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Introduction to Geology @ UNI - Dr. Heinzel Fall 2011

 

Syllabus


Lecture slides

#1 What is Geology?

#2 Minerals

#3 Igneous rocks

#4 Sedimentary rocks

#5 Metamorphic rocks

Lecture Exam 1- Wednesday September 28 (Geology, Mineral, and Rocks) (STUDY GUIDE :-)

Lab Exam 1 - Thursday Oct. October 6 (Mineral and Rock Identification)

# 6 Weathering and Soils

#7 Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

#8 Volcanoes

#9 Mountain building and crustal deformation (in class only)

Lecture Exam 2 - Monday Oct. 31 (lectures 6, 7, 8, and 9) (STUDY GUIDE 2 :-)

#10 Groundwater and Karst Topgraphy

#11 Rivers and Flooding

Lecture Exam 3 - Friday Nov. 18 (lectures #10 and 11) (STUDY GUIDE 3 :-)

#12 Glaciers

#13 Global Climate Change

#14 Geoarchaeology (In class only)

Final Exam Study Guide for Glaciers and Climate Change (STUDY GUIDE 4 :-)

Final Lab Exam Thursday Dec. 8 (Sec. 1, 2, 3) = groundwater, topographic maps, and seismic studies...

Final Lecture Exam = Wednesday, December 14, 10 to 11:50AM,

Latham Hall Rm. 125

 

Video/lecture assistance

Video Vault

 

Lab assistance

Minerals (not all 30 but with physical properties)

Igneous Rock Identification

 

Links

Iowa Geological and Water Survey

United States Geological Survey

 

NPR Science Friday mp3s

Changing Climate Means Changing Oceans (1/21/11)

Searching For Science in a Glass of Beer (12/03/10)

Americans Fail the Climate Quiz (12/03/10)

Gulf Oil Spill Reveals New Oil Earting Bacteria (2010)

Going Green @ College (2010)

Global Warming Policy (2007)