Geology 101: Physical Geology

 

 

Syllabus:

Syllabus, Part 1: Class logistics

Schedule-Section A (8-10am)

Schedule-Section E (1-3pm)

Syllabus Review

 

Lecture and Lab Handouts:

Mineral ID Handout

Rock ID Handout

Poster Project Instructions

How to make a poster- PowerPoint example

 

Labs:

Lab #1- Introduction to Geologic Materials

Lab #2- Minerals

Lab #3 - Igneous Rocks

Lab #4- River Field Trip

Lab #5 - Sedimentary Rocks

Lab #6 - Landslide Field Trip

Lab #8 - Earthquakes

 

Study Guides:

Study Guide Exam #1 Winter 2010

Study Guide Exam #2 Winter- 2010

Study Guide Exam #3 - Winter - 2010

Study Guide Exam #4 - Winter- 2010

Answers for Rock ID / Self-Quiz Samples in room 110

Powerpoint on Chapter 12 & 13 highlights

 

 

Reading Guides:

Reading Guide  1 - Chapter 1

Reading Guide  2 - Chapters 3 & 4

Reading Guide  3 - Chapter 5

Reading Guide  4 - Chapters 6 & 15

Reading Guide  5 - Chapters 16 & 17

Reading Guide  6 - Chapter 14

Reading Guide  7 - Chapter 19

Reading Guide  8 - Chapters 7 & 8

Reading Guide  9 - Chapters 9 & 10

Reading Guide 10 - Chapter 11

Reading Guide 11 - Chapters 12 & 13

 

 

Useful web links

 On-line study guide for Textbook: http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_chernicoff_geology_4

Resources for Previous editions of Textbook: http://www.geologylink.com

 

 

News reports on Green River Flooding potential

 

Sept. 20, 2009 - Know the risks are real from flooding in the Green River Valley

Oct. 1, 2009    -  Forecast calls for drier Northwest winter

Oct. 5, 2009    -   Army: Slightly less chance of Green River flood

Oct. 6, 2009     -   Kent gets proactive with flooding risk

Oct, 12, 2009  - 5,000 may need shelter if King Co. floods severe

Oct 12, 2009   -  Green River flood could snarl I-5

Nov 6, 2009   - Army Corps Reduces Green River Flood Risk (now just a 1–in–25 chance)

Nov 11, 2009 - How much rain will cause the Green River to Flood

Nov 23, 2009 - Flooding fears hurt Green River Valley real estate

 

General Info on Green River Flooding from....
 Green River Community College Emergency & Closure Status
Green River Community College Flood Watch Information
King County - Flood preparation for the Green River Valley
Washington State Emergency Management Division
US Army Corps of Engineers- Green River Flood Scenario Maps

City of Auburn - Green River and Howard Hanson Dam information Page
City of Kent - Green River/Howard Hanson Dam
City of Tukwila - Howard Hanson Dam Flood Watch Information

2 Minute Video on Possible Green River Flooding
4 Minute Video on Possible Flood Impact on Auburn


 

Volcanoes

Mt. St. Helens

Cascade Volcano Observatory

Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

The Volcanism Blog

Virtual Viscosity Simulation

 

Rivers & Flooding:

King County Flood Warning System

Virtual River Lab

 

Mass Movements:

Sultan River landslide video

December 2007 Landslides video from the Seattle Times

 

Earthquakes:

Earthquake Hazards in Puget Sound

Recent Earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest (USGS)

Recent Earthquakes around the USA (USGS)

Recent Earthquakes around the World (USGS)

Virtual Earthquake Lab

 

General Plate Tectonics

Virtual Isostasy Simulation

 

Climate Change:

Carbon Dioxide Levels: 

CO2 levels & Antarctic Temperatures-http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/pastcc_fig1.html 

Global Fossil Carbon Emissions

US Temperature Record: http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/

Global Temperature Record: http://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/graphs/ 

Washington State Department of Ecology: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/climatechange

 

 

Grades: I'm still working on posting the average grade for each sections, but in the meantime here are the scores for Exam # 2 for Section A (8-10am)