbols for topographic maps Color landform maps for individual states National Atlas Topo map profiles
Sedimentary and Metamorphic Rocks	Lecture notes on sedimentary rocks Sedimentary rock ID guide Metamorphic rock ID guide Introduction to sedimentary rocks Introduction to metamorphic rocks
Lab Midterm Review
Earthquakes	Earthquake photos How Earthquakes Work Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes PBS: The Restless Planet
Glaciers	Iowa's glacial trail Grinnell Glacier picture Interactive guide to glaciers USGS guide to glaciers
Streams and Floods	Virtual Discharge out-of-class assignment Drainage patterns Drainage basin and patterns Flooding USGS surface water links
Groundwater	Groundwater movement Groundwater terms Groundwater contamination at Rocky Flats
Unit Conversions	Online conversion More unit conversions And more unit conversion Still more unit conversions
Density and Isostasy	Density calculations
Lab Final Review