The essentials Instructor: Dr. Walter Sullivan Bill Office:
Mudd 215 Open-door policy E-mail: [email protected] Phone:
859-5803 Text Geology: An introduction to Physical Geology, 4th
edition by Chernikoff and Whitney Lab Manual Laboratory Manual for
Geology 141 by Rueger and Nelson
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The essentials How you will be graded Item Points possible
In-class activities and home works150 First one-hour exam150 Second
one-hour exam150 Final exam250 Lab300
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What you need to know to do well 1. Come to class (all the
time). 2. Buy the textbook and the lab manual. 3. READ the textbook
and the lab manual. (Preferably before you come to class) 4. Do the
assignments in lecture and lab. 5. Go to lab. 6. Study for the
exams.
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What is Geology? Geology is the study of the Earth, its
formation, its history, and the processes that continue to shape it
today The field includes Chemistry, Physics, and Biology as they
relate to the Earth Collectively we refer to these fields as Earth
Sciences or Geosciences
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What are the Earth Sciences?
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Rocks... of course
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Mountains
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Streams and rivers
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Ancient life (fossils)
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Volcanoes
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Earthquakes
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Land slides
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Groundwater
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Oil and gas
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Mining: Coal
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Mining: Metals
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Our impact on the environment
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Why do I care?
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Sustainability: ~6.7 billion people!
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Global Warming
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Earthquakes & Tsunamis Indian Ocean Tsunami December 26,
2004 186,983 dead 42,883 missing
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Natural Resources This morning oil is trading at
$_____/barrel
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This coarse should help you learn: 1.How Earth processes
operate, how they shape our environment, and how they affect us
2.Where Earth resources come from, the impacts of using them, and
how we can reduce these impacts This course also seeks to improve
your critical-thinking and data-analysis skills.